Show Me the Money

[Pragmatist]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

How so? I mean.....unless..................surely you don't believe a pastor should give a higher percentage than the rest of the church? Cause if you do you are saying that he is held to a different level of accountability, which of course would mean that you believe he has authority with that accountability as well.

I don't see how this relates to capping the saints' income at all, so I don't understand the question.

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

I don't see how this relates to capping the saints' income at all, so I don't understand the question.

Well if you believe a pastor's salary should be capped, why wouldn't the saints salaries be capped as well? Think of all the extra dough that would come into the church!

We could have better robes for the praise dancing team!

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

JRoc, do you even believe in giving tithes?

Yes, I do (not necessarily limiting to 10% either)...were you hoping to categorize to marginalize with that question? If I had said "no" would that have soothed your mind...I mean, seriously, what's the point of that question, Mizpeh?

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by J-Roc

Yes, I do (not necessarily limiting to 10% either)...were you hoping to categorize to marginalize with that question? If I had said "no" would that have soothed your mind...I mean, seriously, what's the point of that question, Mizpeh?

To see if you obey the bible.

[Pragmatist]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Well if you believe a pastor's salary should be capped, why wouldn't the saints salaries be capped as well? Think of all the extra dough that would come into the church!

We could have better robes for the praise dancing team!

Saints' salaries are capped by market conditions.

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

Saints' salaries are capped by market conditions.

Not good enough. They should give everything over $50k a year to the church. What do they need all that extra money for anyway?

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

To see if you obey the bible.

Oh, I see...would that then be analogous to

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

"I also believe their children and spouse should appear before a review panel every Sunday afternoon so that the church can judge how well behaved they are."

[Pragmatist]

Originally Posted by Alter Ego

Not good enough. They should give everything over $50k a year to the church. What do they need all that extra money for anyway?

Depending on the area of the country they live in, they might need more to pay rent, buy food for their family, etc. You know, market conditions.

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

Depending on the area of the country they live in, they might need more to pay rent, buy food for their family, etc. You know, market conditions.

That's no excuse, they should be willing to budget and sacrifice.

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by J-Roc

Oh, I see...would that then be analogous to

Exactly!

Equal accountability.