[VaSteve]

Originally posted by Joeaksa


Also, look at the Mormons. I am told that you have to have a "book" that you carry that shows that you are paying your 10% and are current in your payments. If your book is not current you are not allowed to attend services.

I usd to have a Jewish boss. She told me on the high holy days, non-regular atendees at her synogogue would have to pay for tickets to service. Wow!

When I went to Christmas Mass this year. All of the Christmas and Easter Catholics were there. It was a zoo, but nobody paid to be there.

Supe has it right. All the Catholic churchs I have been to are very lax about appearance (we're slobs on Sunday I guess) and soliciting for the offeratory. If you put in for the offeratory it either goes to the church (for regular day to day business purposes) or a second collection (missions, building fund, etc) but you know what you're paying for.