Comments on: Is the Church a Charity? http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 DR Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:27:15 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/07/01/is-the-church-a-charity/#comment-5023 Matt, the point here is not that all donations to all churches are not charitable. Rather, that some churches have become more of a combination of rec center and shopping mall than church. I think contributions to churches that have not lost their focus are very effective. Matt, the point here is not that all donations to all churches are not charitable. Rather, that some churches have become more of a combination of rec center and shopping mall than church. I think contributions to churches that have not lost their focus are very effective.

]]> By: Matt Gerrans http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-5017 Matt Gerrans Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:27:21 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/07/01/is-the-church-a-charity/#comment-5017 I was hoping this little article would at least take a position on or try to answer the question in its title. It seems like you are saying "no," but it would be a courageous to come out and answer the question more explicitly. I think it is pretty clear that donating money to a church is much less effective than giving directly to a real charity. I was hoping this little article would at least take a position on or try to answer the question in its title. It seems like you are saying “no,” but it would be a courageous to come out and answer the question more explicitly.

I think it is pretty clear that donating money to a church is much less effective than giving directly to a real charity.

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-188 DR Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:36:56 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/07/01/is-the-church-a-charity/#comment-188 JadeEJF, we are now at a fairly modest church, too, which contributes significantly to missions and the community. JadeEJF, we are now at a fairly modest church, too, which contributes significantly to missions and the community.

]]> By: JadeEJF http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-183 JadeEJF Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:33:42 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/07/01/is-the-church-a-charity/#comment-183 Wow- thanks for posting all those links. My husband and I have been really turned off by megachurches, in part because of their moneymaking... bent, I guess? We went to a congregation in Illinois that was a lot smaller, and rented a gym, specifically so the church could give more money to missions and social justice programs. And for us, that was enough to really impress us. We've now moved, but we've happily found a similarly small church (40 people in Seattle!) that can use our finances, and who don't feel the need to build a skateboard park. I love it! Wow- thanks for posting all those links. My husband and I have been really turned off by megachurches, in part because of their moneymaking… bent, I guess? We went to a congregation in Illinois that was a lot smaller, and rented a gym, specifically so the church could give more money to missions and social justice programs. And for us, that was enough to really impress us. We’ve now moved, but we’ve happily found a similarly small church (40 people in Seattle!) that can use our finances, and who don’t feel the need to build a skateboard park. I love it!

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-171 DR Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:15:03 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/07/01/is-the-church-a-charity/#comment-171 Make Money With Funds, let me first say that you have a great looking blog. What's your secret? As for churches in America, I'm going to have to disagree with you. Having grown up in the church all my life, I believe that churches, on the whole, have a positive, meaningful impact on their communities. There are exceptions, of course. That said, as noted in my post, I do question how churches as a whole spend money in the U.S. Make Money With Funds, let me first say that you have a great looking blog. What’s your secret? As for churches in America, I’m going to have to disagree with you. Having grown up in the church all my life, I believe that churches, on the whole, have a positive, meaningful impact on their communities. There are exceptions, of course. That said, as noted in my post, I do question how churches as a whole spend money in the U.S.

]]> By: Make Money With Funds http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/is-the-church-a-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Make Money With Funds Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:56:02 +0000 http://doughroller.net/2007/07/01/is-the-church-a-charity/#comment-170 Most of the time an American (US) church is never a charity but a money making institution... Very few churches are actually do anything for the community... Most of the time an American (US) church is never a charity but a money making institution… Very few churches are actually do anything for the community…

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