Hmm, I always thought charging admission to a church would be nice and they wouldn’t have to beg for dollars. One Church I went to had a donation kiosk when you entered. You could donate by credit or debit. Not every Church is like Joel Osteen’s.
I read that a long time ago, some churches made you pay a dime to use a pew. Once a man forgot his hat when he was leaving and wanted to go back to get it. He explained the situation to the usher who told him that he could go back to get it—”but mind you, no praying while you are at it.”