Is this one of the consequences of the prosperity doctrine going to far?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/churchgoers-swindled-court-told/2006/09/25/1159036472242.html
In Papua New Guinea, one of the ways that the prosperity doctrine has shown itself is in churhc treasurers putting all the church monies into pyrimid schemes with the obvious consiquences. Years ago many protestants were opposed to gambling, including on shares and life insurance etc.