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To: 2banana
One church I'm familiar with, has gained 1,400 new members in the last few months, half of whom are from the homosexual community. They have also lost one-half of their existing membership.

As to donations, the churches with large homosexual members will probably get quite a bit of donations as homosexuals haven't been lacking in money in the past, not having to pay for babies, schools, sports, orthodontists, and college educations.

Not so today, rotten departments of "child welfare" are giving these children to gay couples so they can be families too!

11 posted on 08/04/2013 4:52:19 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: zerosix

The ones I have seen gone “progressive” - gay, gun control, big government, etc.

They gain a few far left parishioners. And some “good” press.

They lose at least half of their core members.

The funny thing - the core members were the ones who would really sacrifice, give up their time, care for the church, put money in the plate while going without.

The new far left members - let’s just say if there is a choice between a sale at their favorite clothing store/new menu at the local left wing restaurant or giving to the church - the church is not getting much (time or treasure).

People know what is the work go God. The Bible in written in plain language. Those bedrock people are the ones who make a church and keep it going.


18 posted on 08/04/2013 5:39:55 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: zerosix
Questions:

1. They got 1400 new members, but how many old ones did they lose?

2. More a long term question, but it would be interesting to see how long they KEEP the new members while old ones hemorrhage.

31 posted on 08/04/2013 11:24:27 PM PDT by Cronos
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