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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Giving to your church isn't particularly generous. It only means you give to people who think like you do. It doesn't mean you're giving to anyone or anything in need.

+1. Giving to your tax-exempt church isn't charity, it's you trying to buy your way into heaven.[/quote]

You're incorrect.

Our church does a lot of mission and outreach work -- some direct donations, some hands-on work that requires supplies, gas, etc.
The church youth group does a week of direct service every summer, and some families can't afford to send their kid(s).  We give to support them having that experience.
Our rector is incredibly supportive and deserves to earn a fair salary.

I don't belong to a mega church with a highly paid leader. I have been on the board of my church, have seen the financials including all salaries, and am comfortable supporting this org like I do other charities. [/quote]

Exactly.  Many churches do a ton of charitable work.  Our congregation has several different funds we can choose to direct our contributions to.  We give 10% to our church, plus various other contributions throughout the year to the PTA, Mercy Corps, public radio, and our universities.  We also spend a lot of time volunteering with our church, PTA, and about 40-50 hours so far this year with a couple other small organizations.  Pre-COVID DH also volunteered with a local environmental group.  He'll probably get back to that again next year.  I feel like we should give to a food bank or something similar.  Might add that this year.  Income under $140K[/quote]

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