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RKP5637

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3. It's just horrible, southernyankeebelle. People trust in these organizations and

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:40 AM

Feb 2013

then they pull stuff like this. It's like when I was a kid and people used to say, "If you can't trust your banker, who can you trust?" And we see where that got us ... Now, it needs to be reframed as, "If you can't trust your church, who can you trust?" Some of the churches going up around here are mammoth institutions. I think there's little spiritual about them, and it's more about $$$$$ and building to impress. I don't trust any of them.

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Just like any shady business. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #1

As a catholic I have to say I couldn't agree with you more. Shame on the Pope. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #2

It's just horrible, southernyankeebelle. People trust in these organizations and RKP5637 Feb 2013 #3

I agree with you. I think many people are leaving organized church. I think people southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #4

That money might be legally encumbered, especially if the Historic NY Feb 2013 #5

Seems to me like the Church has been overcharging for cemetery plots. Kber Feb 2013 #6

from dedicated donations dsc Feb 2013 #7

This is embezzlement. Lars39 Feb 2013 #8