How is the profane being used to sell the sacred?
in every way. from advertising on tv and radio to advertising on social media, the sacred uses every profane way in order to sell. merchandising, sales and discount codes, etc. They know and use every known way in order to sell, as often church find this way to be more profitable than others more traditionally sacred.
how is this related to megachurches?
megachurches are structures that unite the concept of something sacred like church to something much more profane like the concept of having a mega-place like a mega-commercial store. In this way, it is easier to sell as everything is in the same place and it is easy to attract a lot of people which are potentially a lot of sales.
what are some amenities churches now offer to attract converts?
calendar, merchandising of whatever kind, but also tools that they tell can help be in contact with God or entities, or newspapers and magazines, as well as lines of objects for everyday use, branded just like a line of shoes or clothes. Objects that helps to pray are other examples of this type of amenities.
answer these questions and respond to at least two classmates?
first: do you think it is right?
No, I don't think this is right or sacred in any way. profane and sacred should be divided in every way, not only when it comes to the interest of one of the parts involved. Moreover, I think people should be reminded that in the Bible that are several episodes where people who sell think in sacred places are banned.
second: why do you think this happens?
I think this happens because the church is a business like every other, and so it follows the same rules as other businesses. There are people who truly believe in what they preach, but they are extremely rare in my experience. Most people simply roll with the flow and accept everything, including this phenomenon.