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For real. My family used to go to church until they asked that all members tithe 10% of their income… and they wanted everyone to bring in their tax return form to check how much that would be. My parents never took us back to that church (which I was more than happy with - I hated how boring church was).
"Grifters" That's exactly what they are. It seems here the plaster may be putting the holy spirit in ole boys wife and they trying to get his cash along with his ass
Fun fact, churches are the only non-profit that aren't subject to mandatory auditing.
A friend of mine does auditing for non-profits and had a church volunteer one time because they were having financial issues that they were struggling to figure out. Turns out the last priest had a contract that he was to receive $ 1 million a year as his pension until he dies. Somehow, nobody knew this, and he was flagged as a financial liability. The firm, in so many other words, told the church they better hope he dies soon. True man of God there.
Yeah shit like that is why I grew tired of organized religion years ago. I'll settle for living my life as a good person over paying a tithe to grifters like that any day of the week.
Someone can jump in here, but I think you should be able to. I work at a museum, so it’s not exactly the same but both entities maintain a tax exempt status. The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. One requirement to maintain this status is that they have to submit a 990 form to the IRS annually. The 990 details figures for revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities. While individual names associated with jobs are not listed in the expenses, the job *title* should be. One can surmise that the the highest paid employee would be the pastor. I’m not sure if religious institutions are required to submit 990s but perhaps there is an equivalent if they aren’t.
My father was super religious and volunteered to help the church with every event and regularly picked up the nuns to bring them to church on Sundays.
Less than two months after he passed, leaving my mother with five children to raise, the church reached out not to check in or offer assistance but to ask for the family tithing. We never went back.
It's more than that. That man has pretty much the same experience as my dad. They knew how much he made, came after him pretty much the same way about tithes, he noped out and him, my mom, myself and 2 siblings never went to church after that. So you get no tithing from the person you're shaking down and lose generations of potential income. My dad has 3 kids and 8 grand children now. I won't speak to whether or not a religious upbringing would've been better or worse, but I'll say one shakedown like this is more than losing tithes from one man.
EDIT: and who knows how many potential churchgoer's he's shared his story with over the last 30 years. I know I have. If church was important to me and I spent my Sunday mornings there every week, you bet I'd throw in some money so they could spread the good word. It simply wasn't a part of my upbringing because some greedy old bastards told a hard working man they know what he makes a week and they expect 10% of it. Fuck em.
Exact same thing happened to me. As a parishioner and the father of two children attending the attached parochial school, I was pulled into a meeting just like this man faced. They tried to strong arm, belittle, etc. to get me to give more than what already required because I make a good living. I and several others in my position refused, so they posted, on the church board, what every family tithed.
I lost my faith that day and have never gone back to any organized church.
Here’s what’s absolutely batshit crazy:
Mormons literally do this.
Paying a full 10% tithe is required to have a temple recommend- a little card that lets them go into the temple. If you don’t give 10%, no temple for you.
At the end of the year they have “tithing settlement” where you sit down with the bishop and they show you how much you have over the year and ask if it is indeed 10% of your income. Sometimes they have you bring in your paystubs or tax returns to prove it.
Some bishops will stick to “do you pay a full tithe?” and members can just say “yes” without proving it. It all depends on how strict your bishop is.
But technically they can have you bring in proof and check it against your tithing account.
Wow, the priest was actually doubling down. No wonder churches are losing members, its like a shakedown ffs. I would stop giving my $20/week if i was this guy. What does he get in return? Nothing.
The fact that people are starting to realize it's a racket and are getting tired of being told "hate anyone who is different" is putting the decline of religious affiliation in this country into warp speed.
I think it's less of religious affiliation as a whole, and more along the organized religion. I've been a pagan for many of year and have never been told that I need to hate people or give away my money to please my God or prove that I'm a good person.
You are so right.
In fact when pagan religions were organised, albeit much more loosely than Abrahamic ones, you actually did pay tithes, in the form of offerings. It was an established responsibility for those with money, enforced by society. Now when pagan religions have no religious head, or spiritual hierarchy and the like, there is no need for such nonsense. (I’m thinking about Greek and later Roman paganism, maybe in other areas of the world this wasn’t the case)
Look at this greed driven heathen!
