I am not religious, but my boyfriend is. He is a sincere Christian. He loves church and I do believe that God is the most important to him in this world. He has been writing checks and donating 700$ each month to church since long time ago. I feel it is a lot of money to donate. What can I do about it?
2007-10-24 02:33:49 · 38 answers · asked by Shan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To be that blessed that you can donate $700.00 a month. I wish God would bless me with millions so that I could give away millions to my church and to programs like EWTN. And to my family, I won't lie. God said give all that you have to the poor and follow me. God is probably pouring out blessings to that man right now. His place will probably be high in heaven. Their is probably not a selfish bone in that mans body. May God bless him for the rest of his life.
2007-10-24 03:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Brenda M 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Too bad he does it so others know about it. If he did it anonomously, he would be blessed. By telling all, he might as well drop a slug into the plate.
Christ said 10% but tithe in private
lest your gift be seen by others.
Also he said to pray in private. Not in school, not in the public square or the public toilets but PRivately.
He said don't use the church to butter thy own bread. What do they do?
They drive caddies, own 3 homes,
wear alligator shoes, and have a thousand hats.
Jesus ran this type of person out of the temple and chewed on their butts too. He said it offended God.
He honored his mother. Do we do the same? No its the old nursing home for you mom. You are in the way. You are old.
Im no one to preach. If he doesn't make 7k a month though, he has no business donating that much.
The church doesn't need fools money.
He needs to save while he is young.
When he is old he will have something. If he saved 700 a month
in seven years, he could have over
a million invested in stocks, foreiign stocks that is, some are paying over
200 percent a year. Thats why he is foolish...Put that money away for 7 years, then you could give the church
all you want. Ru going to marry him?
If you do, of course you can change all that right quick.good luck and the lords blessings. I bless ya too. Just dont forget I need prayers. Lots of them. I m sending some prayers this morning. I ll pray for fools heh.
Good luck. Love, love love
2007-10-24 03:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by wpepper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he feels this is what he should do, and assuming he isn't then begging money from others for his necessities, then why should he not?
I just hope his church is using it to make better the lives of others.
He sounds like a nice guy. You really shouldn't try to "do" anything about it. IT's his money and his choice what to do with it. If it's that big an issue for you, then you should consider looking for a guy who isn't as altruistic.
To those who are talking about the ways that money could better help, some churches really do do a LOT to help their communities. I*'m not Christian, but I do occasionally support a local church that runs a food bank to help local people. It costs about $50,000 a year to run, so those donations are very important and do go directly to help the hungry people.
2007-10-24 02:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Nothing, it is his money. Does he tell you where to spend yours? How would you feel about it if he did? Personally, I think what he is doing is a wonderful expression of his love for Christ. Why do people get all bent out of shape when we donate our money to the church? Would it bother you if he donated $700 a month to a cause that you believed to worthy? (To fight AIDS in Africa or to feed hungry children, etc) You would think he was a kind and generous man! Just because YOU don't agree with where his money is going, doesn't mean that it isn't going to a worthy cause. That money goes toward every event that you see at that church, the building, the salaries, the utilities, the outreach programs and the missions works. It is what allows churches to help impoverished people pay there bills or to hand out food or drill water wells or any of the other things that churches do.
2007-10-24 02:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You may feel free to butt out. He's not your husband and it's none of your business. What he gives is between him and God, and unless and until you become his wife, it's absolutely none of your business and it is not your place to interfere. Are his bills otherwise paid? If so, why do you care HOW he spends his money? It's his money, it's his choice what to do with it. Would you ask the same question if the $700 was going to United Way? St. Jude Children's Research Hospital? Being invested in some stock or other on the stock market? It would be the same amount of money being spent, so what's the difference if he's giving it to his church and putting his financial faith in God? I would consider it a more worthy investment than IBM the day it went public.
2007-10-24 02:47:22 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Which is why you always have a contract with the details! Do you have any thing say the first school year was paid in full or that you needed additional payments for the first school year or any contracts with any amounts from any year! Even when dealing with people you know, get it in writing!
2016-04-10 02:15:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do nothing. If he can afford to give $700 a month, then I expect he makes $7000 a month. You may feel that is a lot to donate, but to him, it is an act of worship. If his faith, his convictions, his worship, and his sacrifice are unacceptable to you, then he is not a good match for you. Accept his convictions or find someone else who shares yours.
2007-10-24 02:52:09 · answer #7 · answered by lizardmama 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do not doubt that your boyfriend is a sincere Christian and wants to serve God.
I think he may be in a situation where he is being taken advantage of.
Helping one church, one organization, one building with a roof, to pay the bills....is nice...but we must remember that Jesus Christ called us to help EACH OTHER....particularly the poor.
I have seen ministers with fancy jewelry and fancy cars, taking donations from the flock....while soup kitchens that serve the poor struggled to get enough donations...
2007-10-24 02:40:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
You have to change his point of view that doing it isn't going to buy your way, wheres the money going? It's hard to explain that Jesus did away with the law , you do not have to do those things anymore.
2007-10-24 03:35:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as most churches ask for a 10% tithe then he must be making $7000 a month so it probably isn't too much of a hardship.
2007-10-24 02:42:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