Re:Spending priorities? (Score 1)

Your's is a legitimate question with a fairly simple answer. I go to a church that spends a lot of money on the poor but also a lot of money on nice buildings and fun activities. Why not just give all the money to the poor and needy? Because building community and building a sanctuary where people can go to to be uplifted is important too. The people that go to my local church have vastly different income levels some who are dirt poor and some who make more than $100,000 a year. There are many who go to our local leader when they can't pay the bills and he helps them out. There are many low income kids who get to do things they never would get to do if it weren't for the church activities. There are single moms who only get a break when they go to church activities and there is someone there to watch their kids for a while. I know of many people who have gotten better jobs because people that they met at church helped them find better opportunities. I know many people who live in old run down homes, who get help from the church to fix up their homes and who enjoy going to a nice clean place to get away from the harried existence of their lives for a few hours.