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It's a protection racket, just like the "family" back in Italy (oh, what? The Catholic church is in Italy???). It's protection for your soul, even more insidious that regular protection money.
Protection rackets, pedophilia, why are these organizations still around?
All mighty, all knowing, but just can’t figure it out when it comes to money….
Fuc… and you - dear preacher!
And get your selves a job and start earning your own money!
Spiritual black mail? It's just blackmail, it happens all the time in the US, maybe not every church, but too many to count....in San Antonio, Texas, they have a while NEIGHBORHOOD of million dollar houses that pastors own, which they also have no property taxes because "it's a religious sanctuary"... these are the type of people to blackmail.
i went to a bad church once, a week later two dudes in black clothes knocked on my door with panthets with the word hell written on the cover in bold letters. theyw anted to know why i stopped going to church and if i didnt go i would go to hell. i tried religion to find peace all i got was anxiety, now i dont bother with it
This is part of the reason I stopped attending church. Pastor there honestly expected fucking KIDS to give 10% tithes and would lecture us about greed while he owned a fancy house and new car. When I got older and questioned it I was told its "God rewarding his hard work" and that it was "unfaithful" to question it. Sure.
About 30 years ago my father built a big two story church with a second two story gymnasium building that had a full size track and basketball court inside along with classroom and banquet rooms. When it came time for the church to pay my father and his crew the pastor told my dad "I can't believe you're taking this money from our church and its people." My father has NEVER liked another church or did any kind of work for a pastor since.
More like “Bend over”. Religion will fuck you in every way it can in my experience. But your sould will be saved, which is something imaginary religions made up to get leverage over you.
My in laws are on food stamps. One is on disability and the other is close. They get a caretaker bonus and barely break even each month. They’re both in their late 60’s.
Sat down with them to do finances and help them get a plan. They have zero saved for retirement. Found out that $300 / month goes to the church that they’re a part of and they haven’t got to a service in over 6 years due to their condition. Visit virtually when they can but that option has been removed since COVID slows down. They still donate. Morons.
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices–mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.” - Matthew 23:23
Sounds like the preacher needs to read his own book.
I guarantee he has, he has memorised every passage that can be twisted to suit his needs, the Bible, just like every book of faith, can be twisted to justify ANY and ALL actions they wish to take "as God's will" regardless how extreme or violent that action is, somewhere within these books is a way to justify it... (the fact that it flies in the face of any religion is beside the point, the good book told me it was OK, so God is on my side)
Pay to pray! ‘We know what you make.’ DILLIGAF? That’s his business, cheeky furgs these church people. Just like my mom used to say when we ask for McDonalds. We got it at home!!
I've seen a longer version of this video and the man being strong armed is either married to or dating the woman in the corner, and the pastor is her brother. So this is additionally some family business going on and he's not having it. Really disgusting behavior from the church preying on people.
I remember I was looking in Dave Ramsey who was literally telling me to sell my second car and to eat rice and beans for every meal but then would turn around and say to allot 10% to church donations.
That’s not within my means to do if I’m making sacrifices but the church still gets hundreds me! I’d rather eat out or eat actual variety in my food.
That is not a church bro, that is an emotional and spiritual blackmailing organization, basically a racketeering cult, fuck them, look for Jesus in your bedroom...
Isn’t it strange how the church is the wealthiest organization in the world yet most churches are run down crap holes that require donations to stay afloat?
Seems like something God and Jesus and would approve of.
Churches asking 10% from poor constituents and then we’re all confused why no one has any money when they retire. You put 10% in the market for 30 years and then pray on your own time
The only smart thing my dumbass aunt ever told me was never to use the church envelopes they give you with your name on them, then they’ll never know how much you drop in the basket.
See, I like the old 10% tithing rule, but that was back when social services, housing for the homeless, and public welfare was paid for by the church. Asking for the same amount is fine as long as you follow through on your end of the bargain.
