Is it wrong to put an empty donation envelope in the church collection basket so that you don't look cheap?

Question

BTW I don't do this. I always give a hand full of change!

How many empty ones do you think the church gets on Sundays?

Answer 1

Believe me, God knows what's in the envelope and remembers who put it in there.

Answer 2

Tithing should be a thing done out of choice, not from pressure or to maintain good appearances. I'm not sure I agree with collection baskets either. I don't think it's the right thing to try and pretend to tithe in front of others. It's the same as lying....if you don't want to tithe, then don't. Why should a person care what others think of them as long as they are ok with it (and you're not breaking the law)? Can you imagine what people would think if someone got caught putting empty envelopes or photocopied money into the collection plate? I would think far less of someone who lied about personally.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Well, first of all, it's not a 'donation'...it's a tithe...which is 10% of everything you earn. No one should worry about what others think...and if the church is worth it's salt, it won't judge anyone for not having the money to tithe. However...it's your reasonable service to tithe 10%. If you want blessings in abundance, give with joy above and beyond. What I don't understand is...with all the other answers here...why do these people even go to church? It's obvious to me they don't have a clue what it's all about!

Answer 5

Wow, sounds like some people are (again) more interested in what other people think, than what they want to (or can)do themselves. If you CAN give to any charity, churches included (I call them a charity because SOME churches do a LOT to help others in need, I know this from personal experience) then.. that's a good thing, right? So, do it, just to make someone feel good, OR don't do it , because you really can't afford to, or just plain don't want to. Simple.

Answer 6

Truly how much someone gives in charity should be between only them and God - and God best knows a person's situation in life! And it shouldn't be anyone's business what one does and doesn't 'give' at church! For those who fear embarrassment I say let them place empty envelopes in the basket - unsealed, so they can be recycled!!!

Answer 7

This isn't a religious answer, but I find some comfort in these words from the song "Signs"( by the Five Man Electrical Band and covered by Tesla)

And the sign says "Everybody welcome Come in Kneel down and pray"
But then they passed around a plate at the end of it all
And I didn't have a penny to pay
So I got me a pen and paper
And I made up my own little sign
I said "Thank you Lord for thinking about me
I'm alive and doing fine"

Answer 8

I think that it is wrong that churches send around collection baskets in the first place. It is a high pressure way to guilt people into giving their money to "God".

Answer 9

I like to put multicolored rhinestones in the collection basket. It makes me look like an eccentric millionaire. Here, have some saphires. And then you laugh a deep bellied laugh. Ah HA HA!

Answer 10

They probably get a lot! The pastor at my church tells us that if you don't have anything to give to at least come around the offering table and wave your hand over it.