2007-04-24 15:44:21 · 14 answers · asked by james1:1 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Depends, if the church is making a profit then NO!
2007-04-24 15:48:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No - and the church is not what most think it is either. It most certainly is NOT a building, so I am completely mystified as to why most American Christians meet in a temple and call it a church...the church is a gathering of believers.
Tom
2007-04-24 22:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that, at funerals, the Catholic Church sells mentions at future masses to help get them out of purgatory. It is one of those silly things out of the middle ages. Of course, it works. There are many gullible that hope their own soul will be bought out of purgatory. Maybe you'd better have a lot of Catholic friends.
2007-04-24 22:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus got angry and threw over tables of the vendors at the Temple. I think that should speak for itself.
"Things" is a bit bland. We sell bracelets for Relay for Life (for finding a cure for cancer). I don't think that's a sin. I think it just depends. Who's gaining?
2007-04-24 22:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by Arron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must also be wrong to accept donations in the church. The next time the basket is passed around, take it directly to someone who needs it, perhaps a starving child.
2007-04-24 22:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't feel it is,,,the church is not to be a storehouse,,Jesus even got very upset over this..Gods house is for prayer and learning His word not selling....
2007-04-24 22:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll be Throwing you out! That's my Lord God Jesus Christ's House of Worship! I'll be watching!
2007-04-24 22:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too late, been done. It's a little enterprise called Catholicism.
2007-04-24 22:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by AKA D2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would probably bring Jesus back from the dead to turn over your table...if this is your desired effect, go for it.
2007-04-24 22:48:57 · answer #9 · answered by Dan X 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
church is a place to worship. of course to worship God!. now if you do that it's like you are worshipping money than God.
2007-04-24 22:49:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mei T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