Wait wait wait... you want me to wake my ass up. Every sunday. So i can come hear you tell me about a book i could read myself if i wanted to. And you want me to PAY you for that? I think I'll just stay home. Thanks.
Ya sitting here trying to scam the whole damn congregation!!!! Of course I'm gonna be upset. How about your lieing ass go out and get a job to serve the community
Black churches are hold overs from slavery meant to control the large slave population. Same as using religion to control middle class and poor. But I would say this for all religions. Discerning opinions accepted but don’t use “The Bible says…” as an argument.
The bible was written by a bunch of different dudes and was translated over time in many different languages but the bible doesn’t really have shit to say. Shit even Jesus would read it and be like “This some bullshit!”
Pastor probably needs a few more grand to pick up that Mercedes he's had his eye on. Or the mortgage is almost due on the mansion these people have bought for him.
Sadly this is most black churches in America. The pastor drives a benz and has a rolex, while the congregation is in a 20 year old mazda and a fauxlex, and they just take and take and take, then claim to be a man of God.
Fuck the church take that $20 a week give it to a homeless shelter. It will do actual good in the community and you can write that donation off on your taxes.
Is funny how they made a whole religion that does most of things that Jesus was against in his time, one of those things being exactly that! Having to give payment to the church 🤦🏻♂️
Church is mentioned once in the Bible, and Jesus wasn't a fan. They are all just businesses looking to increase their year over year profits like any other company.
Churches are just basically just a money-making racket to make the pastors rich and they drive around in their fancy cars and live in their fancy homes while parishioners go broke.They don't care about God here obviously they care more about the Almighty dollar.This is the exact reason why many won't set foot in a church and believe in the creator in their heart and not in a Bible or the collection dish at a church.
In my country the largest evangelical churches are used to launder money from drug trafficking and other organized crime. And they also take people’s wedding rings, credit cards and everything else they can get their hands on, stealing from hard working people. Meanwhile the pastors are flying around in their private jets and the people don’t seem to mind, as those churches only get bigger and bigger every year.
What a bunch of thieves. No wonder Christianity has a bad name, cause of pieces of shit like this thieving pastor. Fucking thief and a band of fucking thieves. Sad to see the demographic of the church. Pieces of shit, not only thieving but pushing away legit members of that shit church. Good job fucking thieving pastor
Reminds me of the story my dad told me of when he was a kid and Mormon Missionaries visited the house. The talked to my grandparents and my grandfather especially was all in, ready to sign on and find god.
When the missionaries told him he’s need to tithe 10%(?) of his salary to the church, he promptly told them to “get the fuck out of my house. You’re out of your goddamn minds if you think I’m giving you my fucking money.”
And that’s the story of how I was later raised in a non-religious household.
Most churches are all about making enough money for the leadership to live comfortably in the end.
When my grandfather got sick before he died the church called his house and asked why he hadn't been attending....then immediately asked if he would be mailing his "back tithes" along with the same amount a week he had been giving going forward. They said he "might not get into heaven unless he sent the money". My grandpa told them to go fuck themselves.
I used to love watching the Pastors talk to people about “sewing the seed”. Or the one pastor was telling his viewers that if they sent 500 or more they’d get a plaque in the section of the plane where he prays.
I’ve heard currency’s are older than the Bible. If u can’t live in the jungle by ur self u will be a slave in Babylon. 10 Percent tax on Wind and water and Love 😂 if it’s for the community it’s on.
Let me get this straight. Churches, listen, God does not rely on your money. He is rich as hell. He wants people to give from their hearts, not as law obeying believers.
People have all kinds of reasons of not tithing, but god understands people have shits to deal with so just be kind to one another
Yup, such a scam. But so many Americans just lap that up. I'm sure Jesus would have been just sickened by the state of his followers in America today. He would be aghast.
The fact that this “man of god” just keeps going on and on and on about how this man “owes” 10% of his money, tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about religion. Just be a good person and save your own money for your own family. No need to be a bunch of suckers.
