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Is it right for a church pastor to make money?

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Religion should not be a job !
Posted by Indyvidual, Sunday, 23 November 2025 6:42:24 AM
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"Religion should not be a job !"

It is for these scumbag American Christians who are invading Palestinians land with the help of the IDF.

http://x.com/Issaamro/status/1991932739038151073
Posted by Armchair Critic, Sunday, 23 November 2025 9:36:49 PM
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http://x.com/OunkaOnX/status/1991971446017442177

"Illegal settlers, armed and protected by the IDF, storm Palestinian homes they had no hand in building, on land they had no part in nurturing, and declare, "God gave this to us."

This is the core of the Zionist project: not a return to a promised land, but the world's most ongoing and documented land theft, justified by a weaponized interpretation of scripture."

If Israel is using religious texts to justify it's land theft, then all synagogues supporting this ethnic cleansing should be closed and outlawed.

It's worse than a member of a motorbike club selling drugs.
The motorcycle club doesn't have a religion that says 'God told us to'
And even if they are selling drugs, and killing people they probably aren't doing it on purpose, loss of sales and customers.

And any Christian churches providing support to Israel's genocide should lose any legal status as a church or charity, and likewise, if a mosque is advocating harm towards non-muslims (infidels)

Religions bring as much problems as they solve.
And none of them seem to be a true path to enlightenment.
Posted by Armchair Critic, Sunday, 23 November 2025 10:18:16 PM
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Religion is big business, its all about money, lots of money. I always say the old Bishop has 2 holy books, the Bible and the Accounts book. Don't be fooled its all about money. But not if you are Pastor Bob in Boise Idaho! Pastor Bob has been building the Golden Tabernacle Cathedral under the commandment of God, since 1972! I have been religiously sending Pastor Bob $100 every week for the past 50 years, so he can complete his "Divine Mission Of The Lord", building will commence shortly, so Pastor Bob keeps saying on the telly every Sunday morning. So far all I've received back is a single pamphlet telling me how much Jesus and Pastor Bob love me, and a Glow In The Dark Jesus Doll, which I was able to obtain with 4 easy payments of $49.95 plus postage and handling! At least Pastor Bob is honest, and he's not about money!
Posted by Paul1405, Monday, 24 November 2025 4:43:18 AM
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Armchair Critic,
Palestinians are invading all over the World too now. There's no group that hasn't invaded somewhere. Palestinians are the only ones who can't come to grips & making it harder for themselves day in & day out.
Islam is openly declaring their intention of taking over the World. So, it really makes no sense to rile up about some sand pit over there.
Posted by Indyvidual, Monday, 24 November 2025 7:04:12 PM
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Armchair Critic,

<<Firstly, you did not say 'Priest' in your opening comment.
You said 'Youth Pastor'.
Pastor's have wives in Christian churches.
Priests in Catholic churches take a vow of celibacy.
- Two completely different kinds of church leaders.>>

I generally see pastors and priests as the same thing, although physically and technically they may be different.

<<A lot of Christian church pastors have wives.
Kenneth Copeland does along with his fleet of jets.
But as for showering gifts upon your loved ones on birthdays and Christmas, and going on a family holiday for example, this is what you do for loved ones, even if you have to pay off the credit card debt for a couple of months.
What is life if you can't make the ones you love happy?
True love is selflessly doing things to make the ones you love happy, because it makes you happy to see them happy, and damn the expense.
(Within reason of course)>>

In terms of making loved ones happy, it should be your presence that does that, not expensive gifts or holidays. True love doesn't involve giving items that are material and nor should we send a message that it involves such an activity. A church priest/pastor is there to be a role model to others and if they are nothing much more than a clone of everyone else, then I am not fully sure what their exact role actually is.

<<Human beings aren't meant to spend all their lives alone.....>>

You may like to know there is nothing wrong in living your life as a single person. This though does not mean spending your entire life alone. It can involve helping and assisting others and guiding people down a pathway that is positive. Something you can focus on without a wife and children, with a focus on your Godly duties and helping others. You can also experience love in so many ways. It doesn't just involve having a wife or some sort of lust in the bedroom.
Posted by NathanJ, Wednesday, 26 November 2025 11:29:08 AM
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