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Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Ukutsgp(m): 7:51am On Oct 07, 2013
Are churches really helping the poor and the less priviledge in our society? considering the way pastors are buying jets, building mega churches worth billions of naira, cruising on an expensive cars even when some members hardly feed and takes care of their families. When you look at churches you will discover that they hardly help the poor and the unemployed members to stand on their feet financially. Building mega churches, buying private jets is not my problem, but helping the needy and unemployed is. My point is churches should contribute to helping the less priviledge in the church and society in general, that is what jesus is expecting churches to be doing and not the other way round. Now the question is: are churches helping the poor and needy in our society today or not? Give your candid opinion. Thanks.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by VirginFinder: 8:22am On Oct 07, 2013
Mind your business and leave the churches alone. Thank you.

Nobody has forced you to part with your N1 grin

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by HumbledbYGrace(f): 8:57am On Oct 07, 2013
Firstly op you need to understand what/who is the church?

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Acidosis(m): 9:05am On Oct 07, 2013
The question should be:


"Are charity organisations really helping the poor and the unemployed today?"

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Ukutsgp(m): 10:43am On Oct 07, 2013
So churches are not suppose 2 support the poor is that what you are saying?

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Mintayo(m): 12:55pm On Oct 07, 2013
HumbledbYGrace: Firstly op you need to understand what/who is the church?
@Op,the answer to your question lies in the answer you give to the question above!
What/who is the church?
Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by PastorKun(m): 2:03pm On Oct 07, 2013
It is the churches responsibility to help the poor and the needy. Anybody that doesn't know this should examine his/herself to be sure he/she is really a christian as taking care of the poor and needy amongst us is one of the teachings Jesus placed emphasis on and not tithes that hirelings want to kill themselves for today.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Ukutsgp(m): 2:03pm On Oct 07, 2013
You wud hv rather asked me who is a pastor?

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Ukutsgp(m): 2:14pm On Oct 07, 2013
Dnt u hv eyes to see d number of poor people in church. Many ar dancing, singing on an empty stomach and behaving as if nothing is wrong but all is nt well. If church can be using the tithe money to meet d need of members wouldnt it be better instead of storing it in banks and member ar suffering? Ask urself.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by PastorKun(m): 2:22pm On Oct 07, 2013
Ukuts gp: Dnt u hv eyes to see d number of poor people in church. Many ar dancing, singing on an empty stomach and behaving as if nothing is wrong but all is nt well. If church can be using the tithe money to meet d need of members wouldnt it be better instead of storing it in banks and member ar suffering? Ask urself.

The funny thing is that those hungry people you mentioned are also part of the church yet the 'church' leadership ignores their needs and goes on to extort tithes from the little they have from them.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Nobody: 2:29pm On Oct 07, 2013
Pastor Kun:

The funny thing is that those hungry people you mentioned are also part of the church yet the 'church' leadership ignores their needs and goes on to extort tithes from the little they have from them.


Well said
Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Nobody: 2:33pm On Oct 07, 2013
Very few churches have tried when it comes to charity or helping the poor

The catholic and anglicans try a lot with charities and schools.

However, their charity comes at a price; joining them. They will preach to illiterateand gullible people that it is Yaweh that sent the charity to them......


Furthermore, when is the last time you heard a church or religious organisation push the government to build roads in a certain area? How many church pastors are involved in labour struggle with the masses? How many church pastors did you see on the street with protestors for minimum wage?

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Omexonomy: 6:53pm On Oct 07, 2013
Logicboy03: Very few churches have tried when it comes to charity or helping the poor

The catholic and anglicans try a lot with charities and schools.

However, their charity comes at a price; joining them. They will preach to illiterateand gullible people that it is Yaweh that sent the charity to them......


Furthermore, when is the last time you heard a church or religious organisation push the government to build roads in a certain area? How many church pastors are involved in labour struggle with the masses? How many church pastors did you see on the street with protestors for minimum wage?
all these ur kwestions are nothing but rethorical kwestions. So answer it ur self.
Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by badnature: 9:42pm On Oct 07, 2013
when tb joshua came up with a programme to help the poor you phariseas of our country stated calling him names and 2day your asking if church are helping the poor. keep mocking ur self

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Ukutsgp(m): 7:42am On Oct 08, 2013
@bad nature. Hw many churches in ur area are helping d poor people there? Answer me.
Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Jensenelizz(m): 1:50pm On Oct 10, 2013
Na wa oo........the rate at which dem use dey carry church mata 4 head for dis nl dey suprise me oo.....church do this,dem go post,church do that dem go post..........why u no ask whether mosque dey help d poor and unemployed 4 naija.....mtcheeeeeeew rubbish post

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Rejoice5000(f): 1:53pm On Oct 10, 2013
some help while some don't help, like Tb Joshua he helps

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by sexymoma(f): 1:57pm On Oct 10, 2013
My own is 'IF YOU ARE A PASTOR WITH BIG BIG CARS AND YOUR MEMBERS COULD'NT AFFORD TO BUY A KEKE NAPEP YOU ARE A FAILURE' Shekena

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by sylve11: 1:57pm On Oct 10, 2013
Pastor Kun:

The funny thing is that those hungry people you mentioned are also part of the church yet the 'church' leadership ignores their needs and goes on to extort tithes from the little they have from them.

