Ponde,

How they raise their money without donations is their problem. Why anyone, apart from those seeking advantage, would want to hand over hard-earned money to the likes of self-serving politicians is beyond me. If you feel the need to help out someone you don't even know into putting his hand into your pocket as a politician, there is something very wrong with you indeed.

By the way, how many "bad" churches do you know of who donate money to political causes? Just one will do?

Your vehemence towards churches shows your total ignorance of any of the finer feelings and emotions of life.

Robert le Page.

Well, thank you so much for your backhanded compliment. You are clearly a 'brander' of people who don't agree with your every fancy.

ttbn,

You trying to tell me the churches do not support Fred Nile?

My vehemence against evil is nothing I need apologize for.

Am constantly suprised at the lack of comment and comprehension of writers and bloggers regarding the influence of Union's in providing much more effective unaccounted "political activity donations".

Understand the effect of a union campaign for whatever reason utilising their staff and printing dollars plus audio visual items and then mustering a substantial number of 'volunteers' to create a scene
Add to that the resultant NEWS coverage which will be far more effective than phamphlett drops.

Compare this with the campaigns to limit authorised donations and laugh

'You trying to tell me the churches do not support Fred Nile?'

Certainly the gw church does not Ponde. Self interested renewable groups want to continue to fleece the tax payer. Fortunatley church groups are funded by its folowers rather than body parts from slaughtered babies as does some humanist/feminist groups.

@ponde asks (Monday, 26 October 2015 9:38:26 AM):

"and just how can they raise their own money without any donations??"

Answer: chook raffles, 'undreds of 'em - free-range chooks of course!

That should keep everyone happy and at the same time provide for some increased employment, marginally higher protein uptake and allow all discerning greenies an unfettered opportunity to contribute to the common good :)