Why is church seeking donations door to door?
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In tandem with the ongoing discussion about pastor's pay ..
RECENTLY, I was approached at home by a young teenager soliciting donations. He claimed to be from City Harvest Church.
Ok la .. the chief pastor of CHC doesn't get paid .. which means the church has even more money in the coffer!!
I was surprised as, according to the church's website, the church has total assets of $65,903,000 as of last year, a figure which has been increasing since 2003. Last year, it received $24 million in donations.
Why does the church require its members to go door to door to ask for donations?
Lim Shien Wei
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Cos God never answer their prayers.
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Did that person mentioned what is this donation drive for? is it for the church or some charity organisation?Originally posted by Icemoon:In tandem with the ongoing discussion about pastor's pay ..
Ok la .. the chief pastor of CHC doesn't get paid .. which means the church has even more money in the coffer!!
personally, don't see any reason for this if its for the church (logically it should be collected within the church memberships), but if its for some charity organisation, then its reasonable.
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Must be helping some home or something
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The boy is suspicious.
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CHC looks more like a rich man's club than a religious place. Sigh.
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A permit to must be obtained to collect donations in public. The permit will display the organisation he is collecting donations for.
Anyone can claim to be from a religious group to collect donations. The person should have asked the person collecting donations to show permit. -
yes yes... I remember, that time someone from Mercy Relief comes to my door, that guy show me a copy of the permit showing he is from Mercy Relief (with his name/Ic number/ref.# ...etc on it), I think they have to register with NCSS also, anyway, he show me the permit and his own I/C to verfly he have the permit and he is the person stated in the permit.Originally posted by sillyme:A permit to must be obtained to collect donations in public. The permit will display the organisation he is collecting donations for.
Anyone can claim to be from a religious group to collect donations. The person should have asked the person collecting donations to show permit. -
As much as I don't agree with CHC as a church, that is a sweeping statement and you know it. Also, you should read sillyme's post. And you are pathetic, looking for any chance to attack Christians, no matter how lame it may be.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:Cos God never answer their prayers. -
where is the origin of this quote?Originally posted by Icemoon:In tandem with the ongoing discussion about pastor's pay ..
Ok la .. the chief pastor of CHC doesn't get paid .. which means the church has even more money in the coffer!! -
wow... 65million dollars...
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Who knows, it may be NUS_Superstar going door to door collecting funds for his MLM?Originally posted by SumOne:As much as I don't agree with CHC as a church, that is a sweeping statement and you know it. Also, you should read sillyme's post. And you are pathetic, looking for any chance to attack Christians, no matter how lame it may be. -
ST forum.Originally posted by laoda99:where is the origin of this quote? -
Today?Originally posted by Icemoon:ST forum.
I never subscribe...can u show the whole article? -
Straits Times forum.Originally posted by laoda99:Today?
I never subscribe...can u show the whole article? -
ya lo, I am trying to see how many gullible people are there in this world?Originally posted by laoda99:Who knows, it may be NUS_Superstar going door to door collecting funds for his MLM? -
Like people who believe smoking is good for health?Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:ya lo, I am trying to see how many gullible people are there in this world? -
You also haven't answer me, Taiwan ciggies good for health or Singapore ciggies good for health?Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:ya lo, I am trying to see how many gullible people are there in this world? -
I also wonder, what do you think of people who pray for 4D numbers?Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:ya lo, I am trying to see how many gullible people are there in this world? -
logic is beyond people who pray.Originally posted by SumOne:I also wonder, what do you think of people who pray for 4D numbers? -
If the pastor isn't rich, how can his congregation go to heaven?
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the money all go to church, then keep thr for what? as if they are doing charity
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does the church use the money to actually help the community? and when i mean help the community, i do not mean helping people stay out of the fairytale wonderland called hell. i mean financial aid and charity drives or something.Originally posted by jay_rocks:the money all go to church, then keep thr for what? as if they are doing charity -
if u donate enough to a church, the people in church will probably tell u that u are on ur way to heaven.Originally posted by charlize:If the pastor isn't rich, how can his congregation go to heaven?
How?