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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 05:55 AM Original message |
Woman tossed out of church for missing her tithe: |
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matcom
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Fri Aug-19-05 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Memo to Davis' daughter: |
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Coexist
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. LOL! The road to salvation is paved with pension checks... |
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CitrusLib
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm speechless. And that's not an easy thing to accomplish. |
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liberal N proud
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. This is the New Faith Based initiative supported by the right wing nuts. |
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knitter4democracy
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
69. Membership fees aren't new. |
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flakey_foont
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. Holy hypocrisy, Batman! |
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Flubadubya
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. GET THE MONEY!!! |
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me b zola
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Sat Aug-20-05 01:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
85. LOL. I remember that rant |
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supernova
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. This is absolutely appalling! |
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rfranklin
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But where's the golf course? The tennis courts? |
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johnaries
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
35. Are you sure? My nephew goes to a church in Memphis that has |
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Pithlet
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. There's a church nearby that is huge |
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rateyes
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
78. Yeah, isn't it funny how the "mega=churches" that |
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girl gone mad
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Sat Aug-20-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
84. There are more and more of these, and.. |
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pecwae
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. An older, lifetime member of an |
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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That is one sad story. Just what version of the scriptures are these |
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Igel
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
39. Perhaps an overliteral, warped interpretation of |
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leftchick
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. I would love to see the home the pastor lives in |
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Swamp Rat
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Sounds like the real Landover Baptist Church! |
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GreenPartyVoter
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. I bet Betty Bowers won't be bringing this poor lady any more pies. |
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Hubert Flottz
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
12. Stone the cheap Harlot! |
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lectrobyte
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Fri Aug-19-05 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. In God We Trust |
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Ian David
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
14. Here's a photo of them tossing her out of church... |
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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. ROFLMAOPIP.... |
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Ian David
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I wish I could find the picture from Naked Gun 33 1/3 |
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zbdent
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm sure that, if she paid her tithe (with the back payments and interest) |
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Ian David
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. Original story: Wheelchair-Bound Woman Kicked Out Of Church |
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theHandpuppet
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I see the church is now holding services at the local Lions Club... |
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Igel
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. One wonders what the difference between a member and |
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Richard Steele
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
65. Members vs Attendees: |
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kestrel91316
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
64. When and if Jesus ever gets around to coming back, he is going to be |
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salin
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
87. Guess the church's needs in "building their new church building" |
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Katidid
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
18. I would really like a link to this story |
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alfredo
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Sat Aug-20-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
83. Here |
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panzerfaust
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. Simple Chri$ter Charity |
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theHandpuppet
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
20. Someone please remind me... |
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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I would say that the preacher of this church should look at a book... |
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bleedingheart
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
21. Would God want her to keep her money for her own needs |
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dogday
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
23. Apparently their religion is best served by |
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Canuckistanian
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
24. What's next? Indulgences? |
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elehhhhna
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Fri Aug-19-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
52. Hey! The New Jesus is heavily into real estate. |
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Canuckistanian
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Fri Aug-19-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Jesus Saves |
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TWiley
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Fri Aug-19-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. He hires migrants, and golfs with the Pharisees. |
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BoneDaddy
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. Pharisees and Money Lenders |
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DanCa
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. They tossed me out for refussing to picket abortion clinics |
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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. It is a good thing you got tossed from that one...any 'church' that would |
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knitter4democracy
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
70. That's horrible! |
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jackster
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
30. does anyone know |
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goodboy
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
32. Waverly is waaaaaay down south in Ohio. I think most of the |
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theHandpuppet
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:47 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Oh? Do you live there? |
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Horse with no Name
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
33. And Bush's plan is to outsource Christian charity to churches |
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TWiley
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Church parking lots will be filling with new SUV's |
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Horse with no Name
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Fri Aug-19-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I totally agree |
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TWiley
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Fri Aug-19-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. I think that better represents First Century Christianity. |
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Horse with no Name
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Thanks. |
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xmas74
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
67. That is more along the lines of the type of church |
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earth mom
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Fri Aug-19-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Exactly-"Christian Charity" will go right to the churches coffers |
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lonestarnot
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Fri Aug-19-05 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
34. Their nuts! |
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Hubert Flottz
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
36. I've been thinking about this thread all morning and the more I |
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TWiley
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Try not to expect much from the insane. |
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Hubert Flottz
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. It's hard to sleep knowing that crazy people are in charge of the |
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TWiley
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Fri Aug-19-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. That is a good point. |
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Hubert Flottz
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Fri Aug-19-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Sorry bout that, try a few of these... |
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Gay Green
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. It's enough to drive a man to drink! |
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Gay Green
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Fri Aug-19-05 07:49 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. A woman, too. |
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pitohui
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. hugs to you |
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SemperEadem
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
37. God or mammon (money)--who ya gonna serve? |
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TWiley
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
40. Maybe they are a decent Christian Group by real standards. |
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grasswire
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
42. do you have a link for this? |
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GreenPartyVoter
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
44. Oh my lord! I go to a conservative church and there is no way that |
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qanda
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
48. She would do well to educate herself about tithes |
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Stryguy
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Fri Aug-19-05 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
53. A church wants your money! Get outta town! *g* |
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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
55. I posted this because this one of the reasons Christianity has such a |
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noonwitch
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Fri Aug-19-05 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
59. My church is setting up a fund for members in this type of situation |
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xmas74
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
66. Not really surprising. |
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AuntieM1957
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
68. These assholes almost make me wish I believed in HELL |
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txindy
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. Plus, held up as a public display |
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progressoid
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
71. Wow, she got off easy. Why didn't they just use her cat as an offering... |
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knitter4democracy
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
72. Just foul--this is just foul! |
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mcscajun
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Fri Aug-19-05 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
73. Mercenary Yahoos, for certain... |
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jbnow
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
76. A nicer story |
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salin
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:37 AM Response to Reply #76 |
88. Now THAT is what I would expect, in terms of compassion |
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niallmac
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
77. Asshole Church! Is that an actual pic of Rasputin? |
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rasputin1952
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Fri Aug-19-05 11:39 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. That is a real picture of Rasputin, not me, but the real thing when he |
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niallmac
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Fri Aug-19-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. He is one fascinating figure in history. |
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rateyes
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Fri Aug-19-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
79. I know a guy who took out a $10,000 loan.. |
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kodi
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Fri Aug-19-05 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
80. the churchman forgot to read Luke 20:45-21:4 |
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Daphne08
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Sat Aug-20-05 03:08 AM Response to Original message |
86. Very Christian of them! |
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