RE: A lady handed me $20...
February 11, 2012 at 11:17 pm
(This post was last modified: February 11, 2012 at 11:27 pm by renew.)
(February 11, 2012 at 4:09 pm)Rhythm Wrote:(February 10, 2012 at 8:45 pm)Abracadabra Wrote: Another possibility is the the woman is part of an underhanded proselytizing movement where evangelists go around giving chimp change to people telling them that it came from God in the hopes that some of the people they do this to will be incited to turn to Christianity over a mere 20 bucks.
Step 1: Church collects tithes from it's members
Step 2: Church gives members small sums of money and instructs them to give them to whomever god "calls upon them" to bless.
Step 3: Profit. The members of the church are very proud that "The Church" is giving away cash (of course it is only their own money, and if the church is smart..only a fraction of the money tithed to them), The church is happy to see yet more members bring in their tithes after being persuaded to join by this random act of generosity.
Maybe that's not what they're up to at all, but what a wonderful little scheme.
Negative on steps 1-3. The church never gives up it's gold (the golden rule applies at all times) It is consider alms, out of pocket cost. Dont'
forget, when you start your own, you will be tax exempt also.
(February 11, 2012 at 1:24 am)Rokcet Scientist Wrote: And wasn't avarice one of the seven sins? Or something like that?
Seven deadly sins are of Catholic origin, just another way to control the masses.
wrath- don't rage against the machine
greed-give it all to the church
sloth-keep working for the church
pride-dummy them down
lust-I don't have the faintest idea
envy-want for nothing
gluttony-more food for the priests
