Aw, c'mon 5th.....you gotta know those cassock-wearing perverts aren't going to miss any chance to fill their fucking pockets!
http://www.saint-mike.org/library/rule/e...ithing.asp
I bolded the Social Security payment....makes them sound like real republicans!
http://www.saint-mike.org/library/rule/e...ithing.asp
Quote:294. Principles and Philosophy of Tithing: Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II said: “We cannot stand idly by, enjoying our own riches and freedom if, in any place the Lazarus of the twentieth century [or any century] stands at our doors.”
Quote:296. Four Principles of Tithing:
a) Give back to the Lord in gratitude a portion of everything God has given, whether through paychecks, dividends, unexpected windfalls, Social Security payments, allowances or gifts.
b) See the tithe as a sacrifice, a donation that seems almost more than affordable, an offering that “makes holy” (the literal meaning of the word “sacrifice”) all the efforts and earnings of the past month.
c) Use whatever means the Local Community may use to identify your tithe as a donation from you, thus both manifesting to others your commitment to regular support of the Community and actively participating in the collection as part of the Community's Conventual Mass worship.
d) Consider the biblical norm of tithing in determining the amount of your sacrificial gift. The biblical norm was ten (10) percent of one's income. The specific amounts or percentages recommended for members shall be discussed in the General Directory.
I bolded the Social Security payment....makes them sound like real republicans!
