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This is just a general complaint when dealing with Christian ministers on Facebook and other similar social media platforms. It often comes across to me (based on past experience) people from Africa, India and Pakistan etc. often see Christians from America and other western countries as being rich, and kind of a wallet or money tree that they can shake when their own ministry, church etc. has problems and needs.
Relatively speaking we may be rich as far as standard of living goes, but not really when it comes to our own economic and financial well being, meaning we may not be that far ahead of paying our bills, and what we have in our bank accounts. Meaning that many people in the west might only be a few months away from homelessness and other problems if they encounter a problem like long term unemployment.
Besides that their own church, church tradition etc. may not be doing that great. Actually come to think of it that often is true for the person in question, including myself and folks I've known people who in the past and present that are having to work to plant a church, or start a ministry and having to work a "tent making" job like saint Paul to make ends meet.
Besides this I will just have to say relationships are a two way street. No doubt Christians living outside the Western World have it tougher and should get more support from their brothers and Christians in so called "Christian" nations. And this goes doubly with how I've seen some churches handle financial manners questionable spending, and for my time spent in the Faith / Prosperity end of the Charismatic movement... this goes quadruplely.... But there are things called manners, and decorum, and some folks are just way to pushy than what is OK for us in this end of the World. Not to mention, their is a big problem of scamming etc. and an even greater need for discernment etc. and that is something that takes time so you need to learn to back off simmer down etc.
By the way, it should be said I am not inclined to give to you, your church, your ministry no matter how much you attempt to schmooze me! (Lots of people want to contact me with instant messenger, Facebook virtual telephone app etc. but not having really anything much to say, except to try to make light conversation etc. This annoys me, and tends to interrupt the projects and things I am actually working on).
OK folks thanks for listening to my rant!
I wrote this as as something I might have to post on Facebook, where I have an ever increasing list of "friends", and I think half of them are just there to solicit money for me in some way either as an almsgiver, would be romantic suitor, political donor etc. but especially as a fellow Christian brother/sister.
Relatively speaking we may be rich as far as standard of living goes, but not really when it comes to our own economic and financial well being, meaning we may not be that far ahead of paying our bills, and what we have in our bank accounts. Meaning that many people in the west might only be a few months away from homelessness and other problems if they encounter a problem like long term unemployment.
Besides that their own church, church tradition etc. may not be doing that great. Actually come to think of it that often is true for the person in question, including myself and folks I've known people who in the past and present that are having to work to plant a church, or start a ministry and having to work a "tent making" job like saint Paul to make ends meet.
Besides this I will just have to say relationships are a two way street. No doubt Christians living outside the Western World have it tougher and should get more support from their brothers and Christians in so called "Christian" nations. And this goes doubly with how I've seen some churches handle financial manners questionable spending, and for my time spent in the Faith / Prosperity end of the Charismatic movement... this goes quadruplely.... But there are things called manners, and decorum, and some folks are just way to pushy than what is OK for us in this end of the World. Not to mention, their is a big problem of scamming etc. and an even greater need for discernment etc. and that is something that takes time so you need to learn to back off simmer down etc.
By the way, it should be said I am not inclined to give to you, your church, your ministry no matter how much you attempt to schmooze me! (Lots of people want to contact me with instant messenger, Facebook virtual telephone app etc. but not having really anything much to say, except to try to make light conversation etc. This annoys me, and tends to interrupt the projects and things I am actually working on).
OK folks thanks for listening to my rant!
I wrote this as as something I might have to post on Facebook, where I have an ever increasing list of "friends", and I think half of them are just there to solicit money for me in some way either as an almsgiver, would be romantic suitor, political donor etc. but especially as a fellow Christian brother/sister.
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