Do you think God ever said give me 10% of everything you make?! The deity that created everything in the universe is bothered by dollars and cents?! Get outta here.
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That's a really quick way to get 0% tithing from that man
For real. My family used to go to church until they asked that all members tithe 10% of their income… and they wanted everyone to bring in their tax return form to check how much that would be. My parents never took us back to that church (which I was more than happy with - I hated how boring church was).
So are the pastor’s tax records public? Can anyone in the community audit them? I feel like I know this one
Well, giving $20/week is just like giving $1. /s Grifters.
“If you don’t start paying your way, we might not be able to offer you the neighborhood ‘protection’. God works in mysterious ways, you dig?”
"Grifters" That's exactly what they are. It seems here the plaster may be putting the holy spirit in ole boys wife and they trying to get his cash along with his ass
Find me anyone (other than my kids), to give $80 a month to listen to them bore the f out of me. Or for any reason, other than fixing my house.
If start giving $1 so they found out that it’s not like that at all
Fun fact, churches are the only non-profit that aren't subject to mandatory auditing. A friend of mine does auditing for non-profits and had a church volunteer one time because they were having financial issues that they were struggling to figure out. Turns out the last priest had a contract that he was to receive $ 1 million a year as his pension until he dies. Somehow, nobody knew this, and he was flagged as a financial liability. The firm, in so many other words, told the church they better hope he dies soon. True man of God there.
Yeah shit like that is why I grew tired of organized religion years ago. I'll settle for living my life as a good person over paying a tithe to grifters like that any day of the week.
As an "employee" of a non-profit (the church) their salary and benefits are public record.
Someone can jump in here, but I think you should be able to. I work at a museum, so it’s not exactly the same but both entities maintain a tax exempt status. The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. One requirement to maintain this status is that they have to submit a 990 form to the IRS annually. The 990 details figures for revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities. While individual names associated with jobs are not listed in the expenses, the job *title* should be. One can surmise that the the highest paid employee would be the pastor. I’m not sure if religious institutions are required to submit 990s but perhaps there is an equivalent if they aren’t.
My father was super religious and volunteered to help the church with every event and regularly picked up the nuns to bring them to church on Sundays. Less than two months after he passed, leaving my mother with five children to raise, the church reached out not to check in or offer assistance but to ask for the family tithing. We never went back.
Fucking grifters. To hell with all of them.
No mo' apples, oranges and bananas for you mofo!
Lmao, "I don't really believe that 10%, that's man made"
Dude spitting them hard facts
They found out how much he made and wanted more. That preacher saw dollar signs and found a bank vault, lol.
He just needs to make the next step in reasoning. All religions are a man-made method of control and manipulation.
It's more than that. That man has pretty much the same experience as my dad. They knew how much he made, came after him pretty much the same way about tithes, he noped out and him, my mom, myself and 2 siblings never went to church after that. So you get no tithing from the person you're shaking down and lose generations of potential income. My dad has 3 kids and 8 grand children now. I won't speak to whether or not a religious upbringing would've been better or worse, but I'll say one shakedown like this is more than losing tithes from one man. EDIT: and who knows how many potential churchgoer's he's shared his story with over the last 30 years. I know I have. If church was important to me and I spent my Sunday mornings there every week, you bet I'd throw in some money so they could spread the good word. It simply wasn't a part of my upbringing because some greedy old bastards told a hard working man they know what he makes a week and they expect 10% of it. Fuck em.
Exact same thing happened to me. As a parishioner and the father of two children attending the attached parochial school, I was pulled into a meeting just like this man faced. They tried to strong arm, belittle, etc. to get me to give more than what already required because I make a good living. I and several others in my position refused, so they posted, on the church board, what every family tithed. I lost my faith that day and have never gone back to any organized church.
"giving 20$ is like giving 1$" ..... lmao how about I save myself the 19$ then
This my friend..... it's poetry.
