Although I do not agree with everything in the Bush budget, this story was too crazy for me to pass up:
Calling economic injustice among the “gravest of sins,” leaders of five mainline Protestant denominations known for left-leaning political activism called President Bush’s new federal budget “unjust.”
Leaders of the Episcopal Church USA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ and United Methodist Church presented a joint statement that said, “In telling this story, Jesus makes clear that perpetrating economic injustice is among the gravest of sins.”
“Like many Americans, we read our daily newspaper through the lens of faith, and when we see injustice, it is our duty to say so,” the leaders added. “The 2006 federal budget that President Bush has sent to Capitol Hill is unjust. It has much for the rich man and little for Lazarus.” (more…)
Mind you, this same group hides behind a tax-exempt status that grants them the privilage of not having to disclose THEIR OWN budgets.
Tell the people dollar for dollar what is done with all of that tithe and offering money first before you blast the government on its budget. YES, they do have freedom of speech, but this hypocrisy is just simply madness.
Time to remove the tax-exempt status for all religous organizations. If they are worth their salt, they will survive, not on dime of the government.
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March 10th, 2005 at 7:43 pm
I cannot speak for all the denominations listed here but I am a member of a Presbyterian Church (USA) and the church’s finances are available to all members of the local church.
Each local church holds a meeting of the session (members of the local church) and we vote of the budget, including the pastor’s salary. I assure you that my pastor’s salary is very modest.
Our national budget is also published on the web.
The issue you raise is a serious one and any church member should investigate how the church finances are being used. We are all accountable to God for our finances, including our tithes and offerings for sound use.
March 11th, 2005 at 8:10 am
congress votes themselves raises at willwith,no input from the people
who pay there salaries.THE POOR US! but ask to raise minimum wage
they all give hee haw answers…….