Supergirl
With Love & Silk
Okay, I like my church and pastor of course, but I have a mind of my own and sometimes don't agree with things he says. (I understand there is no perfect pastor that we will ever agree with 100% of the time)
So... lately (past couple weeks) seeing as it's tax season, my pastor been making these comments that we need to give the first portion of our income tax refund to the Lord! OKAY--wow The problems I have with this are:
a) The Lord loves a cheerful giver so don't try to pressure and intimidate people into giving. They won't be giving cheerfully.
b) Why is he doing this as tax season has arrived. Why not talk about it all year long? It's like he knows people's refunds are coming in and so he's going to bring it up now.
c) We are building a new building soon (30 million in costs) and it seems like he is trying to help that along by pressuring people to give.
d) If we want to get technical, an income tax refund consists of dollars that we have already paid tithes on. (I am a tither)
What do you all think of this?
So... lately (past couple weeks) seeing as it's tax season, my pastor been making these comments that we need to give the first portion of our income tax refund to the Lord! OKAY--wow The problems I have with this are:
a) The Lord loves a cheerful giver so don't try to pressure and intimidate people into giving. They won't be giving cheerfully.
b) Why is he doing this as tax season has arrived. Why not talk about it all year long? It's like he knows people's refunds are coming in and so he's going to bring it up now.
c) We are building a new building soon (30 million in costs) and it seems like he is trying to help that along by pressuring people to give.
d) If we want to get technical, an income tax refund consists of dollars that we have already paid tithes on. (I am a tither)
What do you all think of this?