I've heard they do this so that they can determine if you are paying enough tithes? Is this like buying your way to heaven?
2007-12-31 06:52:17 · 43 answers · asked by yesma'am 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know for a fact some of the bigger churches do that. My mother and father-in-law belong to a huge Baptist church that they have been members of all their lives practically. They show their tax returns and pay at least 10% of all their earnings. A few years ago he sold some land for quite a bit of money and wrote the church a check the next day for something like 25,000 dollars. Now with the economy slowing down they are out of money.The church certainly is not giving them any money to help them out.
Also a guy that my husband works with said his church does the same thing.
Jesus said "you received free, give free. How many churches are free? I think it should be a concious thing. If you what to give money then do so, if not don't.
2007-12-31 07:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Obanroo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are ever in a situation where they ask for your financial information, RUN QUICKLY. That is not how God operates!
2007-12-31 07:12:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a cult to me....
2007-12-31 07:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholic Churches do NOT do this. It's not the place of the Church, ANY church, to calculate how much tithing you can afford. It's the sole discretion of the person.
2007-12-31 07:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by ♛Qu€€n♛J€§§¡¢a♛™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Was financial Clerk for a ward of that institution and can assure you that is not the case with our church. In fact, the plate is not passed. Paying tithes is done behind the scenes not out front. No financial information is ever asked for.
2007-12-31 07:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have NEVER been asked that by any church.
2007-12-31 07:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by Thrice Blessed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah - I find that ridiculous. I also find it ridiculous that so many churches charge monthly membership fees. It should never cost you money to practice your religion - just my two cents.
2007-12-31 06:59:10 · answer #7 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That doesn't sound like a very godly establishment. You don't have to pay to go to church. Any church that requires it is after something other than your saving your soul.
2007-12-31 06:57:58 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix: Princess of Cupcakes 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well... I've not had that done to join, but when I was LDS (mormon) at the end of the year the Bishop (pastor) would ask to see proof of income to verify you had paid 10 percent of your gross income before issuing a Temple Recommend.
They didn't do that the first year, only after you'd been attending the temple for a year. It was very offensive to me.
2007-12-31 06:56:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
you HEARD of churches doing this but do you know this for a fact?
i know of churches showing the congregation where the money goes to. monthly statements and what not.
2007-12-31 06:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