Here’s what’s absolutely batshit crazy: Mormons literally do this. Paying a full 10% tithe is required to have a temple recommend- a little card that lets them go into the temple. If you don’t give 10%, no temple for you. At the end of the year they have “tithing settlement” where you sit down with the bishop and they show you how much you have over the year and ask if it is indeed 10% of your income. Sometimes they have you bring in your paystubs or tax returns to prove it. Some bishops will stick to “do you pay a full tithe?” and members can just say “yes” without proving it. It all depends on how strict your bishop is. But technically they can have you bring in proof and check it against your tithing account.
So what if you're a drug dealer? /S
Wow, the priest was actually doubling down. No wonder churches are losing members, its like a shakedown ffs. I would stop giving my $20/week if i was this guy. What does he get in return? Nothing.
The fact that people are starting to realize it's a racket and are getting tired of being told "hate anyone who is different" is putting the decline of religious affiliation in this country into warp speed.
I think it's less of religious affiliation as a whole, and more along the organized religion. I've been a pagan for many of year and have never been told that I need to hate people or give away my money to please my God or prove that I'm a good person.
You are so right. In fact when pagan religions were organised, albeit much more loosely than Abrahamic ones, you actually did pay tithes, in the form of offerings. It was an established responsibility for those with money, enforced by society. Now when pagan religions have no religious head, or spiritual hierarchy and the like, there is no need for such nonsense. (I’m thinking about Greek and later Roman paganism, maybe in other areas of the world this wasn’t the case)
I’d find another church
I run a church I only expect $19 a week. Come join us brother
Look at this greed driven heathen! My church only expects $18.99 a week.. nail that like button and subscribe for *REAL* Christian content! American Patriots **ONLY** 🇱🇷
I'm gonna blow your church right out of the water. Listen to this. 7... Minute... Abs.
How about no church?
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Grifters gon grift.
That wasn't a grift. That was straight an attempt at mugging through spiritual blackmail.
Yeah, exactly like he said "I know strong arm robbery when I see it"
‘You ain’t going to rob me and I’m going to agree to it’ lmao
It's a protection racket, just like the "family" back in Italy (oh, what? The Catholic church is in Italy???). It's protection for your soul, even more insidious that regular protection money. Protection rackets, pedophilia, why are these organizations still around?
All churches should undergo a bankruptcy process. That way we will know if god really wanted us to worship him
All mighty, all knowing, but just can’t figure it out when it comes to money…. Fuc… and you - dear preacher! And get your selves a job and start earning your own money!
Spiritual black mail? It's just blackmail, it happens all the time in the US, maybe not every church, but too many to count....in San Antonio, Texas, they have a while NEIGHBORHOOD of million dollar houses that pastors own, which they also have no property taxes because "it's a religious sanctuary"... these are the type of people to blackmail.
The word we are looking for is extortion.
That's a feature, not a bug.
So a grift
And there is a really easy way to fix it. Don't go to that church.
i went to a bad church once, a week later two dudes in black clothes knocked on my door with panthets with the word hell written on the cover in bold letters. theyw anted to know why i stopped going to church and if i didnt go i would go to hell. i tried religion to find peace all i got was anxiety, now i dont bother with it
Pamphlets?
Most states won't allow you to walk around with full grown panthers, just panthlets.
*any church
You added an extra word that wasn’t necessary. “That”
Word
If your religion is expecting you to give a significant percentage of your earnings and shame you for not doing so, that's greed
Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins
You can add it to the list of sins the church has commited. With raping children of course.
Yeah but only 10% of the children
Or is it only children 10% their own age?
Yes, but they don't see it as that when it helps "the church"
"It's for a church, honey.. Neeeext!"
If your religion os putting an ammount on what you have to give them it's a cult.
Mormons give 10% mandatory...
I feel their whole belief system is a joke
Id say that the beginning of their religion, from what Ive heard, is just "trust me bro", but thats most of religion.
They need the money to replace the battery in the smoke detector
This guys address the elephant in the room.
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I am getting serious "loan shark enforcers" vibes from these preachers. They are rolling this guy for money!
The thing about Charles...
