RE: Ask, Seek, Knock
October 15, 2012 at 8:09 pm
(This post was last modified: October 15, 2012 at 8:15 pm by Drich.)
(October 15, 2012 at 1:58 pm)Tino Wrote: Apparently you are feeling guilty about something that wasn't on my mind at all.Not guilt. responsiablity. Guilt implies shame. I have given: money, time, work, effort, study, and of myself repeatedly and from my heart. I have nothing to be a shamed of. My 'boasting' of all that I have given will not be used as source of shame for those who can not give what I have. that is why I turned to what Christ said about giving rather than handing you over to my accountants ledger.
Quote:I'm just interested to know what your church expects from its members financially.I told you the first time you asked. Nothing. They simply put envolopes by the door and as one leaves they give what they can. there isn't even a collection.
Quote: I'm not interested in how much you personally give or calling you a pharisee.Then why did you not accept my first answer?
Quote: What guidance does your church give its members on how much to donate?We are to give as we are 'lead to give.' If we can not give from the heart then it is better not to give at all.
(October 15, 2012 at 12:45 pm)tokutter Wrote:Quote:Blah,blah,blah more christian three card monty,shuck and jive bullshit. The going rate in Christianland is 10% of your gross income.Christian or Jew? For Christians are told to give of their increase (not gross) Jews are told to give from gross.
Quote:Of course your never explicity told this ,your just made to "feel" this way. I've got more than a couple idiot relatives chin deep in this lie and a couple of them own me money for bills they couldn't pay. ......Or maybe the big guys just testing them.......or maybe they should just open their bibles and read it for themselves before the follow benny hinn on his next crusade.
Quote:yeah give me some of that koolaid papa Jim Jones and make it a double....Now you can retort with the standard " I can't speak all christians but in my little neck of the woods.yada...yada...yadaIt was actually 'purple Flav-o-aide'
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Drich played the martyr - or pharisee - card far too soon. Defensive much?
Actually no. I could not answer in good conscience. My bragging would have conflicted with a teaching of Christ. Which I am sure one or more of you is well aware.