Is Christianity too commercialized?

You mean like this?

It has to be in order to gain more followers and keep the ones it currently has.

It's a matter of the times. During medieval times, ignorance and fear was enough for Christianity to call the masses. As society progresses, so does Christianity, evolving in order to be as effective as possible.

During the Age of Enlightenment, Christianity realized that ignorance was not the best tool for everyone. It had to become more "open" and speak in favor of "religious freedom."

During the Victorian era, a new dark age fell, and Christianity was able to draw more people through fear again. Not just fear of the afterlife but fear of not being liked by your peers.

The 21st century provides new options for Christianity. It provides new challenges. The Internet helps move information more quickly. Ignorance is no longer an asset that Christianity has. It does have sensationalism. Sell the big miracles, and people forget that the miracles don't make sense. For Christianity to survive, it *must* be commercialized.

I hate the televangelists!!! They are too smarmy! The following do disservice to the xtian cause: Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Joel Osteen, Billy Graham, Gene Scott, Robert Tilton, Don Stewart

xtians in general are good peeps, but those televangelists are bleeding the kind of $

Actual Christianity is that which follows in the footsteps of Christ, closely. So --assumming this is what you meant-- No.

Self-proclaimed Christianiy --if this is what you refer to-- Yes.

This is especially noticed just prior to & on holidays.

http://watchtower.org/e/19981215/article_01.htm

Religion---How Should It Be Financed? :

- Giving Until It Hurts

- Giving That Brings Joy

- - - Tithing and the Law

- - - Christian Giving

- - - "As He Has Resolved In His Own Heart

- - - Voluntary GIving Today

- - - Did the Early Church Fathers Teach Tithing? [No.]

http://watchtower.org/e/20021201/article_01.htm

God's Servants Must Be Clean

http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=artic...

Yes in america for sure. That's why many people there have strong feelings against christianity cause it's just being sold like a toothpaste.

Some people have over commercialized it. A good example would be Jack Chick http://chick.com/

What is an appropriate level of commercialization?

I heard Christianity described as "Judaism stripped down for export" last night (by Professor Robert Winston). That just about says it all really.

Now shh, I'm trying to listen to my i-God.

Christianity is everywhere you look...it's like having a tomato garden in your back yard and everyone come and plants radishes in it...the radishes don't hurt the tomatoes, but everytime I water the tomatoes, the radishes get it too....but I don't eat the radishes and they never come to pick them because they assume i like them...the only thing i can do is ignore the radishes

YES, AND IT SHOWS THE FALSENESS TO THOSE THAT FOLLOW

THE TRUE CHURCH JUST FOLLOWS AS TAUGHT

ACTS 2: 37-47

IT FOLLOWS THE APOSTLES DOCTRINE AND DOESN'T WATER DOWN OR BOOST IT UP WITH MAN

MADE SCEAMS RM. 1:25

As a Christian I believe that it is.

By their fruits you shall know them.