> I fall into the category of lack of trust in Churches. The article itself points out that current church practices are a “social service” industry with a focus on fund raising.
While it may seem that way in some churches a lot of the funding is for noble cause such as assisting people by providing food, clothing, homeless shelters and paying their bills when they have shortages due to a job loss or a loss in the family. I’m one of the people involved in that type ministry. When fund raising is for self-enrichment thats when its being done for the wrong reason.
We have a duty to help individuals with food, drink & clothing. Interestingly Christ rarely dealt with Social issues and political issues.(I’m aware he told his disciples not to go to the gentiles and said “render unto Caesar the things which are Caesars.” Most of his commandments dealt with interactions between individuals.
Recently it was reported that there was the pastor that wanted each of his “flock” to give him $350 so he could buy a private jet.