What if the Church gets labeled as being immoral for accepting ill-gotten funds?
It would be easy to say that the Church sanctioned a break-away organization, knowing that this would be a method to raise these incredible amounts of money, and then disavow any knowledge as being blameless. Whether true or not, there would be someone to make that type of accusation. The Church would be labeled as immoral.
Since it is okay to have those features towards such a project, would it justify the following:
1. Having a bar in the orphanage so the adults can have something to break the difficulties of the day? 2. Teach the kids to play the different casino games so they can earn a living in the future and raise money for the orphanage.
I'm not going to reply to post #32 because you're being funny.
As with the Church getting labeled as immoral: why does it matter what the Church is labeled as? People can label it with whatever they please, but to us, it's what it is.
I change my opinion with accepting money from sinful fundraising, not because of Church labeling, but because of the reward-system we have goin on: hard work + donation = lots and lots of blessings. Such fundraising activities would accept 0 blessing.
HGBY: "Using raffle tickets as fund raisers to build additions to churches, purchase playground equipment or furnish a library is not permissible. We should not tempt others to donate money to God's Houses by promising a reward if you are "lucky." The only reason for giving should be a love in your heart for the Lord. In the Apostles' Era, the "spirit of giving" was such that the followers of the Lord sold their belongings in order to put it at the Apostles' feet and at Church's doors.
The Apostles law forbade the acceptance of money not rightfully earned. Beware of ungodly ways that can become practice was written by St. Paul, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is. His Good, Pleasing, and Perfect Will."
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It would be easy to say that the Church sanctioned a break-away organization, knowing that this would be a method
to raise these incredible amounts of money, and then disavow any knowledge as being blameless. Whether true or not, there would be someone to make that type of accusation. The Church would be labeled as immoral.
1. Having a bar in the orphanage so the adults can have something to break the difficulties of the day?
2. Teach the kids to play the different casino games so they can earn a living in the future and raise money for the orphanage.
As with the Church getting labeled as immoral: why does it matter what the Church is labeled as? People can label it with whatever they please, but to us, it's what it is.
I change my opinion with accepting money from sinful fundraising, not because of Church labeling, but because of the reward-system we have goin on: hard work + donation = lots and lots of blessings. Such fundraising activities would accept 0 blessing.
The Apostles law forbade the acceptance of money not rightfully earned. Beware of ungodly ways that can become practice was written by St. Paul, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is. His Good, Pleasing, and Perfect Will."
so ask Him for money.
ilovesaintmark,
Are you a Machiavellian? :D
lol!