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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:11 PM Original message |
5 Million dollars for a new church in Laurel county KY. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Possibly it is a church being planted by a denomination that |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. But why they sure don`t need another one |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. If they don't already have a church in the area, then most likely they would not agree. You know |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Then we may safely assume... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. keeps the $$ out of the hands of poor people nt |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. In more ways than one..... |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. Depends on how many of those 50,000 will go to that church |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. But I'm SURE |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Oh, yeah, you betcha - after the money in the donation plate goes to pay off the humongous mortgage |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. You say two thousand worshipers and then later say adult members. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. I've long suspected that a lot of the "non-denominational" megachurches |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. A lot of right wingers in the area |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It could be an existing megachurch trying to find cheap land |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sadly, many of the hard working people putting in 60 - 100 hours |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. "That's right, there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over." - Frank Zappa |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Yeah, watch out for those "abundant living" and "Jabez" prayers. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Someone posted a few weeks ago about a church that was sending $1 MILLION |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That seriously freaked me out. What would Jesus NOT do? |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. rather silly question actually, there are so many poor, because they give it all to a church! |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. The Vatican did not fill its coffers with donations from the rich! |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. "you can`t throw a dead cat without hitting a church." |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. As long as its private money who cares? The Luxor cost $400 Million. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I care |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. OK, for arguments sake, what can be done about it? Nothing. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I can choose not to give any of these fundie churches my money |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-31-07 04:06 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Me no understand. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-30-07 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. Churches will flock to cities or counties that exclude churches from |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-31-07 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
24. Animal cruelty remarks we can do without, thanks... |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-31-07 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. Shame on you! Don't you recognize economic development when you see it? |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-31-07 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. This will all end when we start taxing the churches. |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Not going to happen. No politician has the guts to do that. (nt) |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. too bad you can't tax them. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. Why does this bother you? |
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