Does the church charge you or do you just tip the priest?
2007-01-04 01:54:11 · 16 answers · asked by Hot Stuff 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is no charge. It is customary to pay the church a gift for the ceremony. How much is completely up to you. If you are a regular member and Tithing it should be a modest gift.
2007-01-04 01:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Do Catholics try to buy their way to Heaven? The answer is Yes. The Scandal of Selling Indulgences in the church.
Catholic theology, an indulgence is a pardon of the temporal punishment due to God for sins.
The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution.
The indulgences may only be granted by the Church after the individual earning the indulgence receives the sacrament of Penance.
If you understand that your sins are not forgiven, you don’t need to pay a dime.
The Purgatory is another false doctrine promoted by Roman Catholics called indulgences.
Catholic Religion taught that purgatory was a tormenting place where Catholics go until their penalty for sins were paid off in suffering.
Your money buys prayers, alms and masses offered to God on the behalf of your the departed loved ones.
The Roman Catholic Church understood that paying money to the church as penance was financially beneficial.
Mail your money to me and you'll get one of your loved ones out of purgatory in no time.
No matter how much money a family member gives on their behalf to the church.
The Lord would never bribe anyone to give to the church. 2 Cor. 9:7
In short, GREED.
2007-01-05 10:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by House Speaker 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You would think that a church wouldn't charge anything for something that would lead to salvation, but the Catholic church has never been known for its altruism. The Middle Ages were full of shysters charging for forgiveness, including the Pope.
Now, some churches have gotten away from that, but there are still a few that cling to that corruption and seek only to fatten its coffers rather than help people.
About 16 years ago, a coworker told me about her hassle with the Catholic church. Her son was born out of wedlock, and her church told her that he could not be baptized. She complained that her son shouldn't have to suffer for her own mistake. The church said it could make an exception for a $100 donation. She became disgusted and left the church.
2007-01-04 01:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Most parishes, you don't even tip the priest, you do the baptisimal classes and during church one saturday/sunday, the kid gets splashed.
2007-01-04 01:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Re: "inquiring" above, it is not the
priest out for the buck, the church
needs the cash to pay for all of the
priest kiddie thingies that have now
come due to haunt it.
If I had to guess, I would wonder if
the price goes up the holier the water?
2007-01-04 02:01:14 · answer #5 · answered by dollparty.geo 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
About tree fiddy.
2014-05-20 10:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by Mark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing, however the godparents usually tip the priest a small sum.
2007-01-04 02:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus junkie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I cannot imagine a charge for such a thing. But I'm not Catholic.
2007-01-04 01:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The cost is nothing
2007-01-04 01:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It costs nothing and no you don't usually tip for it either.
2007-01-04 01:56:08 · answer #10 · answered by LesHug 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