tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post3705603040680040069..comments2023-11-13T01:52:16.369+11:00Comments on authorblog: Donation Damnationdavid mcmahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-68898945041791995312008-10-17T04:02:00.000+11:002008-10-17T04:02:00.000+11:00A little silent contemplation in church each Sunda...A little silent contemplation in church each Sunday if one doesn't put money in the plate, or a long boring sermon if one does ... hmmm. What's the incentive to contribute?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the good Father should filibuster, and only shut up when the plate is satisfactorily full.<BR/><BR/>Our net is up. I'm back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-36373374718643469602008-10-14T20:42:00.000+11:002008-10-14T20:42:00.000+11:00Ex-communication, huh?Ex-communication, huh?Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-63910688546262386602008-10-14T08:43:00.000+11:002008-10-14T08:43:00.000+11:00Wild. And funny. And true. Our church--an inner-ci...Wild. And funny. And true. Our church--an inner-city Episcopal Church that was the seat of social power in a once industrial, once strong city--can't pay its bills on members' contributions but leans on the endowments left by the barons of industry 100 years ago.<BR/><BR/>But nobody gets the silent treatment there. Our rector acts on the assumption we're all doing our best!SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-64928984615213065942008-10-14T07:25:00.000+11:002008-10-14T07:25:00.000+11:00If the collection picks up, maybe this means the p...If the collection picks up, maybe this means the parishioners prefer silence to the sermon!Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-40607414169252808552008-10-14T02:07:00.000+11:002008-10-14T02:07:00.000+11:00Alternate Footnote:Collection rejection...BradleyT...Alternate Footnote:<BR/><BR/>Collection rejection...<BR/><BR/>Bradley<BR/>The Egel NestThe Egel Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475452898579351376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-48840881106713206802008-10-14T01:22:00.000+11:002008-10-14T01:22:00.000+11:00I agree with Cath!!I agree with Cath!!Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20249225.post-68432884329823143682008-10-14T00:43:00.000+11:002008-10-14T00:43:00.000+11:00"Gospel truth..."Hehehe(That is actually very sad ...<I>"Gospel truth..."</I><BR/><BR/>Hehehe<BR/><BR/>(That is actually very sad and materialistic. But your footnote is hilarious.)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.com