What Daniel Everett has said about Prosperity theology
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 12, 2026
Daniel Everett, American linguist who lived among the Pirahã people of the Amazon, has been quoted on Prosperity theology once in 1 episode of Danny Jones Podcast, most recently on October 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Everett argues the prosperity gospel contradicts Jesus's teaching and that pastors should be among the poorest in their congregations.
“I actually think that the pastor's salary should be, he should be one of the poorest people”
Danny Jones Podcast: #439 - Bible Expert Rejects Religion After Decoding Ancient Amazon Language | Daniel Everett (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:04
Episodes
#439 - Bible Expert Rejects Religion After Decoding Ancient Amazon Language | Daniel EverettDanny Jones Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 h 49 min
Linguist Daniel Everett tells Danny Jones about living with the Pirahã of the Amazon, language origins, his split with Noam Chomsky, and abandoning Christianity.
Others on Prosperity theology
- Paul Cunningham · 1 quote
Daniel Everett on other topics
- Pirahã people · 3 quotes
- Atheism · 3 quotes
- Universal grammar · 3 quotes
- Christianity · 2 quotes
- Oral tradition · 2 quotes
- Uncontacted peoples · 1 quote
- Brain-machine interfaces · 1 quote
- Origin of language · 1 quote