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LiberalFighter

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69. I don't know how other churches operate

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 11:58 AM

Aug 2012

But the one that I use to belong had committees that determined how the revenue would be spent and it was reported regularly in the church bulletin. Which meant that everyone knew. It was probably meant as a way to encourage everyone to tithe appropriately because we would know if we were short in reaching our goals.

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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