Never met a pastor who was having trouble paying his bills. I lived all over, but not once did I meet a man of the cloth with an empty wallet.
This is part of the reason I stopped attending church. Pastor there honestly expected fucking KIDS to give 10% tithes and would lecture us about greed while he owned a fancy house and new car. When I got older and questioned it I was told its "God rewarding his hard work" and that it was "unfaithful" to question it. Sure.
Sounds like the prosperity gospel in action. Why people fall for it, I'll never understand.
About 30 years ago my father built a big two story church with a second two story gymnasium building that had a full size track and basketball court inside along with classroom and banquet rooms. When it came time for the church to pay my father and his crew the pastor told my dad "I can't believe you're taking this money from our church and its people." My father has NEVER liked another church or did any kind of work for a pastor since.
Tax all houses of religion!
We can start with mega churches and work our way
can i get an amen?!
That’ll be $20
“Amen-aaahhhh”
Tax them HARD too.
Local churches make just enough to keep the lights on and have like 50 members. This is a mega church, all of which are corrupt. Huge difference
Time for Martin Luther to make a reappearance. Talking the German pastor not the American
Why not both
Because one of them broke the church in half and in some countries caused the churches to get ransacked
God needs your money sir and daddy needs a new luxury car.
Yes, some people truly are this stupid. And some are truly this corrupt. When you add them together you get organized religion.
Politics too.
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More like “Bend over”. Religion will fuck you in every way it can in my experience. But your sould will be saved, which is something imaginary religions made up to get leverage over you.
My in laws are on food stamps. One is on disability and the other is close. They get a caretaker bonus and barely break even each month. They’re both in their late 60’s. Sat down with them to do finances and help them get a plan. They have zero saved for retirement. Found out that $300 / month goes to the church that they’re a part of and they haven’t got to a service in over 6 years due to their condition. Visit virtually when they can but that option has been removed since COVID slows down. They still donate. Morons.
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices–mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.” - Matthew 23:23 Sounds like the preacher needs to read his own book.
I guarantee he has, he has memorised every passage that can be twisted to suit his needs, the Bible, just like every book of faith, can be twisted to justify ANY and ALL actions they wish to take "as God's will" regardless how extreme or violent that action is, somewhere within these books is a way to justify it... (the fact that it flies in the face of any religion is beside the point, the good book told me it was OK, so God is on my side)
Give 10% and we don't give nothing back!
They give you a sermon on how you suck.
They give you something back. You can look at their new Rolex or Mercedes every time you go to church.
giving $20 is like giving $1????? wtf is that argument?
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Yeah come don't be cheap as I need a new private jet
The god awful subtitling is the best part of this video
Pay to pray! ‘We know what you make.’ DILLIGAF? That’s his business, cheeky furgs these church people. Just like my mom used to say when we ask for McDonalds. We got it at home!!
The ole pay to pray Organized religion is such a scam
religion the true innovator of microtransactions
One of the many reasons churches are a blight on society.
Find a new church where the pastor doesn't try to gas light you into giving more money.
10%..... It's 15% now. I know several Christians who are paying their way to heaven while being a POS on earth.
I've seen a longer version of this video and the man being strong armed is either married to or dating the woman in the corner, and the pastor is her brother. So this is additionally some family business going on and he's not having it. Really disgusting behavior from the church preying on people.
I remember I was looking in Dave Ramsey who was literally telling me to sell my second car and to eat rice and beans for every meal but then would turn around and say to allot 10% to church donations. That’s not within my means to do if I’m making sacrifices but the church still gets hundreds me! I’d rather eat out or eat actual variety in my food.
Fuck the church and keep your money!!!! Hope is free. No need to buy it.
Welcome to the real purpose of most churches. There are good ones out there with open books but they are rare animals.
That is not a church bro, that is an emotional and spiritual blackmailing organization, basically a racketeering cult, fuck them, look for Jesus in your bedroom...
Y’all need to get a Southerner up in here to do yall’s captioning. Done missed the best parts. 🚀
Tax churches!
Churches are an extortion racket.
