If all of the money that Christians tithe to their Church were used for something worthwhile?

Question

How many of the world's problems could be solved?

Combine it with the money sent to Televangelists and we could irrigate Africa, rebuild the WTC, rebuild New Orleans, send a team to the Netherlands to learn how to build a decent levee system, convert to Non-petroleum fuels, fund research for more cancer cures, help Jerry's Kids, cure Parkinson's Disease and still have enough left over to leave a healthy tip after dinner.

Do we really need another Big Butter Jesus eyesore or more damn churches on more corners?

Answer 1

I'm a Christian and I tithe 50% to my church, which actually does a lot of outreach from our building that looks like hell. The other 50% goes to world organizations that combat hunger.

Answer 2

Yes - The churches that I have attended do put their money to good use. Televangelists unfortunately make people think that all churches have diamond covered pianos. This is not true. What you see on tv is a disgusting misrepresentation of what a church should be.

there are operating costs to maintain a building and pay the staff that gives all their time in service to the church and the community. They are there to do free counseling during the week usually. They are there to help out people that are having financial problems, need food, need clothes, etc.

Most churches also support missionaries around the world. They aren't just out there preaching, they are training the people to help themselves and they are offering free medical help, taking in the orphans....... The church IS doing a lot, but I think they could do more. I think another part of that problem is that not all church members really tithe. If you are at a church that lists every month how much offering was received, it is a lot lower number than you'd guess from looking around and estimating how much income the people have. the full 10% tithe is not coming into the church, and most churches I've been at bring in less than their operating budget, so they have to skimp on the service stuff. The financial situation of the church is not functioning right.

Answer 3

There are a billion Muslims who outlaw Christianity and who have control of government. Show me ONE that cares for the poor, sent money to the WTC, helped rebuild New Orleans, or has a great foreign aide program with all the oil money coming in?

China is another country that has a billion people. This is another nation where Christians aren't allow to demonstrate their Christianity very publically if at all. Please show me the compassion of this country toward women and let's examine the human rights issues in this non-Christian culture.

The reason I bring these two examples up is that together they cover at least one third of the population. They also have the power and structure in place to do good. And they discourage, often violently, Christianity. If Christianity was the problem, these places would be blessings to the world.

The US is not a Christian nation. The 10 commandsment on which our law is based isn't allowed in the courtroom. So you don't have the power, structure, or numbers to act as these other religions can.

Let me address the athesists religion in closing. "Here today/ gone tomorrow" and "life without purpose" is hardly an inspirational replacement.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan was and is a radical idea. If you can't measure up to it, why do you think we, who are less than you, can?

Answer 4

The vast majority of churches in this country are modest facilities for worship, fellowship and learning, with a small modestly paid staff. It does indeed take funds to operate these facilities and conduct the business of the church.

When churches are large and opulent, that is usually a reflection of the economics giving. More people are attracted to large, impressive, comfortable facilities and the many programs that such facilities make possible. More money is raised to do good works when more money is spent inviting people to do so. Of course there is a limit and that limit is routinely exceeded as evident in some of the answers already posted.

The bottom line is that more is done collectively than individually. Churches are not in it for the money. There are in it to spread the word of Christ (so how could there not be televangelists) and they are in it to do the work of Christian Compassion.

And if you don't think that every dime collected and spent by a congregation is not spent with agony of heart and soul, just sit in on a budget meeting.

Answer 5

A church in my area just purchased a $5 million mansion for its head pastor. He's chauffeured around by a church employee, has a full-time servant, and probably doesn't pay for any of his own meals or vacations out of what is probably a million dollar plus salary. I'm sure that's exactly Jesus would have done with the money.

Of course, as a Good Christian, I'm sure he reports the value of everything as taxable income on his 1040... and declines the bonus tax writeoff he gets for ministerial income. Yeah, right.

And if the church spends ten cents on the dollar actually doing good works, it's "feed money" to extort more money from the flock, not a penny more than the accountants say is the optimal amount, just as the Family groups spread fear and distrust as a means of scaring people into giving more money.

Answer 6

definite, we'd nonetheless have ravenous human beings. the justifications human beings starve are actually not all tied up with money. plenty greater of it has to do with governments and rulers and basically corrupt people who make the main of the nutrition meant for the adverse. without getting rid of them, you have not have been given any desire of ending starvation. nonetheless different techniques are the individuals themselves. In Ethiopia some years in the past, many fruit wood have been planted for the individuals. that could have given them a combating probability of survival. as a substitute, they chopped the wood to make idols for worship. there grew to become into not something to hold decrease back the wind from evaporating the water so the land grew to become a airborne dirt and dirt bowl with a million,000s of ravenous human beings. a number of of the discomfort is the fault of people themselves for undesirable judgements. at the same time because it may well be a sturdy commence, it does not remedy the difficulty. With the real faith of God, it does not be a difficulty as how plenty are utilities for an easy construction? whilst it comprises fake faith although, a howl might flow up as you have by no potential considered. The clergy, who income very properly, might scream bloody homicide. the agencies employed in making church paraphernalia might additionally howl in discomfort.

Answer 7

Well I can't speak for televangelist or any other Church but I know the catholic church does spend a considerabl amount of money on homeless shelters, food banks, and battered women houses. I would agree that those bums and women who couldn't keep their mouth shut can fend for themselves, so I can sleep better at night knowing I helped Ray Nagin rebuild the slum of New Orleans

Answer 8

Thumbs up. I would also donate a large chunk of money to the people that are making self powered laptops for third world countries. A lot of crimes are gotten away with, because they are done to people in isolated area's, and word never gets out. I think those laptops would make a big difference over there.

Answer 9

YES!!! I agree way too many churches. I live near 10 within 7 miles of me that's crazy!
Stop this madness!
Put that money into everything else were having problems with and let Jesus "heal us" like he should be doing (if he existed) instead of wasting money one crap like that.
Aren't you just supposed to believe in Jesus and not give money to him??
Religion is weird

Answer 10

If all the money Christians tithe had been applied to science and technology, humanity would have been to the stars by now and we'd know the answers to most of the current scientific questions. What a pity.....