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NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:20 pm
by RayThom
The Lord works in strange and wondrous ways. Praise Jesus.
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/i ... /61939.htm
Oh, and God bless America... except those who can't tithe.
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:42 pm
by TPFKA@W
What horrible people they are.
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:44 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
What a horrible deficient in the understanding of Christ that pastor is - as are any who believe him to be correct.
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:19 pm
by Big RR
Absolutely.
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:29 pm
by rubato
It seems to me, this is a case of perfect moral symmetry.
"You shouldn't chase the individuals down," Simmons told WALB-TV. "You shouldn't do that. If that's the case, you're money hungry."
No more so than the congregant who is so greedy for money they refuse to contribute their part.
yrs,
rubato
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:42 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
Someone should introduce them to AA's Third Tradition.
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:28 pm
by Big RR
Contribute connotes an optional action; one need not contribute money, one chooses to contribute money. If you want to make it a fee for "services" received, then perhaps it should not be tax deductible.
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:45 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
oldr_n_wsr wrote:Someone should introduce them to AA's Third Tradition.
I'd suggest the Bible first. They should get a grasp on Christianity if they want to practice it
Re: NO SLACKERS ALLOWED
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:16 am
by rubato
MajGenl.Meade wrote:oldr_n_wsr wrote:Someone should introduce them to AA's Third Tradition.
I'd suggest the Bible first. They should get a grasp on Christianity if they want to practice it
Like the widows mite? You are obligated to give even when it hurts, not just when it makes you feel good?
If I give $1,000 it is no credit to me because it is nothing. I never see it in the budget and it has no effect on my other economic behaviors. So I understand that my obligation to my community is greater than that and I give to education and healthcare and Gimbe Hospital and a list of other things besides. And even then I think I should do more. My bills are paid, me retirement is funded, I know no want so I should do more than I do.
If I were a Christian I would view my obligation even more stringently than that. As my predecessors have done.
Or I could be a cheap selfish bastard and join a church!
yrs,
rubato