The good always WINS!

On December 15th, 2008 at 11:19 am, Red State Skeptic said:

Talk about selective outrage.

I would really LOVE to hear a coherent explanation for this outburst.

I’m sure if the topic of this post was about the dreadfully written news story you linked to, there would be more than enough outrage to sooth your white guilt ridden nerves, but the topic of this post was about something else.

Sorry, try again and try to remain “on topic” – it’s an internet thing. You’ll catch on.

Everyone has their hand out.

Sorry, Sarah. Love ya, lady, but that’s all you’re gettin’

The damage from arson at Wasilla Bible Church has been estimated to be around $1 million. The Gov. even apologized to her pastor if the church was targeted over her vice presidential candidacy. Police are still investigating.
Sunday services were he…

I am a Christian, but I’m not naive. I’ve attended two very large churches in the past, and as part of the administrative team for those churches I’ve also been a part of the church building committees in both of them.

I’ve seen the carefully veiled glitter of greed and ambition in the eyes of far too many otherwise good Christian folk, when they have a huge unplanned surplus of funds to work with.

For many church leaders and pastors, ramming their pet “dream projects” through the approval process becomes the order of the day… the whole process goes political, and sometimes it becomes very ugly.

Doing the right thing (being content with what they already have, and using the surplus for doing good works out in the community) not so much.

I’m willing to donate, but before I do that I’d like to know what the church in Wasilla has in mind for the inevitible surplus, because there WILL be one.

That is all.

I can understand the desire that many people feel to send the church some financial help, and why.

Sometimes it’s a good thing to jump in and provide some kind of general “help”, but sometimes it’s not. I hate to be a wet blanket, but… are the organizers of this quickly-organized fundraiser really thinking it through? Is this fundraiser really necessary, or is it just being done for show?

I’m reasonably sure that this church is going to be adequately reimbursed for the cost of rebuilding and repairs through their insurance company, and much of the donated money is going to become surplus.

I would really hope that the church is dedicated to being transparant about any donated monies that are received over and above the cost of rebuilding, and what those monies are going to be used for.

Without that information, I’m hesitant to donate.

It would be inappropriate, IMO, to rebuild the church to it’s original state using insurace monies and use the extra 1 mil from donors to UPGRADE the facility (build a new gymnasium, for instance). Raising funds to improve a facility is usually the sole responsibility of those who actually ATTEND that facility.

I for one feel that any extra funds raised beyond the cost of repairing and rebuilding through the insurance company should be used to house, feed and cloth the poor in and around Wasilla.

My two cents.