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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have been church shopping for a while and one church sent us an email that said that if we want to attend services as members we had to pay. Like don't come back unless we complete the direct debit form attached to the email. We were so turned off. Is it just good business or money grubbing?[/quote]

I’ve never heard of this in Christianity. [/quote]

This happened to me in college decades ago when I met with a campus priest. He said I had to accept the pledging envelopes in order to go to mass.  I  chose not to attend church on campus and never joined another catholic church after that. [/quote]

Well, he was wrong.[/quote]

He was Christ's representative here on earth. What Father said was not questioned.  [/quote]

You just accepted it. I went years in college and grad school without giving anything. No one ever said a word. [/quote]

No one has ever asked me to tithe or donate money to any church I have attended. I started attending church in 1984, and have attended churches all over the states and Europe b/c of Military service. I attended churches off base, even in Bavaria, and never was asked for a dollar or mark. (This was pre Euro.) If we wanted little envelopes to put our money into before putting money into the donation basket, we were given them for free. That way we could put as much or little as we liked in the donation basket and not be judged by our neighbors in the pew. I don’t know what church you visited op, but no reputable church would ask for what you were asked for. It does seem like you are about to fall prey to a cult. Have you confirmed with any administrative personnel at this church this is legit?

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