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MineralMan

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11. How DU spends its donated money is pretty obvious.

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 08:57 PM

Aug 2012

It offers a very good forum where people can discuss political issues, and I use it for that purpose. Beyond that, I know that the Admins are paid. The servers and bandwidth must be paid for.

I have donated to this site, and will resume that shortly. I donate here to help keep the forum operating so I can post my opinion.

My question to that pastor was not made in an impertinent way at all. It was a matter of wanting to know the answer. I received no answer.

As for considering the ministry, I did, for a very brief time. In fact, that very church offered me a full ride scholarship to Wheaton College. I chose another path, since I was already questioning my ability to believe in supernatural entities. I was a very serious young man, and remain a very serious old man today.

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Where does the money in your offering plate go? [View all] MineralMan Aug 2012 OP

I see your funds don't got to DU. rug Aug 2012 #1

I had a star until this week, and I will have one soon again. MineralMan Aug 2012 #3

Your question was answered. Click the link. rug Aug 2012 #12

My star is now renewed. MineralMan Aug 2012 #28

Good timing. rug Aug 2012 #31

Yes. I would have had to wait until next month. MineralMan Aug 2012 #32

I wrote a post in that thread. rug Aug 2012 #33

And mine expired last week. But, a couple of checks MineralMan Aug 2012 #34

I grew up a preacher's kid. cbayer Aug 2012 #2

the OP author was criticized for asking something the minister did not want him to know nt msongs Aug 2012 #4

That's an assumption on your part. cbayer Aug 2012 #8

Assumption? 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #23

No. Hello there 2AFC. cbayer Aug 2012 #26

He was told his question was "impertinent." And you call it "assumption? WTF? cleanhippie Aug 2012 #24

It was a valid question then, and it is always a valid question. MineralMan Aug 2012 #5

Perhaps your question was impertinent. cbayer Aug 2012 #9

How DU spends its donated money is pretty obvious. MineralMan Aug 2012 #11

Why would a church be any different? cbayer Aug 2012 #13

Yes, it was the Illinois Wheaton. MineralMan Aug 2012 #14

Yes. What it is not known for is producing liberal/progressive clergy - cbayer Aug 2012 #16

Not these days, certainly. In the mid 60s, though, MineralMan Aug 2012 #17

"Perhaps it was the way you asked it. " Ahh, I see, it was his TONE! cleanhippie Aug 2012 #25

Yes, quite. trotsky Aug 2012 #64

Our Presby church has a breakdown of their budget that we vote on woodsprite Aug 2012 #6

Thank you. That sounds like an equitable way to do things. MineralMan Aug 2012 #7

I think that's pretty typical of how smaller, mainline churches handle their finances. cbayer Aug 2012 #10

This long article answers all your questions if you happen to be Catholic. dimbear Aug 2012 #15

Thank you. I will read it. MineralMan Aug 2012 #18

Confession has nothing to do with it. rug Aug 2012 #19

Actually, your link was to a thread of yours, not to the source article. MineralMan Aug 2012 #20

Which lead to the article. rug Aug 2012 #21

"I find it difficult to voluntarily donate to organizations which support things I do not." 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #22

That must explain your not having a star. cbayer Aug 2012 #27

That was very unkind of you to say, cbayer. MineralMan Aug 2012 #35

This member snarks at me all the time. cbayer Aug 2012 #36

Ah, the "Johnny hit me first" gambit. MineralMan Aug 2012 #37

I didn't attack him, I was making a point. cbayer Aug 2012 #38

Oh, dear... MineralMan Aug 2012 #39

And I will leave the sanctimony standing. cbayer Aug 2012 #41

Sanctimony? You will find me standing no matter what. MineralMan Aug 2012 #45

And here's betting that skepticscott Aug 2012 #48

Great post, MM. trotsky Aug 2012 #40

In all the time I've been on DU, since 2008. MineralMan Aug 2012 #42

If you actually HAD a point skepticscott Aug 2012 #43

"inappropriate behavior for a host" trotsky Aug 2012 #46

That poster was replying to my OP, not to you. MineralMan Aug 2012 #44

Cbayer, you need to resign your post as a host. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #49

At this time I also do not have a star... polmaven Aug 2012 #53

This thread is about how and why people donate to specific groups. cbayer Aug 2012 #57

I have to be honest, I'm not entirely sure of what sort of history could really justify... eqfan592 Aug 2012 #59

Because I respect you and your opinion, I take this seriously. cbayer Aug 2012 #60

"It was not in reference to his financial status or ability to pay, but to his choosing not to." trotsky Aug 2012 #61

Way to raise the level of discourse here, as you're always demanding that others do Heddi Aug 2012 #62

... trotsky Aug 2012 #63

"Perhaps I was wrong" trotsky Aug 2012 #68

Wow. That's a horrible thing to say. Evoman Aug 2012 #65

It really was. trotsky Aug 2012 #67

Some of it pays for baseless speculations about supernatural entites. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #29

And god knows, speculation doesn't come cheap. cbayer Aug 2012 #30

Fair notice: I have started a thread in Meta about this thread. MineralMan Aug 2012 #47

I am shocked and disappointed, to say the least. cbayer Aug 2012 #58

Our church publishes a complete yearly accounting of where the money goes Adsos Letter Aug 2012 #50

That's how it should be, I think. MineralMan Aug 2012 #55

I'm the Treasurer of my church Freddie Aug 2012 #51

Thanks. MineralMan Aug 2012 #54

My church publishes these numbers. They get approved by the Pastoral Council. pnwmom Aug 2012 #52

Thank you for the information. MineralMan Aug 2012 #56

My critererian Thats my opinion Aug 2012 #66

I don't know how other churches operate LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #69

Clearly, that's the way it should be. MineralMan Aug 2012 #70