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leftyladyfrommo

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9. The other thing is that churches can't survive

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 07:01 PM

Nov 2020

without meetings. That's where a lot of their operating money comes from.

You hear about these huge super wealthy churches but most churches are small and operate on a shoestring.

My niece goes to a small United Methodist church and they haven't had services since March. They still have bills to pay.

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COVID Outbreak at North Carolina Church Linked to 12 Deaths and More Than 200 Cases [View all] Roland99 Nov 2020 OP

They rolled the dice, tested the Lord, their God and lost...too bad. Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #1

Didn't pray hard enough. lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #2

The sickening part of the article --- SharonClark Nov 2020 #3

Well if the deceased had been members of and attended that church regularly,... magicarpet Nov 2020 #11

This is the "freedom" that the Supreme Court granted genxlib Nov 2020 #4

The Supreme Court has blood on its hands ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #5

I've said it before gratuitous Nov 2020 #6

This is a tragedy greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #7

I wonder how many sheeple still believe that their Jebus will save them malaise Nov 2020 #8

The other thing is that churches can't survive leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #9

Yesterday the parking lots were packed at Latter Day Saints and Baptist Churches wishstar Nov 2020 #10

Obviously, this is God's will. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #12

Churches are pestholes. Mariana Nov 2020 #13

This is a huge church of mostly black parishioners in NC. In my hometown. cwydro Nov 2020 #14