tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905914.post115556876859313125..comments2023-11-02T08:09:20.344-04:00Comments on theosebes: Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795945247297789757noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905914.post-1155647133705204002006-08-15T09:05:00.000-04:002006-08-15T09:05:00.000-04:00Well, 'me', money is the root of all kinds of evil...Well, 'me', money is the root of all kinds of evil, not all evil. And as for 'the church' doing something about it, I pointed out in my post how the church where I attend embraces transparency when it comes to money. I also address such issues in my sermons. That's what we can do. To my knowledge there are no current cover ups or scams going on. <BR/><BR/>What else would you suggest we do?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795945247297789757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905914.post-1155634188954452452006-08-15T05:29:00.000-04:002006-08-15T05:29:00.000-04:00It's a pity!It's a pity indeed that money is the r...It's a pity!<BR/><BR/>It's a pity indeed that money is the root of all evil. So sad that <BR/>it is the cause of religious related scams. Churches I believe don't publicly expose such scams because it would greatly affect it's reputation. But does the church do something about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905914.post-1155570346714718502006-08-14T11:45:00.000-04:002006-08-14T11:45:00.000-04:00You should also mention the efforts made to ensure...You should also mention the efforts made to ensure that work supported in other areas is a) actually being done b) by reputable persons c) in the proper manner. A number of churches I've attended, Wilsonville being one of them, have done a very good job of vetting preachers before supporting them and then keeping tabs on things without trying to dictate the actions of the congregation where the supported preacher works. It's a delicate balance, because you don't want to get in the position of interfering with the autonomy of the other local congregation. <BR/><BR/>I also think it's great that you and the others worked with Ed in India to visit with the preachers supported by congregations in the US. I was glad to see the photo of you with the preacher we support there. As long as there's been religion, there've been religious scammers. They'll get theirs, eventually, but in the meantime it's good that we have the means to separate wheat and chaff.<BR/><BR/>Good job!susanna in KYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776620968673501198noreply@blogger.com