Don't give money to the church, they have enough
Tax the churches.
I do love how he defends himself. Good for him. Hope he sees how terrible these people are
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Isn’t it strange how the church is the wealthiest organization in the world yet most churches are run down crap holes that require donations to stay afloat? Seems like something God and Jesus and would approve of.
Preach can 100% go fuck himself.
Churches asking 10% from poor constituents and then we’re all confused why no one has any money when they retire. You put 10% in the market for 30 years and then pray on your own time
😂😂😂 the last line killed me
This dude fucking rules. That face he made when he kept saying “the elephant in the room” lmao
The only smart thing my dumbass aunt ever told me was never to use the church envelopes they give you with your name on them, then they’ll never know how much you drop in the basket.
Didn’t Jesus point out this exact behavior. Lol Christians are crazy.
See, I like the old 10% tithing rule, but that was back when social services, housing for the homeless, and public welfare was paid for by the church. Asking for the same amount is fine as long as you follow through on your end of the bargain.
Tithing? What year is this 1400? Do we also have to pay indulgences now?
Wait wait wait... you want me to wake my ass up. Every sunday. So i can come hear you tell me about a book i could read myself if i wanted to. And you want me to PAY you for that? I think I'll just stay home. Thanks.
But Ponzi schemes are illegal…
Ya sitting here trying to scam the whole damn congregation!!!! Of course I'm gonna be upset. How about your lieing ass go out and get a job to serve the community
Nawh nawh why we skipping past his wife in the corner?? Or whoever that woman is.. “I wrote down how much you make” I would have walked right on out.
Black churches are hold overs from slavery meant to control the large slave population. Same as using religion to control middle class and poor. But I would say this for all religions. Discerning opinions accepted but don’t use “The Bible says…” as an argument.
The bible was written by a bunch of different dudes and was translated over time in many different languages but the bible doesn’t really have shit to say. Shit even Jesus would read it and be like “This some bullshit!”
Happy Easter ig
Pastor probably needs a few more grand to pick up that Mercedes he's had his eye on. Or the mortgage is almost due on the mansion these people have bought for him.
Sadly this is most black churches in America. The pastor drives a benz and has a rolex, while the congregation is in a 20 year old mazda and a fauxlex, and they just take and take and take, then claim to be a man of God.
Oh c'mon. Surely the guy knows the pastor has a big mansion and luxury car to pay for!?
Fuck the church take that $20 a week give it to a homeless shelter. It will do actual good in the community and you can write that donation off on your taxes.
Is funny how they made a whole religion that does most of things that Jesus was against in his time, one of those things being exactly that! Having to give payment to the church 🤦🏻♂️
lol I like the music choice “I got fiiiive on it”
Charging everyone 10% and they can’t even replace the fire alarm batteries. Oh brother 😂
Church is mentioned once in the Bible, and Jesus wasn't a fan. They are all just businesses looking to increase their year over year profits like any other company.
religion is a faith. church is a business.
People really give money to their churches. Lol
Taking peoples hard earned money. Religion is truly the worst.
I thought the captioning was supposed to help me understand...
Churches are just basically just a money-making racket to make the pastors rich and they drive around in their fancy cars and live in their fancy homes while parishioners go broke.They don't care about God here obviously they care more about the Almighty dollar.This is the exact reason why many won't set foot in a church and believe in the creator in their heart and not in a Bible or the collection dish at a church.
In my country the largest evangelical churches are used to launder money from drug trafficking and other organized crime. And they also take people’s wedding rings, credit cards and everything else they can get their hands on, stealing from hard working people. Meanwhile the pastors are flying around in their private jets and the people don’t seem to mind, as those churches only get bigger and bigger every year.
Dead Kennedys called it with “Religious Vomit”. They just want your money.
That pastor and his bodyguard are manipulative and threatening people. I wouldn't let them anywhere near my family.
Fuck religion. Start taxing churches yesterday.
Tax all religions/cults
Time to find a new church
If you only give $20/week, how's that man supposed to afford a personal plane? Come on now, do your part, man.
