tITHING THAT WORKS

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spectator.org/archives/2011/02/18/tithing-that-works

“Before commenting on this highly sensitive subject, please let me share a story I heard from one of the parties involved. Here in Miami there is a particular church which is geared towards Chinese immigrants. Some were Christians in China afraid to practice in public, and they are grateful for the opportunity to do so in the United States. Others were inspired to join after arriving in these shores. I get the feeling – although no one wants to say so openly – that some of them go just to socialize.”

 

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spectator.org/archives/2011/02/18/tithing-that-works

“Before commenting on this highly sensitive subject, please let me share a story I heard from one of the parties involved. Here in Miami there is a particular church which is geared towards Chinese immigrants. Some were Christians in China afraid to practice in public, and they are grateful for the opportunity to do so in the United States. Others were inspired to join after arriving in these shores. I get the feeling – although no one wants to say so openly – that some of them go just to socialize.”

I don’t see anything wrong with the Chinese immigrants who go to church at first only to socialize. That’s a human necessity. If it can be supplied by church attendance, that’s fine. It would seem inevitable, though, that something of religion would rub off and stick to these people. Eventually some would advance in knowledge and love to take leadership roles. There always has to be a reason to start something. It can escalate from there.