Sentences with phrase «little church money»

Though church people (particularly alumni) support church colleges individually, very little church money as such goes to colleges.

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Do you expect us to all join YOUR church, listen to YOUR sermons, read YOUR version / interpretation of the «bible», and most importantly, give our money to YOUR little corner of the religious industry?

The Roman taxman could not tax Christian churches because much of what they did was in secret and the churches took in very little money in the form of contributions.

Judge: You have not said anything yet to convince me one little bit that people are obligated to tithe money to the local churches and that you were justified in what you were doing.

(CNN)- Although many Americans may have wondered just how much money Mitt Romney makes and how much he pays in taxes in the lead - up to the release Tuesday of his tax documents, there was little suspense around how much he gives to his church.

«Church» has become some strange and perverted mix of money, power, authority, and celebrity with a little Bible and Jesus sprinkled around here and there to make it appear legitimate to some.

I just wonder if all of us (big churches and small churches alike) could be a little wiser with our money.

You will go to church and ask the priest who may or may not have abused little boys, whether you have committed a sin yourself, will ask for forgiveness, will give money to the church as for some inexplicable reason the house of god needs donations from the poor and desolate, and you will go home and feel good about yourself for being so committed to a statue.

How about placing all of these ignorant hateful bigot preachers behind an electrical fence and wait for them to die off... they steal money from dumb parishioners, abuse the little boys in the church, discriminate women, tell you how to vote for their own best interest, and worst of all spew prejudice, hateful ideology from the pulpit all in the name of JESUS.

In many US locals Xtian Churches are built with a little under the table money to the local zoning board, and often without much care for their impact on the environment, etc...

Either they will be guided by the spiritual leader of their church and withdraw support from the Republican «trickle down» economy advocates or they will choose their love of money over allegiance to their religion and follow Rush Limbaugh into his world of hatred and bigotry, his own little Hell.

The pews, the buildings, the clergy, the politics, the money, the power, the liturgy, the bells and smells, the holidays, the dress code, the rules, and everything else that we think of as «church» was at one point, someone's minor little innovation to help them make disciples.

Or are we hoarding our money and God - given talents in our little safe community church bubbles?

Sadly, however, over the last century, the Church has put very little time, energy, theological reflection, leadership training, prayer, or money behind this.

CNN: Romney tax returns shine light on Mormon tithing Although many Americans may have wondered just how much money Mitt Romney makes and how much taxes he pays in the lead - up to the release Tuesday of his tax documents, there was little suspense around how much he gives to his church.

Problem definition is time - consuming, a deep journey into our own prejudices and hopes for a Christian faith that actually makes a difference, a horrible awakening that giants of the faith may have little faith in God and more in courts and money, that fame - seekers exist within the church system and garner friends as shields, that a man that marries a second wife may wish to destroy the first wife at any cost, and that authors can indeed write good books but run away from women speaking of their own abuse, and that prior friendships dictate the limits of Christianity....

In short, for a little money and a little effort denominational leaders could transform their seminaries and their relation to the church, but if, and only if, they themselves become serious about the role of theology in the church.

But as time goes on, little compromises, become bigger ones; tiny deviations from the original vision become `'» more relevant» mandates; the vast sums of money it takes to keep the machine going become the catalyst for where the «church» is going next.

Jesus offers more commentary on how to deal with wealth than on how to handle sex — a fact ignored by today's church, which is preoccupied by matters of sex while it says very little about money.

We try as hard as we can to give as much aid as we can, and I'm sure other churches do too, but if everyone put forth even more effort, religion would once again become a key part of society and the government would have a little bit more money to work with.

Hilton concluded his research by stating that his research had found little to substantiate the fear that the electric church was draining money away from the local churches, though he also found little support for the broadcasters» contention that the broadcasters were generating money for the local church by building up the commitment of believers.

The research gives little support to the contention that the religious broadcasters as yet are draining money from the local churches into their own organizations.

I see little to no difference between Joel Oslead and L. Ron Hubbard, who founded the church of Scientology for the tax break and to make money.

«I agreed to help them a little in raising the money,» Chambers reports, adding that «the United Church of Christ's Board of Homeland Ministries took the first risk, putting up $ 45,000.

Toddlers and preschoolers love handling money — especially coins — so establish the habit of regular giving by allowing your little one to place coins and bills in the offering plate at church or in the donation bucket at the grocery store.

In the early1900s, Daniel and his young son H.W., acting on a tip from a man named Paul Sunday (Paul Dano), scout out the Sunday family ranch and its surrounding areas in the poor little California town of Little Boston, promising its residents schools, church improvements, and lots of little California town of Little Boston, promising its residents schools, church improvements, and lots of Little Boston, promising its residents schools, church improvements, and lots of money.

After failing to get back the church money, Hill takes the matter to the police, who are little help.