-92 yrs old
-Faithful member for over 50yrs
-sick and shut in
-kicked out for not paying tithes
That's ALL I need to know to come to my conclusion
I'm thinking that they might have decided not to bother about contacting her or her family because the tithe involved was very small. I suppose it is more tempting to spend some time and therefore money on "catching the tither's tail" when the tither makes 6 figures. Then insistent inclusion will prevail over the itch to condemn.
Faithfulone,
I thank God for my up bringing. You know my background. Girl, they would line you out if you wasn't living right, dressing right, doing right, lol! (You know that), But with all its faults, we cared for the poor, the elderly, the hurting. We were not afraid to go into the highways and hedges (the hood), the streets ... I'm thinking maybe this may be a clash of upbringings and church culture here
The media sure knows how to play on people's emotions and "discerning" Christians continue to fall for it. Especially when they have a pet peeve about giving financially to the church or they have problems with authority in the church and a news story centers around that.
Poor ol' grand ma. How dare those wicked pastors pick on that poor ol' lady *sniff-sniff*
Yet, no one has any detailed information about what happened. The media, once again, shows how successful their tactic of pulling on people's heartstrings and emotions can replace a well thought out rational response. Too funny :D
I do agree the media will go out of their way to highlight the Christian "meanies" but that particular case aside, I think what is being discussed/debated here is the big picture, not so much that one story. Sadly, I'm sure a lot of people have lost their church home and never made headlines, just got quietly crushed.
No thanks. I wouldn't be impressed by your money. I'm unimpressed by your attitude towards a 92 yr old
The Pharisees tried to impress with their giving in (Matt 6 ) & John the Baptist called them vipers
And yes, there would be hell to pay if they treated my mother this way and I WONT TAKE THAT BACK