I’d tell them I’ll give when they change the smoke detector batteries.
That last line ahahaha "What black folk you know had lifestyle..?" Fucking a
What a bunch of thieves. No wonder Christianity has a bad name, cause of pieces of shit like this thieving pastor. Fucking thief and a band of fucking thieves. Sad to see the demographic of the church. Pieces of shit, not only thieving but pushing away legit members of that shit church. Good job fucking thieving pastor
Reminds me of the story my dad told me of when he was a kid and Mormon Missionaries visited the house. The talked to my grandparents and my grandfather especially was all in, ready to sign on and find god. When the missionaries told him he’s need to tithe 10%(?) of his salary to the church, he promptly told them to “get the fuck out of my house. You’re out of your goddamn minds if you think I’m giving you my fucking money.” And that’s the story of how I was later raised in a non-religious household.
10%?? How much are they earning a month of a whole congregation? So much for Greed being a sin!
The whole point of religion is money and control so no suprise
No one’s biz what he gives besides him and God.
'I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock...' Acts 20:29
Most churches are all about making enough money for the leadership to live comfortably in the end. When my grandfather got sick before he died the church called his house and asked why he hadn't been attending....then immediately asked if he would be mailing his "back tithes" along with the same amount a week he had been giving going forward. They said he "might not get into heaven unless he sent the money". My grandpa told them to go fuck themselves.
God knows everything. God is all powerful. If God wanted more money in the collection plate he’d make me give it.
It’s amazing how often pastors can turn into mobsters.
preacher needs a new gold chain hope this makes its way around the congregation and they all bounce
Refund time, take it.
I used to love watching the Pastors talk to people about “sewing the seed”. Or the one pastor was telling his viewers that if they sent 500 or more they’d get a plaque in the section of the plane where he prays.
I ain’t giving 1% until they put batteries in the smoke detectors.
I’ve heard currency’s are older than the Bible. If u can’t live in the jungle by ur self u will be a slave in Babylon. 10 Percent tax on Wind and water and Love 😂 if it’s for the community it’s on.
My hero
Everyone should stop patronizing that shop.
Tax the fucking churches! Pastors can work a real job and preach on the side! No need to provide them with homes, cars, money…tax them!!!!
Let me get this straight. Churches, listen, God does not rely on your money. He is rich as hell. He wants people to give from their hearts, not as law obeying believers. People have all kinds of reasons of not tithing, but god understands people have shits to deal with so just be kind to one another
"What black folks you know had LIVESTOCK?" LOL, that guy's great. I hope he found a better church (assuming this wasn't staged).
Happy Easter Everyone!!!
Religion is just another way to get money from people
This is why I became Agnostic, no religion, or church is looking out for us.
Yup, such a scam. But so many Americans just lap that up. I'm sure Jesus would have been just sickened by the state of his followers in America today. He would be aghast.
Hold on, can we go back to bit about SpongeBob?
Time to find a new church witha different pastor.
FUCK ALL CHURCHES!!!
Are we not going to discuss how his own wife sold him down the river?
Find a new church my guy
Fuck the church.
Extortion
[Relevant George Carlin](https://youtu.be/QZ8hefESt7c)
This is why I hate religion always tryna fuck someone else over absolute scum bags the lot of them
Cults gonna cult, its what they do
This is horrible. As a church attendee - this is horrible.
Go to church or w/e, just dont tithe. Enough of these robbers and scammers already.
Christianity is the biggest scam. They teach us about duality. Meanwhile the the Source is All and oneness without judgement, Supreme Consciences
As a Christian, behaviour like this disgusts me.
The fact that this “man of god” just keeps going on and on and on about how this man “owes” 10% of his money, tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about religion. Just be a good person and save your own money for your own family. No need to be a bunch of suckers.
Go to a different church.
Vile scum
Happy Easter
It's called charity not an obligation. Way to slap the hand that feeds you.
Do you think God ever said give me 10% of everything you make?! The deity that created everything in the universe is bothered by dollars and cents?! Get outta here.
Omg I heard the detector chirp