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| I received a letter from my sons religion school (St. Helens) on Saturday, April 28th about price changes for religious education. I am not upset about the rise to $130, it is the part that I have to give $250 a year minimum or else. That is EXTORTION. I give what I can and it is nobodies business that I have to meet with to discuss my finances. I don't think this letter is legal or ethically correct. If it cost more to run a school you raise your price but putting a price on organized religion and telling a parent that you have to give a certain amount of moneyor else is ridiculous and wrong. |
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| maybe you need to take it up with a "higher source"!!!!!!!! |
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| That is terrible! Religion should be free. God doesn't need money. If you want to donate something, that's different, but you should not have to meet with anyone to discuss your finances! I would not attend that Church. |
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Originally posted by metfan1953:
maybe you need to take it up with a "higher source"!!!!!!!!
I understand your opinion but I think that this doesn't concern you in Florida. You left here and this doesn't affect you personally from where I am standing. I don't need a "HIGHER SOURCE" telling me how to spend my money or a organized religion. The government does a "wonderful" job of that. This is why people and leaving religion. It is a business now more than a faith. Sorry you don't agree. |
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Originally posted by iatwp:
That is terrible! Religion should be free. God doesn't need money. If you want to donate something, that's different, but you should not have to meet with anyone to discuss your finances! I would not attend that Church.
I thank you for your opinion. At least you understand what I am saying unlike other people. I work to support my family. To house, clothes and feed and to give them something to believe in. Not give it all away because a church says I have to. Thank you. |
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Originally posted by mklesner:
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Originally posted by metfan1953:
maybe you need to take it up with a "higher source"!!!!!!!!
I understand your opinion but I think that this doesn't concern you in Florida. You left here and this doesn't affect you personally from where I am standing. I don't need a "HIGHER SOURCE" telling me how to spend my money or a organized religion. The government does a "wonderful" job of that. This is why people and leaving religion. It is a business now more than a faith. Sorry you don't agree.
Just because i am in Florida, does not mean it does not concern me. Every religion looks to collect money one way or another, does not matter what nationality, they all try to get donations however they can....And if you think it is any different in Florida then New York, you are very wrong!!!!!! Whether you call it extortion or not, you need to do what makes you feel good!!!!!!!! |
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Originally posted by metfan1953:
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Originally posted by mklesner:
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Originally posted by metfan1953:
maybe you need to take it up with a "higher source"!!!!!!!!
I understand your opinion but I think that this doesn't concern you in Florida. You left here and this doesn't affect you personally from where I am standing. I don't need a "HIGHER SOURCE" telling me how to spend my money or a organized religion. The government does a "wonderful" job of that. This is why people and leaving religion. It is a business now more than a faith. Sorry you don't agree.
Just because i am in Florida, does not mean it does not concern me. Every religion looks to collect money one way or another, does not matter what nationality, they all try to get donations however they can....And if you think it is any different in Florida then New York, you are very wrong!!!!!! Whether you call it extortion or not, you need to do what makes you feel good!!!!!!!!
I give what makes me feel good and what I can afford to give. There are other charities that I give to also and they don't ask for a certain amount or else. What ever you give is never enough for the church but is good for any other charity. I'm done with this conversation because you just don't understand that the church doesn't come first. My family being provided for comes first and everything else is behind that. |
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| I agree with you that God comes first but not the Church. Yes, most religions want to be supported but that doesn't mean they should tell you how much to give. God is in your heart. He doesn't care about your pocket. He wants you to take care of your family first. At least that's the way I see it. |
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Originally posted by iatwp:
I agree with you that God comes first but not the Church. Yes, most religions want to be supported but that doesn't mean they should tell you how much to give. God is in your heart. He doesn't care about your pocket. He wants you to take care of your family first. At least that's the way I see it.
I thank you for your honest opinion. The other person(metfan1953) that keeps seeing it some other way is lost. If his boos told him that if he wanted to work for them he had to give him money because he felt like it I don't think "metfan1953" would like it. A charity takes what is given and is thankful for what it receives. They don't tell you to give this much or go somewhere else. I don't think there is any other way to explain this to some people. They rather give all away, starve their family and put them out on the streets for a belief that is free to all anywhere you want to believe. |
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Originally posted by mklesner:
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Originally posted by iatwp:
I agree with you that God comes first but not the Church. Yes, most religions want to be supported but that doesn't mean they should tell you how much to give. God is in your heart. He doesn't care about your pocket. He wants you to take care of your family first. At least that's the way I see it.
I thank you for your honest opinion. The other person(metfan1953) that keeps seeing it some other way is lost. If his boos told him that if he wanted to work for them he had to give him money because he felt like it I don't think "metfan1953" would like it. A charity takes what is given and is thankful for what it receives. They don't tell you to give this much or go somewhere else. I don't think there is any other way to explain this to some people. They rather give all away, starve their family and put them out on the streets for a belief that is free to all anywhere you want to believe.
Ha Ha...You are probably a Yankee Fan, so what do you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Originally posted by metfan1953:
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Originally posted by mklesner:
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Originally posted by iatwp:
I agree with you that God comes first but not the Church. Yes, most religions want to be supported but that doesn't mean they should tell you how much to give. God is in your heart. He doesn't care about your pocket. He wants you to take care of your family first. At least that's the way I see it.
I thank you for your honest opinion. The other person(metfan1953) that keeps seeing it some other way is lost. If his boos told him that if he wanted to work for them he had to give him money because he felt like it I don't think "metfan1953" would like it. A charity takes what is given and is thankful for what it receives. They don't tell you to give this much or go somewhere else. I don't think there is any other way to explain this to some people. They rather give all away, starve their family and put them out on the streets for a belief that is free to all anywhere you want to believe.
Ha Ha...You are probably a Yankee Fan, so what do you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What does that last comment have to do with anything. Try to stay focused on the subject and not get personal for no reason. This is a discussion, not an argument. What I do know is that we are entitled to our opinion and thats where it should stay or just let it go. This not about baseball, it is about my right to give what I can afford to and have to disclose to the church my financial records. It is none of their business. Thats all!!! |
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Edited by - zmann on May 08 2007 08:02:33 AM |
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Originally posted by zmann:
The church opened a day care to raise money but no one wanted to leave their little boys around the priests.
Love to here from some old friends
This has nothing to do with anything we are discussing here at all. |
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Originally posted by mklesner:
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Originally posted by zmann:
The church opened a day care to raise money but no one wanted to leave their little boys around the priests.
Love to here from some old friends
This has nothing to do with anything we are discussing here at all.
Just CHILL out!!! This forum is for fun as well as information. I did not mean to detract from the seriousness of your comments, as i respect everyones opinion on any topic, as far as i am concerned, this topic is going no where, as you made your point and your opinion...Now, how about those METS!!!!!!! |
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