AP21;c-10122273 said:
aneed123;c-10122248 said:
AP21;c-10121229 said:
aneed123;c-10121033 said:
if they getting all that money every members bill shoukd be paid and no one should be homeless
every member huh?
no one should be homeless huh?
you dont know me like that fam...this a hill i will die on...you ready for this convo or nah?
yup every member... they paying they tithes struggling and poor whole the pastors ballin in jets and shit. backwards ass shit
you DONT HAVE TO MAKE MONETARY TITHES
if you dont have it to give, dont give ...its that simple...
what they gon do...kick you out?
People are missing the entire point of what the tithe is supposed to be anyway
Actually yes nigga!!!
92-year-old woman kicked out of church for not tithing
BAINBRIDGE, GA (WALB) -
A 92-year-old woman is no longer allowed to worship at the church where she was a member for more than 50 years because she was not tithing.
Josephine King said that was the reason she was kicked out of Bainbridge's First African Baptist Church.
Her family members said they hope the situation will bring change to churches across the nation.
“Josephine King is no longer considered a member of the First African Baptist Church of Bainbridge, Georgia,” read Gerald Simmons, as he skimmed over the letter addressed to his aunt.
The letter, signed by Senior Pastor Derrick Mike, stated that Ms. King "has shown non-support" towards the church in the areas of "constant and consistent financial and physical participation."
"She was stunned. She was disappointed. She was shocked," said Simmons.
He said Ms. King was considered sick and a shut-in for several months, which was the reason for her lack of attendance.
He also said his aunt had gone above and beyond in the past to financially support the church.
"You shouldn't chase the individuals down," said Simmons. "You shouldn't do that. If that's the case, you're money hungry."
Simmons also noted that his aunt isn't the first person to receive a letter of removal for not tithing, and hopes her story will shed some light on the policy.
"You have to have money to make these churches run, but it's not about money,” Simmons said. "It's about God. You have to put God first."
Several requests for comment from the church were made, but no responses by officials or other members were given.
http://www.walb.com/story/29762845/92-year-old-woman-kicked-out-of-church-for-not-tithing
Here is one more
Florida church sends collection notices to ‘delinquent’ tithers
A Tampa woman is outraged after she says she received a collection notice in the mail from her local church ordering her to pay $1,000 in order to be considered a “member in good standing.”
“People were really friendly there, and I really enjoyed being there,” Candace Petterson, a single mother who has been attending the Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church for six months, told a local ABC affiliate.
Ms. Petterson said things were going perfectly at her new church until she received a letter at her home last week.
“To be a member in good standing and have the right to vote, adults are to contribute the minimum amount of $50 per month,” read Ms. Petterson. “Fifty dollars per month, now this shocked me because I haven’t heard about the $50 per month. So where did this come from?”
“Then Mount Moriah Day is on there, $150,” she added, plus a yearly church anniversary fee of $250, brings the total to $1,000 in required donations per year.
Ms. Petterson said she was told one of the fees is to help pay off the church’s debts. She also learned that her daughter, 11, would also have to meet the financial requirements to become a member, ABC reported.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/16/florida-church-sends-collection-notices-to-delinqu/