Yes, and they are held to certain standards and have reporting requirements. Churches do not have to do anything except declare they are a church. No standards, no reporting. They can just count their profits.
This is anecdotal but I sat on a small church board as I was heading out of religion and from what I saw the majority of them couldn’t keep the lights on. We had to partner with one of those interfaith groups just to do collective bargaining on stuff like insurance. So many of the religious temples/churches in the area were just like a dozen elderly people.
I point out to some people just because a church is small and poor doesn’t mean it does good work it just means it is small and poor.
If only we could come up with some sorta department of parks and recreations that could provide activities to seniors. Nah too crazy.
Wednesday gathering. Mine did it. Umm kinda like an after school program. My most distinct memory of it is the ping pong balls would keep on vanishing so it would be just a table.
Technically you’re right, but that example (moses and the others in the wild) is from the old testament which doesn’t even apply to Christians. Christians are only to follow the new testament.
Technically you’re right, but that example (moses and the others in the wild) is from the old testament which doesn’t even apply to Christians. Christians are only to follow the new testament.
Didn’t jesus say that he did not come abolish the law of the prophets (aka the old testament)?
See that’s kind of the thing right? The bible does a lot of back and forth on this shit where the old testament matters one second and then it doesn’t the next, but that’s aside the point.
Jesus himself did say this, but god rid many of the rules before that as well, so technically that would mean they would be the law of the prophets as well.
One big change for instance is the requirement of a sacrifice to worship god, yet this was changed in the new testament with the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Yes, some laws before apply such as the ten commandments, but those are also a part of the new testament, they can have overlap.
aren’t most non-profits free from taxation?
Yes, and they are held to certain standards and have reporting requirements. Churches do not have to do anything except declare they are a church. No standards, no reporting. They can just count their profits.
But are all churches really non-profit?
I’d settle for a church that’s non-prophet.
Lmao.
I would argue the absolute majority of them aren’t, yeah
This is anecdotal but I sat on a small church board as I was heading out of religion and from what I saw the majority of them couldn’t keep the lights on. We had to partner with one of those interfaith groups just to do collective bargaining on stuff like insurance. So many of the religious temples/churches in the area were just like a dozen elderly people.
I point out to some people just because a church is small and poor doesn’t mean it does good work it just means it is small and poor.
If only we could come up with some sorta department of parks and recreations that could provide activities to seniors. Nah too crazy.
I’m personally very jaded of all religion, but especially southern Bible belt style. Thanks for sharing your experience on the matter!
God created everything right?
God doesn’t need money then.
God doesn’t but the pastor has to eat presumably.
Maybe the pastor should get a job working every day but Wednesday and Sunday?
Sounds like the landlord issue to me.
What’s happening on Wednesday?
A lot of churches have small group gatherings, youth church, or other similar events on Wednesdays, while the main service is on Sundays.
Thanks.
It’s when they groom the kids. Oops I mean youth group.
Wednesday gathering. Mine did it. Umm kinda like an after school program. My most distinct memory of it is the ping pong balls would keep on vanishing so it would be just a table.
God will provide, I’m sure.
Technically you’re right, but that example (moses and the others in the wild) is from the old testament which doesn’t even apply to Christians. Christians are only to follow the new testament.
Didn’t jesus say that he did not come abolish the law of the prophets (aka the old testament)?
See that’s kind of the thing right? The bible does a lot of back and forth on this shit where the old testament matters one second and then it doesn’t the next, but that’s aside the point.
Jesus himself did say this, but god rid many of the rules before that as well, so technically that would mean they would be the law of the prophets as well.
One big change for instance is the requirement of a sacrifice to worship god, yet this was changed in the new testament with the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Yes, some laws before apply such as the ten commandments, but those are also a part of the new testament, they can have overlap.
So what you’re saying is that it’s all a bunch of nonsense.
Obviously
Why doesn’t God just rain manna on the priest like the old days?
Old testament doesn’t apply to Christians
Budget cuts. Try next heaven business quarter.
Pastors must eat extremely well
I’m confused now. So if the money goes to God, and God has to eat flesh, then…
So many questions…
Render into Caeser that which is Caeser’s, after all.