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Economic Impact of Churches

sparkling water

Posted 9:21 am, 12/31/2024

You will notice that Anti isn't seeking to redirect funds raised by the Kiwanis or Rotary clubs.

Albert Pike

Posted 9:18 am, 12/31/2024

Antithesis,
"What do you think that we get in return for that much money?"

I'm curious as to why Antithesis thinks they are entitled or deserving of any money that finds its way into the offering plate.

sparkling water

Posted 8:35 am, 12/31/2024

When you ask what "we" are getting for that much month, you should consider what "you" are contributing. You can only make expectations for what you are directly involved in.

antithesis

Posted 12:43 am, 12/31/2024

Anti numbers are wrong as usual. Under Joe Biden's leadership there are More than 770,000 people were counted as homeless in federally required tallies taken across the country during a single night in January 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in its new report


Pay better attention, hon. I said families.

According to the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development, page 38, in 2023 there were 17,385 families with children experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Quite a bit lower than the number given by endhomelessness.org that I had originally quoted.


You can see that it was the highest in 2007 at 56,230, and went down every year after that.

I'm looking at unsheltered families with children because these are the ones that the church could realistically give a house and stop their homelessness. It doesn't make sense to buy every man, woman, and child a house, does it?

Anti, are you contributing 10% of your massive Bud Lite profits to a church? If you are not they probably not ask for your money management skills

I donate to local charities, where the money does more than line someone's pockets...

Dog Butt, Antichrist, and several others on here all know how to run church business, problem is: they run from church instead of running to church

You've accidentally answered the problem... church business.

If they were following Jesus' teachings then it wouldn't be a business, would it? Jesus taught from fields, not expensive buildings. Jesus said that His followers shouldn't have possessions, but should give everything to the poor and rely on the kindness of the congregation for food and clothes.

So why exactly do they need $74.5 billion a year, while the poor are suffering and dying?

Let's put it another way... there are 350,000 to 400,000 churches in the US...


That comes to an average of $186,250 for each church.

Yelp says that there are 240 churches in Wilkes...


So that's $44,700,000 a year going in to the local churches... a little more than the entire $41,410,476 county budget.

What do you think that we get in return for that much money?

backontrack

Posted 8:19 pm, 12/30/2024

Mornlikely theys Methodists, Butch

Foxnose

Posted 8:12 pm, 12/30/2024

Dog Butt, Antichrist, and several others on here all know how to run church business, problem is: they run from church instead of running to church

camopoop

Posted 7:52 pm, 12/30/2024

Ya'll go to the wrong churches.

Foxnose

Posted 4:53 pm, 12/30/2024

Dog Butt, if churches were taxed how would that help you"

adamwl12

Posted 4:44 pm, 12/30/2024

Tithes in Church are like everything else. A RIP OFF. To keep you controlled and to keep them rich.

backontrack

Posted 3:22 pm, 12/30/2024

Ecspecially the Methodists, dogs butt

the dog's butler

Posted 12:31 pm, 12/30/2024

Tax churches, temples, synagogs...

Actually

Posted 10:07 am, 12/30/2024

Anti lies often

Jack Schitt

Posted 10:05 am, 12/30/2024

Anti numbers are wrong as usual. Under Joe Biden's leadership there are More than 770,000 people were counted as homeless in federally required tallies taken across the country during a single night in January 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in its new report

backontrack

Posted 7:53 am, 12/30/2024

Is that where Creg and co sends they 10%, sewer water?

sparkling water

Posted 7:51 am, 12/30/2024

American aide to Ukraine has topped $180 billion dollars.
Yes, with a B.
Hundreds of thousands will no longer need their homes since they are dead.

backontrack

Posted 7:49 am, 12/30/2024

Them ol boys could get up a charter bus to support the winter drag shows before the bigguns come out in June, ask em and see, theesy

Foxnose

Posted 7:48 am, 12/30/2024

Seems to really bother Anti. Anti, are you contributing 10% of your massive Bud Lite profits to a church? If you are not they probably not ask for your money management skills

sparkling water

Posted 7:45 am, 12/30/2024

Anti should speak to the pastor of her church and see what they can do to solve this problem.

backontrack

Posted 5:51 am, 12/30/2024

Theys at least one church up in Ashe which got up a charter bus to take they fellers to the gay pride festivities in Charlotte this year, thatus economically impactful

antithesis

Posted 2:18 am, 12/30/2024

Americans give about $74.5 billion-with-a-B to churches each year...


And as of January 2023, an estimated 57,563 families were homeless in the US...


This means that churches could literally take 10% of that income for just one year, and completely eliminate homelessness in the US.

There are 73.6 million children in the US, and the average cost of school lunch is $537 a year...


This means that churches could take another 40% to feed every child in the US, and completely eliminate childhood hunger in the US.

The national patient economic burden associated with cancer care is $21.09 billion...


This means that churches could take another 30%, and completely eliminate the national patient economic burden associated with cancer care.

They could do all of that, and still put $15 billion in their pockets...

Just imagine the nation if Christians used their money to help people instead of churches!

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