Haven't u seen pastors / church heads lending money to poor members with interest? cool
Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by jmoore(m): 1:58pm On Oct 10, 2013
How many pastors have private jets?
Must you always keep your focus on the minority? smh

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by solid3(m): 1:58pm On Oct 10, 2013
Pastors, will quote Bible for you so u can see that they don't need to help d poor. the pastors to are only getting money now because they have been there before too.

so, if you don't wise up to start up somtin, church, business, selling recharge card, etc, u are strictly on your own.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by emmabest2000(m): 2:01pm On Oct 10, 2013
Virgin Finder: Mind your business and leave the churches alone. Thank you.

Nobody has forced you to part with your N1 grin
haha see comment grin

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by simplexeun: 2:01pm On Oct 10, 2013
bad nature: when tb joshua came up with a programme to help the poor you phariseas of our country stated calling him names and 2day your asking if church are helping the poor. keep mocking ur self

You have said it all, face God and worship him Jesus also said the people in needs will alwaz be around . Those in need are inevitable no matter trillions u have you can satisfy all and for those who doesn't pay tithe how many pple have u help even when you dont pay the tithes ??

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by passionate88: 2:01pm On Oct 10, 2013
Is ASUU chairman helping the students?, rumour has it that he just purchased a private jet. No b Naija we dey?

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by Djtm(m): 2:03pm On Oct 10, 2013
What gives people the impression that church goers are suffering? If you see the car park of some churches sef.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by ItoroHost(m): 2:05pm On Oct 10, 2013
Virgin Finder: Mind your business and leave the churches alone. Thank you.

Nobody has forced you to part with your N1 grin

one of the mumus spending their life time on nairaland saying rubbish

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by buccal(m): 2:05pm On Oct 10, 2013
Virgin Finder: Mind your business and leave the churches alone. Thank you.

Nobody has forced you to part with your N1 grin
do you have a ministry?

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by theripper3: 2:05pm On Oct 10, 2013
Young man, the church is not your Government. It does its best to alleviate poverty . I know so many pple on a scholarship to private Universities and my church donates a large portion of its 2nd week offerings to the needy in church and Charity. So many churches are in the business of giving to the poor. U don't expect them to be grandiloquent about it.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by vladimiros: 2:08pm On Oct 10, 2013
the_ripper3: Young man, the church is not your Government. It does its best to alleviate poverty . I know so many pple on a scholarship to private Universities and my church donates a large portion of its 2nd week offerings to the needy in church and Charity. So many churches are in the business of giving to the poor. U don't expect them to be grandiloquent about it.

Bullshit

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by CrazyMan(m): 2:09pm On Oct 10, 2013
Ukuts gp: Are churches really helping the poor and the less priviledge in our society? considering the way pastors are buying jets, building mega churches worth billions of naira, cruising on an expensive cars even when some members hardly feed and takes care of their families. When you look at churches you will discover that they hardly help the poor and the unemployed members to stand on their feet financially. Building mega churches, buying private jets is not my problem, but helping the needy and unemployed is. My point is churches should contribute to helping the less priviledge in the church and society in general, that is what jesus is expecting churches to be doing and not the other way round. Now the question is: are churches helping the poor and needy in our society today or not? Give your candid opinion. Thanks.
Imagine a church opening a university that more than 65% of its active members who pay their tithes and offerings regularly cannot afford and no one is asking questions.

Imagine the CAN president asking President Jonathan to give a percentage of his salary to the poor…when he has no record of any charitable act.

Imagine a GO interested in expanding his auditorium when the children of devoted members who cannot afford his expensive university are wasting away at home with no hope to further their education.

Until you break that chain of “don’t question a man of God” and begin to question pastors on how your offerings, tithes, first seed…etc. are being spent you would continually be repeatedly exploited by these greedy people.

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Re: Are Churches Really Helping The Poor And Unemployed In Our Society Today? by LajaLaba: 2:09pm On Oct 10, 2013
Virgin Finder: Mind your business and leave the churches alone. Thank you.

Nobody has forced you to part with your N1 grin
Abi o grin

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