A person's view on the Bible and poor people...

[conuly]

Here. Theological debating will commence... now. Or maybe not. Whatever. *is very very bored*

Comments

[stejcruetekie.livejournal.com]

This is all fairly common sense stuff that I've grown up with all my life - but yes, the American Church at large tends to pay very little real attention to this issue.

My pastor here did give a great sermon yesterday on money (he's working on the 7 deadly sins. It's some of the best stuff I've ever heard). Ironically, I choose that Sunday to not put anything in the offering plate... I'm a bad man, I know.

[conuly]

You EVIL! What happens to the money in the offering plate?

[marveen.livejournal.com]

It accords with what I've been saying for years--contributing to charity or donating anything, then writing it off on your tax return, does not count as charity.

It has become a bare business transaction, and he has said unto you, "They have their reward."

[conuly]

Well, I think it counts as charity - but then, I don't believe in G-d, so I think he may have bigger issues with me :)

[malantha.livejournal.com]

i've seen people around spell god with a hyphen like that before, but i never understood why. will you explain it?

[conuly]

I've hung around too many Jewish people. It's a way of strictly following the commandment about taking the Lord's name in vain. I really don't give a, but it allows me to adopt a holier-than-thou attitude when talking to certain people... And it's a bad habit of mine, even when I'm talking to people I like/respect.

[georgiapeachy.livejournal.com]

They're too busy pointing out splinters in the eyes of others when they have gigantic logs in theirs.

[stejcruetekie.livejournal.com]

This is all fairly common sense stuff that I've grown up with all my life - but yes, the American Church at large tends to pay very little real attention to this issue.

My pastor here did give a great sermon yesterday on money (he's working on the 7 deadly sins. It's some of the best stuff I've ever heard). Ironically, I choose that Sunday to not put anything in the offering plate... I'm a bad man, I know.

[conuly]

You EVIL! What happens to the money in the offering plate?

[marveen.livejournal.com]

It accords with what I've been saying for years--contributing to charity or donating anything, then writing it off on your tax return, does not count as charity.

It has become a bare business transaction, and he has said unto you, "They have their reward."

[conuly]

Well, I think it counts as charity - but then, I don't believe in G-d, so I think he may have bigger issues with me :)

[malantha.livejournal.com]

i've seen people around spell god with a hyphen like that before, but i never understood why. will you explain it?

[conuly]

I've hung around too many Jewish people. It's a way of strictly following the commandment about taking the Lord's name in vain. I really don't give a, but it allows me to adopt a holier-than-thou attitude when talking to certain people... And it's a bad habit of mine, even when I'm talking to people I like/respect.

[georgiapeachy.livejournal.com]

They're too busy pointing out splinters in the eyes of others when they have gigantic logs in theirs.