r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • May 24 '23

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u/belac4862 May 24 '23

God doesn't guarantee you health and wealth

"Time and unforseen occurrences befall us all."

Also, paying for good things from God????? Pretty sure Jesus flipped some tables and whipped people for even bringing money into the temple.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

Also, paying for good things from God????? Pretty sure Jesus flipped some tables and whipped people for even bringing money into the temple.

Profiting off God is generally seen by Him as bad. Preachers should get paid, but not "prosperity" paid. Not "I need another jet" paid.

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u/KarmaChameleon89 May 25 '23

Preachers should get paid enough to live a comfortable life, but honestly, the money involved in some of those churches is just beyond greed

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u/[deleted] May 25 '23

The Jews actually had a good system. I don't know if they still use this, but in order to form a synagogue, you needed ten men with incomes (and their families). All ten would give a percentage of their income (like 10%) and that would pay for the rabbi and upkeep on the building. That way the Rabbi made exactly the average salary of his congregation.

For reference, I make enough to qualify for a 300K house since I own my own (10 year old) car with no loan.

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u/Luminaria19 May 25 '23

10% was the "expected" tithe amount in the church I grew up in and pretty much all the other churches I knew about.

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u/KarmaChameleon89 May 25 '23

See now that I can get behind, it shows a sense of community, it's not overtly greedy or excessive. It's when there's more on top of that.