Church Attendance is up for….Money Advice


	Church Attendance is up for….Money Advice

spirithiker

2-22-2009 8:56 AM

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religion, economics, personal relationships, financial advice

spirithiker says:

Whatever it takes to get people into church. Hey, if a little ‘love thy neighbor’ rubs off then it will have been worth it.

You don’t have to even believe in God if you don’t want to, just learning some compassion for your fellow man is what it is mostly about anyway.

Talking about your financial burden and getting help to manage it can improve relationships within a marriage, family and neighbors. Sounds good to me.

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