Do be honest haven't left school, but when I do begin to earn a wage I won't really mind what charitys I give to as long as it is helping someone less fortunate.
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The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power
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 (September 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm)Rhythm Wrote: They get paid, on average, a sum that would seem princely to John Q Citizen - especially given the requirement of the job, the necessary credentials. If we were all so lucky as to have marks calling us a minister - there would be far less want in the world. Your boy may -not- be getting paid as much as the average. That's what we call failing to properly exploit the market limitations. Maybe he needs to move on to greener pastures, where people will appreciate him, and the product he offers adequately? Or maybe his minister is sincere. Plenty are.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
I realise that some will use religion to their own advantage, I don't agree with this, I think a minister should be thinking about his next sermon and other people's problems not how he is going to spend his pay check.
(September 29, 2014 at 2:18 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: I know at my church their aren't membership fees. What do you mean you could criticise the good my church does, a mean there is nothing wrong by helping the less fortunate. No tithing at your church? Though I applaud churches that devote a considerable proportion of their efforts to real charity instead of just maintaining the building and organization.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power
September 29, 2014 at 2:46 pm
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Maybe he is (and plenty are...certainly every one that I've ever been able to spend more than a few minutes in the presence of), but he also sincerely needs to eat MA.
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RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power
September 29, 2014 at 2:49 pm
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(September 29, 2014 at 2:44 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote:We do promote tithing but we also don't want to pressure non church members into feeling like they have to donate, it is up to them.(September 29, 2014 at 2:18 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: I know at my church their aren't membership fees. What do you mean you could criticise the good my church does, a mean there is nothing wrong by helping the less fortunate. What is MA? 
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