Seun:

The envelope is used to encourage people to give higher amounts. Putting 20 naira in an envelope just doesn't feel right. It demands more.

The dancing-to-the-front-of-the-pastor culture, which is a different thing, is meant to prevent people from skipping any of the offerings.

Using these tricks to raise more money for the church is justified in the minds of the people involved because the money is "for Gods work".

uboma:





And you are supposedly a Christian.


Read the account of Jesus Christ as a Man on earth.

Never did he scold his disciples for asking silly questions as the case may be. instead he was patient with and always ready to teach them again and again.


I wonder how you will succeed in winning souls for God if you continue to be arrogant and impatient with others.

mamuzoOMAH:
In my church we give via Envelope and the reason we do this is for people who don't have. If u don't have, just simply drop the envelop back, and God understands perfectly. Men are men, they will mock u if u don't have to give. They will mock u if ur offering is less than theirs so the need of an envelop came, so that the amount u put into it will be concealed. You committed no sin. I'm sure if u have, u will put money into it.

Seun:

Do people have to dance to the front of your church when they give? If so, then your church is clearly not motivated by privacy concerns.

XXXwhistleblowe:
I have been puzzled for a while, I remember the time I refused to collect the envelope because I didnt have money but I ended up feeling embarrased because everyone kept staring, when it passed and I didnt put any money. So I wanna know is it a sin to collect the envelope and put it there empty to avoid public embarrassment. Because I don't genuinely have. I'll like thoughtful opinion on this.

ElsonMorali:


You are ignorant.

People call the Almighty different names in their different tongues. How come you don't know something so basic?

Seun:

The envelope is used to encourage people to give higher amounts. Putting 20 naira in an envelope just doesn't feel right. It demands more.

The dancing-to-the-front-of-the-pastor culture, which is a different thing, is meant to prevent people from skipping any of the offerings.

Using clever tricks to raise more money for the church is justified in the minds of the people involved because the money is "for God".

adepeter2027:

Chaiiii

You think your Christian god is powerful?

Seun:

Do people have to dance to the front of your church when they give? If so, then your church is clearly not motivated by privacy concerns.

Willie2015:


I pay my tight and offering once in a month via e channel after deciding on what to give monthly. I dont worry myself when going to church on offering issues, no be everyday person dey get money for hand.

Anyone that want to stare should feel free to do so.

adegeye38:
If u are really a Christian, you shouldnt be asking this dumb question

you should be able to differentiate between whats a sin and whats not

NO, it is not a sin

Talibanis:


This is by far one of the dumbest question ever asked!

israelmao:
How will you feel if someone hands you an envelope intended and expected to be a gift and as you open you now find out that's empty?Don't be deceived God can't be mocked.

GavelSlam:
And people wonder why Nigeria is a third world country blighted by third world problems.

Don't you lot see the question is at the top of dumbest ever asked?

So God as the unenviable task of monitoring what you do with envelopes given in churches so as to use it against you on judgement day.

You guys have actually reduced God to an evil being looking for who to torment and punish.

Daft lot.

WORLDPEACE:

In the congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses there is no offering time. There are contribution boxes where a person who wants to contribute money to the advancement of the work of the organization can drop his contribution. And that is never done during service. You can walk to drop your money before or after service. No body announces special time to do that. They are careful not to embarrass anyone into donating. Of course, there is no tithing and when anyone donates under no condition is it ever announced. In fact, if that were to happen it would attract punishment. And for the thirty years I was a member, I never saw it happen. Nigerian Pentecostals can't imagine this but this is done in many churches abroad. The commercialism in Pentecostalism is irritating. The people need to realise that they are blind and their pastors love them that way.

XXXwhistleblowe:


You think you are wise with your mundane sense of reasoning. Only a fool never ask questions.

mamuzoOMAH:
no they don't.

XXXwhistleblowe:
are you no longer a member?

WORLDPEACE:

For over four years I have left.

israelmao:
How will you feel if someone hands you an envelope intended and expected to be a gift and as you open you now find out that's empty?Don't be deceived God can't be mocked.

Seun:
If God exists, He wouldn't be disappointed. Before you were born, he knew that there would be no money in the envelope, and He knew why.

Seun:
If God exists, He wouldn't be disappointed. Before you were born, he knew that there would be no money in the envelope, and He knew why.

Toybreezy:



I'm rather curious to know why you left. If you don't mind.

Seun:

The envelope is used to encourage people to give higher amounts. Putting 20 naira in an envelope just doesn't feel right. It demands more.

The dancing-to-the-front-of-the-pastor culture, which is a different thing, is meant to prevent people from skipping any of the offerings.

Using clever tricks to raise more money for the church is justified in the minds of the people involved because the money is "for God".

OtemSapien:
Na wetin me do last time I go church be that o They gave me empty and I returned it empty.
If they want me to put money inside, then they should also fill it up with cash before they give it to me
Whatsoever a church sows, that shall it also reap

aamstih:
You would garner likes and you would think you really did spoke well.

Seun:
If God exists, He wouldn't be disappointed. Before you were born, he knew that there would be no money in the envelope, and He knew why.