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Huh!! Now I've heard everything.(well maybe not, North hasn't responded yet) Does this mean that if a crook steals my card an runs a big bill up at church, it's okay to ask the church for my money back? After all I was informed that it's not proper to make change out of the offering plate.

I'm with Feshy. Make it wireless and build it into the collection plate.

If you must give money to god, at least now it's convenient.

LOL@Freshhorse.

I can remember...back in catholic grade school. When I was in 8th grade, and yes...an alter boy (that's pretty funny), I used to help count the money on Sunday evenings. EVERY envelope has a number....that corresponds with a person. We had to make a list of people that didn't give....and the Priest would call them. That's just crazy..

I can tell you as a pastor, this is an UNETHICAL PRACTICE!!!! If the church you attend practices this type of stuff YOU NEED TO RUN FOR THE DOOR!!!!! No up-standing pastor, would EVER teach his flock this type of TITHING PRACTICE... to BE, OR GO IN DEBT BY CHARGING $$$$$ is just not a GOD BASED Biblical principal!! Tithing is, but not charge card debt...

Well all I can say is that It's About Time.

It's about time religion has came out of the closet and started showing everyone exactly what I've been saying all along. It's all about the money. For years I wondered how Bingo was able to be played in the church basement and how the church could hold las vegas nights on the premisis. I guess modern God forgives them, unlike Jesus did according to the bible story of how he turned over the merchants tables who were selling their crap on temple grounds. Then again, that money wasn't for the church.

If you go to a place of worship that installs 1 of these ATM's, I would suggest a new place to worship. Maybe even a new religion.

PastorD:
Tithing isn't that a nice way of saying begging? or is it a nice way of saying conning?
Or can it be a nice way of saying, I get you to give me money because I read a book and tell you my intrepertaion of it? Like a job.

Jesus never once asked for money, according to the bible - am I correct on this? It wasn't until afterwards, when Jesus was gone that this was written in the bible. I really don't ever recall Jesus saying give me your money I am your God.

I can't understand how one person's scriptures that include this, while none of the others do, take presidence even over Jesus himself.

Yeah, Ram, but those are the cheap seats!

PastorD

I totally disagree with the ATM thing, it is just another guilt trip, just another excuse to help bleed you dry. The whole "tithing" thing is wrong imo. There are those that live paycheck to paycheck or hand to mouth, there are those that live in our cities that have dirt floors and have problems feeding their families. If they have to "tithe" 10% of what they make to go to a church to believe in God, they won't be able to survive and will be on the streets.

I have thrown my money up in the air and whatever God wanted he kept.

I don't need to pay to belong to a church to believe in God, When I can worship him and talk to him in my own home. Organized religion is just another way of flushing your hard earned money down the commode.

Does God get or see any of the money...NO, he or she never had use for it...on human's have!