Christian Generosity?! I Don’t Think So…
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Tue, November 04, 2008
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A mere $500 million, for instance, would close the funding gap needed to eradicate polio globally by 2010, they estimate, while $10 billion would sponsor 20 million needy children worldwide for food, education and healthcare.
From Reuters: "U.S. Christians have a reputation for generosity -- but when it comes to supporting their own churches, it turns out most are stingy."
The extent of their penury is outlined in a new book, "Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money" by Christian Smith and Michael Emerson.
It reveals that 20 percent of U.S. Christians give no money to their church, and that many who do donate fall far short of the 10 percent of income their churches traditionally expect.
According to the book, if American Christians could somehow find a way to move to practices of reasonably generous giving, they could generate, over above what they currently give, a total of another $133.4 billion a year to devote to whatever purposes and needs they would choose."
So... what could we do with $133 BILLION DOLLARS?...
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