Mullti-Level Marketing schemes (MLMs) promise members a superior life through the use of their product(s). So do religions. They both promise members health and wealth if they use and promote their products as well as bring in new members who contribute to the organization. Members who commit their time and efforts can live the life most people only dream of.

Church services and MLM meetings the same in many ways. They are like pep rallies to encourage the members, they are a plea for people to use the product, they have a call to invest into the system, they show you how to get others to join you, and they promise you a better future if you give yourself to the organization.

Both MLM’s and organized religion promise you guidance and a better future if you follow your leadership.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Doesn’t everyone want to prosper? Wouldn’t everyone like hope and a better future?

There is, however, a big difference in MLM’s and religion. The difference makes religion the craftiest scheme. The concept is diabolical! You don’t have to succeed or even be good at religion to stay in the organization for life. You can be a failure but still feel like a success!

In MLM’s, most people drop out during their first year. Less than 1% of the people who join MLMs ever find success. Almost everyone else leaves over time. The organization feeds off the temporary contributions. People who put time and effort into the organization and do not get the results in a reasonable time, quit. They quit pouring their money and time into the MLM.

Religion keeps their members even if they do not get results. As a matter of fact, many people actually see less success or a worse life after joining a religion, but they keep happily investing in the organization. Religion keeps people feeding the machine regardless or their situation. Every dollar and every hour counts.

If you are no good at bringing members into your down-line of a MLM you will realize you are not going to get anywhere and you drop out. If you are not good at bringing people into the church it does not effect your decision to stay.

The bottom line is MLMs and Religion both promise you a better life. They promise you the stuff of dreams. People will quit an MLM and stop contributing when you don’t get results. People do not quit religion even when they get no results. Only a few people ever get to the elite double diamond level of an MLM. Few ever get the rewards that everyone seeks. BUT in religion everyone will reach the elite double diamond level! Everyone will receive the rewards and riches! They will get it all after they die!