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Old 05-19-2013, 01:59 PM
 
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I thought this question was interesting, given the complaints that aid recipients buy lottery tix, steaks, expensive seafood, cigarettes, alcohol, and sweets.

So how about church? Surely many congregations are packed with poor welfare recipients! And it's safe to say that many of them pay a small tithe.

Any complaints about that?
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:10 PM
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I thought this question was interesting, given the complaints that aid recipients buy lottery tix, steaks, expensive seafood, cigarettes, alcohol, and sweets.

So how about church? Surely many congregations are packed with poor welfare recipients! And it's safe to say that many of them pay a small tithe.

Any complaints about that?
Probably ... Haters gotta hate, you know.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:17 PM
 
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People on welfare should be required to submit all of their assets and income to a government agent who then decides what is best for them and spends their money accordingly.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Allendale MI
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People on welfare should be required to submit all of their assets and income to a government agent who then decides what is best for them and spends their money accordingly.
The government agent would probably spend it all.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:23 PM
 
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People on welfare should be required to submit all of their assets and income to a government agent who then decides what is best for them and spends their money accordingly.
Should they be allowed to give to their churches?

I also noticed that conservatives are avoiding this thread like Ebola.

Figures. That was an easy call.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:27 PM
 
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Should they be allowed to give to their churches?
I'm as conservative as you'll find around here and I really don't care what people on welfare do with their own money.

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I also noticed that conservatives are avoiding this thread like Ebola.

Figures. That was an easy call.
Maybe we're just tired of your BS and didn't want to entertain your question.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:28 PM
 
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The government agent would probably spend it all.
Nevermind the agent.

What about the recipient? Give to the church, or not?

Are you folks afraid of being struck by lightening or something? I'm picking up on a lot of evasiveness here.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:35 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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We give them money with no strings attached.
They can go off to Vegas gambling for all I care.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:35 PM
 
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I'm as conservative as you'll find around here and I really don't care what people on welfare do with their own money.



Maybe we're just tired of your BS and didn't want to entertain your question.
Lol...oh, so now YOU DON'T CARE about how they spend your tax money all of a sudden! When did that start?

Funny how you wingers turn any thread concerning welfare into 50 pages rather quickly, but now you don't wanna "entertain" it all of a sudden because you don't like the questioner.

Well tuff t*tty...I'm not here to make friends.
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Old 05-19-2013, 02:38 PM
 
Location: Whoville....
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I thought this question was interesting, given the complaints that aid recipients buy lottery tix, steaks, expensive seafood, cigarettes, alcohol, and sweets.

So how about church? Surely many congregations are packed with poor welfare recipients! And it's safe to say that many of them pay a small tithe.

Any complaints about that?
No complaints but I would expect a church to refuse to accept a tithe on welfare because of separation of church and state and the simple fact they're supposed to be giving to the poor not taking from the poor.
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