SouthGate Wrote:
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> That's why churches should be treated like a
> business and no none profit status or no donation
> write-offs.
I disagree. The government should not be involved, as people don't want religion in government.
But this is why the people in a church should study scripture on their own and know what is correct and honorable before God. So that they can know when tithes are being used in a scripturally sound way.
Taking care of those ministering is correct; but abusing that for a luxurious lifestyle or forgoing paying utility bills for the church so the pastor can have a fancy car - (my personal experience somewhere else) Or only using that money for the benefit of beautifying the singular church with no community outreach (as is the case with LW) it's absolutely against God's word.
There are well run churches and ministries all over small & large that are financially transparent and doing great work in the world helping people on grassroots level. We don't want those cut off b/c of bad apples.
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> That's why churches should be treated like a
> business and no none profit status or no donation
> write-offs.
I disagree. The government should not be involved, as people don't want religion in government.
But this is why the people in a church should study scripture on their own and know what is correct and honorable before God. So that they can know when tithes are being used in a scripturally sound way.
Taking care of those ministering is correct; but abusing that for a luxurious lifestyle or forgoing paying utility bills for the church so the pastor can have a fancy car - (my personal experience somewhere else) Or only using that money for the benefit of beautifying the singular church with no community outreach (as is the case with LW) it's absolutely against God's word.
There are well run churches and ministries all over small & large that are financially transparent and doing great work in the world helping people on grassroots level. We don't want those cut off b/c of bad apples.