Why is it that American christianity is so different than other countries Christianity?

That is totally not true. As the wife of a Lutheran pastor I can assure you that after 8 years of education, and working for under $30,000 a year--it is NOT about the money. Yes, you will see TV preachers living a lavish lifestyle, but that is not the reality of everyday pastors.

Making this judgement is like judging all of American society by walking in the New York subways. It simply isn't an accurate picture.

Its not different, some people just preach for the wrong reasons. The? Should of been "Why do some people use chistianity for profit and not the way god intended.

It's called the prosperity gospel or "store up your treasures on earth" gospel.

I think I wrote a hub about this...but the short answer is that, since the beginning of America, Christianity has been the moral arm of the competition inherent in a Capitalist system (money is the economic arm, social position is the political arm, and education is the intellectual arm). In other countries, Christianity is not employed by Capitalism and, in some cases, is not employed by any government whatsoever (especially in places where Christianity is outlawed). What Christians need to do is divorce Christianity from the competitive mindset of Capitalism.As long as the most respected member of the church is the person who is most popular, has the most amount of money, seems to follow the "rules," and has the highest social position...we haven't arrived.

As Jesus stated, the greatest among those in the church should be the servant.

If you look at the type of church that is usually standing for the message that "if you become christian you become rich, look at me! " it's an independent one without a fundament in earlier "real" churches. Leaders are often not really educated in the bible, like Benny and usually preach what ever "they got revealed to them today".

Sure they are obsessed with mammon and get rich quick!

But if you look at traditional churches that doesn't have an authoritarian structure with an "infallible" leader in America you will probably see the same as you would when you go to your local church... Just because you see something more doesn't mean that it's more of it! For example, if you look at most american tv-shows most(or all) people will be slim and fit but in reality about 60% should be overweight and 30% obese...

I think I am tired of explaining to my friends and family that my choice of religion is not based on money. Then I turn on the tv to see Benny nn and his Armani suit and rolex watch sitting there speaking about the gospel.

Its like if you cant make money on anything else or have a good paying career, become an evangelical pastor....its pays well!

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.