Why do churches ask for donations. If Jesus was alive today, would he ask you for money?

Answer 1

I am a Christian and that is one area that I believe that the Church as a hole has missed the mark. If God was so concerned with money why did Jesus put a thief (Judas Iscariot) in charge of it when he was here. Asking puts an unnecessary burden on people. People should be able to give out of the gladness and desire of their heart without feeling pressured.

Answer 2

It is not cheap to operate a church building. While Church's do get government breaks (ie: taxes) it still incurrs the expense of lighting, heating, cooling etc. The donations received by the congregation help to absorb those costs. I do not see a problem in asking for a donation. But what I do disagree with is any Church (ie: LDS) requiring information on how much you earn each month, in order to set up your tithe. Whether you make a 100k a year or 20k a year, you can only donate what you can afford, and to request 10% is just rediculous. 10% of our income monthly would be around $750! There is no way we could give that much. We wouldn't be able to eat. But when we were attending church, we'd put in $20-50 each sunday, depending on what we could afford that week.

Answer 3

Churches have needs. Most should, and I assume do, have outreach programs supporting missionaries, church programs for kids, they have light bills, water bills, and salaries to pay. Why wouldn't they ask for donations?

If you recall, Paul encouraged the churches to take donations to help the poor, support the Jerusalem Church and such.

Don't you need $s to support you?

If Jesus was alive today (He is, by the way, sitting at the right hand of the Father) on Earth, he would want us to continue to support those less fortunate.

Answer 4

Unlike Christ's ministry (which was comparatively small), today's churches now are vast and in a word... bloated. In many ways today's churches are less of faith communities and more of corporations, but without products to sell. So to support their ministries they have to ask for donations to keep the inflow coming and to expand their "operations".

Of course... like any corporation/government or other operating outfit, do not be surprised if the money the churches recieve go to something other than renovating the church or anything "holy"...

And Jesus never asked for any money in his time, and there's no reason to believe he'd do so now...

Answer 5

it is not any longer low-value to function a church development. whilst Church's do get government breaks (ie: taxes) it nonetheless incurrs the cost of lighting fixtures, heating, cooling and so on. The donations won by utilising the congregation help to soak up those costs. i do no longer see a project in inquiring for a donation. yet what I do disagree with is any Church (ie: LDS) requiring assistance on how lots you earn each and each month, with a view to establish your tithe. no be counted in case you're making a 100k a year or 20k a year, you are able to in basic terms donate what you've gotten the money for, and to request 10% is in basic terms rediculous. 10% of our earnings month-to-month could be around $750! there is not any way shall we supply that lots. We does no longer be waiting to consume. yet as quickly as we've been attending church, we'd put in $20-50 each and every sunday, reckoning on what shall we've the money for that week.

Answer 6

The churches ask you to donate money so they can build more churches, or improve the ones they already have. Plus the church usually pays for the pastor(sp) to live in the house that they live in. They have expenses so they need money to pay for them.

Answer 7

Christ told us to love our neighbor. One of the forms that love takes is providing economic assistance where and as needed.

Donations to responsible churches go to:
1) the needy, all kinds of outreach programs for children, youth, adults, the elderly, the infirm, even those in prison.

2) upkeep and maintenance of the worship buildings.

3) salaries of those who labor fulltime in the vineyard, ie, church staff.

4) foreign aid to those being helped by your church who live in other lands and are in need of economic assistance.

According to a Christian's lights, all these are family, all are one in Christ. He said, "I am the vine. You are the branches." Can't hardly get much closer than that! All are to be helped in obedience to Christ's command to love one another.

Answer 8

That's Gods way of supporting the church. If people didn't give to their church they would have to close the doors. Give and it will be given back to you more than you give in many ways from God himself. He already ask for money He said Give.

Answer 9

Because the 'God' of Christianity is a money-hungry lunatic, as are his hirelings. As for Jesus, he is a mythological creation by the churchlings; the image they use in order to make themselves fat and rich: worship him or die sound familiar to anyone? Rev. 13.

Cheers!!

Answer 10

Probably not, but he might ask you to give up all your worldly possessions and follow him. Remember he asked the rich man to give all that he had to the poor and to follow him. (I think the point Jesus was trying to make to the rich man is that nothing should come before God in our lives)