Money , money and asking for more money

facemelter

OK now this thread is probably going to cause a heated debate sure what the heck , ok when i used to go to mass as a child every week a basket would be passed around and the little old dears would take out their coin purses and drop in some coins , but the church is rolling on money , tonnes of it , and every week we are asked for more for the sick and retired priests of the parish , I ask why ? why must the cost of a religion be pushed upon the followers when the religion itself worships a man who aperently fed thousand with a couple of bits of bread and fish! .

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facemelter wrote: »

why must the cost of a religion be pushed upon the followers .

People attending mass asked for charitable donation shocker.

DEFTLEFTHAND

The Priests of the Parish live off the collection plate. Each diocese is supposed to be self sufficient and for the large part they don't recieve any outside assistence.

GavRedKing

Ya dont have to give if ya dont want to, you dont even have to go to mass if ya dont want to.

Like most things in life you have a choice, choose not to give, simples.

The King of Moo

Because how else would a religion be funded except by its followers?

You don't want the state footing the bill, do you?

Maybe priests could earn money doing a little bit of side-business, like selling indulgences like in the good old days.

eth0

This thread makes me want to go to mass now on Sunday and throw about 20e into the thing

mikemac1

In the past each parish used to fund themselves but sure you have rural and urban, rich and poor areas

All goes to the diocese now to be split up

They don't get outside funding OP, the diocese has to fund itself

Agricola

In the old days, the weekly donations from each household were read out by the priest from the pulpit!

This soft happy clappy 21st century society really doesnt suit the church. They knew how to get things done in the past!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Come to think of it we'd a parish priest back in the 90s who doubled as a cattle dealer. Yer man was running a massive beef operation on rented land. No harm in it I suppose but I always found it odd.

policarp

Why do you have to put money in.?
Why can't you take a fistful out and tell the collector that your family needs it more than the corpulant priest.?

foxyboxer

Don't give it OP, it'll only end up 'resting' in an account.

John Doe1

Because you touch yourself at night?

jester77

Be thankful there is not a church tax, over here you pay 8% or 9% of your income tax to have the privilege of declaring yourself a member!

Stiffler2

I used to defacate in those collection plates, because that's what I think of religion.

rgmmg

Stiffler2 wrote: »

I used to defacate in those collection plates, because that's what I think of religion.

You mean you gave a sh 1t about them :rolleyes:

Stiffler2

rgmmg wrote: »

You mean you gave a sh 1t about them :rolleyes:

Hell No, I just thought a hot steaming turd in the collection plate would be awesome.

Owen_S

It's a small price to pay for eternal life and all that other ****e you get.

longhalloween

Are you expecting priests to perform magic to feed themselves??

dvpower

facemelter wrote: »

I ask why ? why must the cost of a religion be pushed upon the followers [...]

This is a troll thread, right?

facemelter

dvpower wrote: »

This is a troll thread, right?

no its not :P maybe i didn't make my confusion clear , why should followers give money to an organisation that is in not lacking of funds

facemelter

longhalloween wrote: »

Are you expecting priests to perform magic to feed themselves??

no i expect the church which has plenty of money to pay for their food.

facemelter

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The Priests of the Parish live off the collection plate. Each diocese is supposed to be self sufficient and for the large part they don't recieve any outside assistence.

I know that what im asking is why ? surely the money that the Vatican has stacked up could be put to use

facemelter

gavredking wrote: »

Ya dont have to give if ya dont want to, you dont even have to go to mass if ya dont want to.

Like most things in life you have a choice, choose not to give, simples.

if i has the time I wouldn't go , and if i had the money i wouldn't give it !

28064212

facemelter wrote: »

I know that what im asking is why ? surely the money that the Vatican has stacked up could be put to use

Microsoft has loads of money, why should I have to pay to use Office?

Readyhed

28064212 wrote: »

Microsoft has loads of money, why should I have to pay to use Office?

Because it's a sin to use a pirated version?

DEFTLEFTHAND

facemelter wrote: »

I know that what im asking is why ? surely the money that the Vatican has stacked up could be put to use

I suppose when you consider the sheer number of Catholic parishes and organisations around the world it would be unrealistic for the Vatican to financially support them all.

The King of Moo

facemelter wrote: »

no its not :P maybe i didn't make my confusion clear , why should followers give money to an organisation that is in not lacking of funds

But the reason they're not lacking in funds is because of the donations!

People could stop donating and the church would probably survive for a while, but pretty soon they'd have to start asking for donations again.

facemelter

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I suppose when you consider the sheer number of Catholic parishes and organisations around the world it would be unrealistic for the Vatican to financially support them all.

yeah thats very true , but i suppose the money will remain resting in their accounts

Born to Die

If people are followers of a religion and feel they want to contribute to it financially then good luck to them.

The Vatican are too busy donating all their billions to charity and humanitarian causes.



Oh wait..

facemelter

Born to Die wrote: »

If people are followers of a religion and feel they want to contribute to it financially then good luck to them.

but would as many people donate if the contributions werent asked for infront of the whole parish ?