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<blockquote data-quote="Ethan N" data-source="post: 3239064" data-attributes="member: 29267"><p>I’m part of a local church that doesn’t have any assets or take any donations. We believe tithing is a Judaic command that God does not expect of anyone who doesn’t practice Judaism, and isn’t even possible today (show me an Aaronic priest and I’ll consider tithing). So no “customers” here. Individually we give generously to each other and to people in need outside the church.</p><p></p><p>We also teach, as the Bible instructs, that divorce is never God’s desire, that it is only <em>permissible</em> in cases of unrepentant or habitual infidelity, and that even when it is permitted, it’s better to stay married. And someone who has divorced or been divorced impermissibly commits adultery if they remarry someone other than their spouse. Minor note of interest: 50% of people being divorced is a false statistic.</p><p></p><p>Y’all (especially [USER=24]@JD8[/USER]) talk about the Church as if it’s all one big homogenous human institution that’s centrally controlled and all the problems ever seen in the Church throughout history apply to every church that gathers now. I can’t help that the Roman Catholic Church covers up child abuse. I’m not part of that organization and I don’t even believe they teach Christianity (even though there are many Catholics who are Christians). Child abuse is wrong and anyone who tries to cover it up is wrong. I can say that. What else do you expect me to do? It’s a cynical fantasy to think most Christians hold anything but disgust and condemnation for any kind of child abuse. And using that as an excuse for calling us hypocritical when we speak against other sin and its influence on society is, at best, intellectually dishonest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ethan N, post: 3239064, member: 29267"] I’m part of a local church that doesn’t have any assets or take any donations. We believe tithing is a Judaic command that God does not expect of anyone who doesn’t practice Judaism, and isn’t even possible today (show me an Aaronic priest and I’ll consider tithing). So no “customers” here. Individually we give generously to each other and to people in need outside the church. We also teach, as the Bible instructs, that divorce is never God’s desire, that it is only [I]permissible[/I] in cases of unrepentant or habitual infidelity, and that even when it is permitted, it’s better to stay married. And someone who has divorced or been divorced impermissibly commits adultery if they remarry someone other than their spouse. Minor note of interest: 50% of people being divorced is a false statistic. Y’all (especially [USER=24]@JD8[/USER]) talk about the Church as if it’s all one big homogenous human institution that’s centrally controlled and all the problems ever seen in the Church throughout history apply to every church that gathers now. I can’t help that the Roman Catholic Church covers up child abuse. I’m not part of that organization and I don’t even believe they teach Christianity (even though there are many Catholics who are Christians). Child abuse is wrong and anyone who tries to cover it up is wrong. I can say that. What else do you expect me to do? It’s a cynical fantasy to think most Christians hold anything but disgust and condemnation for any kind of child abuse. And using that as an excuse for calling us hypocritical when we speak against other sin and its influence on society is, at best, intellectually dishonest. [/QUOTE]
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