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Anonymous wrote:I think no matter how you word it, it will sound like you are telling him how to run his church. I like the kinder "you must have made a mistake!" approach suggested above, if you feel you need to say anything all. Personally, I would just move on.

That's exactly what I want to avoid... Thanks for calling me out on that.

I'm not the pp you are responding to, but I say...why avoid it? Pastors, priests, rabbis, etc are not infallible, they are men (in most cases). I think it would be *very* important for him to know how his church is coming across to non-members. Someone else may be in charge of sending these letters out and he may not realize how it all sounds. Perhaps, this will result in a change in the way in which this church words their donation letters.

OP,

I personally would send a letter to the Pastor. I have a huge problem with churches who aggressively seek money from the members. I'm a Christian (non-denominational) and while my church has offering, my Pastor always stretches that you give what you can...none of that 10% drivel.

At least this church did you a favor by allowing you to cross them off of your list.

I'm a renegade non-Christian who read your thread despite your warning - wouldn't the easiest thing be to simply cross this church off the list of ones you're considering?

I would just cross that church off the list and move on. Speaking of which, I need to get my membership transferred to my new parish.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that the "true Christian" who replied to you gave you the example of Saul and David. I don't remember them being Christians.

That's why I didn't want non believers here. Any Christian knows that the Old Testament is part of our Bible thus a valid example in any case.

OMG can we please focus here?

It's interesting that you believe that Jews are "non-believers" but at the same time you also somehow believe that Saul and David are a part of your Bible and a part of your religion. How does that work out? How can modern day Jews be "not believing" in any religion but the actual tenets of their faith (like Saul and David) are somehow real and tangible to you? Do you make this up as you go along?

Feel free to start another thread about this. Here we're discussing what (if at all) I should write to a pastor that I don't even know.

Thanks for keeping the thread on the original track.

Translation: "I have no idea"

Anonymous wrote:I think no matter how you word it, it will sound like you are telling him how to run his church. I like the kinder "you must have made a mistake!" approach suggested above, if you feel you need to say anything all. Personally, I would just move on.

That's exactly what I want to avoid... Thanks for calling me out on that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that the "true Christian" who replied to you gave you the example of Saul and David. I don't remember them being Christians.

That's why I didn't want non believers here. Any Christian knows that the Old Testament is part of our Bible thus a valid example in any case.

OMG can we please focus here?

It's interesting that you believe that Jews are "non-believers" but at the same time you also somehow believe that Saul and David are a part of your Bible and a part of your religion. How does that work out? How can modern day Jews be "not believing" in any religion but the actual tenets of their faith (like Saul and David) are somehow real and tangible to you? Do you make this up as you go along?

Feel free to start another thread about this. Here we're discussing what (if at all) I should write to a pastor that I don't even know.

Thanks for keeping the thread on the original track.

I'm a non-christian and I read your thread. Booya!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that the "true Christian" who replied to you gave you the example of Saul and David. I don't remember them being Christians.

That's why I didn't want non believers here. Any Christian knows that the Old Testament is part of our Bible thus a valid example in any case.

OMG can we please focus here?

It's interesting that you believe that Jews are "non-believers" but at the same time you also somehow believe that Saul and David are a part of your Bible and a part of your religion. How does that work out? How can modern day Jews be "not believing" in any religion but the actual tenets of their faith (like Saul and David) are somehow real and tangible to you? Do you make this up as you go along?

I think no matter how you word it, it will sound like you are telling him how to run his church. I like the kinder "you must have made a mistake!" approach suggested above, if you feel you need to say anything all. Personally, I would just move on.

Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that the "true Christian" who replied to you gave you the example of Saul and David. I don't remember them being Christians.

That's why I didn't want non believers here. Any Christian knows that the Old Testament is part of our Bible thus a valid example in any case.

OMG can we please focus here?

Sorry for using the term "watch out"... it seems I used a wrong word. I meant to say sending him a serious email to alert him to be more careful regarding the kind of letters he's sending to people he doesn't know and the fact that he pretended to know us.

Better now?

I find it ironic that the "true Christian" who replied to you gave you the example of Saul and David. I don't remember them being Christians.

Anonymous wrote:true Christians? what are the other kind of Christians?

Mormons.

Send a nice letter letting him know there must be a mixup in his mailing lists, since you are nit a member. And that you thought he'd like to know. Be polite. It may have been a mixup and he'd appreciate your letter. Or it was intentional and he'll get your point.