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RandySF

(59,369 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2015, 01:03 AM Jul 2015

Florida church sends $1,000 collection notice to single mother because she didn’t tithe

Florida church sent a delinquency notice to a new member reminding her that worshipers were expected to pay $1,000 in required fees or face possible removal.

Candace Petterson said she started attending the Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church about six months ago after moving to a new home in the Tampa area, but she received a troubling letter last week from the church, reported WFTS-TV.
he single mother said she received what amounted to a delinquency notice from her new church asking her to contribute $50 a month, along with other assorted fees, to remain a member in good standing and vote on church matters.

The predominantly black church, which has operated for more than a century, asked her to pay a yearly $250 anniversary fee and another $150 for Mount Moriah Day – amounting to $1,000, some of which would be set aside to pay off church debt.

“What church charges you to help pay off what they’re going through?” Petterson said. “I’m not there for that.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/florida-church-sends-1000-collection-notice-to-single-mother-because-she-didnt-tithe/

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Florida church sends $1,000 collection notice to single mother because she didn’t tithe (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2015 OP

I guess the widow with the 2 cents is no longer welcome in that room of Christ's mansion . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #1

+1 eShirl Jul 2015 #5

Isn't it called the widow's mite or some such..not an obscure thing dembotoz Jul 2015 #7

Yes, it is -- but that's an obscure reference I didn't think most would gather . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #12

Must be "Pay to Pray" HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #2

THIS ^^^^^^^^ treestar Jul 2015 #10

nothing new, during the depression my grandmother got into an argument about tithing hollysmom Jul 2015 #3

Pretty sure a priest doesn't have that authority Telcontar Jul 2015 #4

priests are people and people have tempers, heh, yeah that part of the family never did hollysmom Jul 2015 #14

Who would Jesus shake down? Vinca Jul 2015 #6

I always thought "Primitive Baptist" was a redundancy. LuvNewcastle Jul 2015 #8

They actually use the term Primitive in their title? treestar Jul 2015 #9

"Brethren, Let Us Prey . . . . " hatrack Jul 2015 #11

Send a notice back. 10% of nothing is still nothing. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #13

Journeyman

(15,042 posts)

1. I guess the widow with the 2 cents is no longer welcome in that room of Christ's mansion . . .

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 01:09 AM

Jul 2015

Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4

eShirl

(18,505 posts)

5. +1

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 04:50 AM

Jul 2015

dembotoz

(16,860 posts)

7. Isn't it called the widow's mite or some such..not an obscure thing

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:42 AM

Jul 2015

Time to go church shopping

Journeyman

(15,042 posts)

12. Yes, it is -- but that's an obscure reference I didn't think most would gather . . .

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 09:26 AM

Jul 2015

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

2. Must be "Pay to Pray"

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 01:15 AM

Jul 2015

I understand churches need to pay bills and such. I'm guessing a single mother who recently moved is probably rather strapped. Have they discussed her situation with her? Maybe give her a little help? Isn't that what a reasonable church would do?

treestar

(82,383 posts)

10. THIS ^^^^^^^^

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:40 AM

Jul 2015

I remember once my aunt was very strapped for money and couldn't pay the rent and the Catholic parish gave her money.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

3. nothing new, during the depression my grandmother got into an argument about tithing

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 04:01 AM

Jul 2015

with a catholic priest and he told her her entire family was ex-communicated.

Telcontar

(660 posts)

4. Pretty sure a priest doesn't have that authority

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 04:34 AM

Jul 2015

but I sure as hell wouldn't be back there again regardless

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

14. priests are people and people have tempers, heh, yeah that part of the family never did

Reply to Telcontar (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:16 AM

Jul 2015

my other was raised religious though, as kids we averaged it out, but out of 4 kids,3 of us are not religious at all and the 4th is tea party.

Vinca

(50,314 posts)

6. Who would Jesus shake down?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:24 AM

Jul 2015

LuvNewcastle

(16,860 posts)

8. I always thought "Primitive Baptist" was a redundancy.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:34 AM

Jul 2015

My grandmother was a Primitive Baptist. All they are is Calvinists. I would kind of snicker when she told people which church she attended. I still snicker.