{"id":850,"date":"2008-08-14T13:38:39","date_gmt":"2008-08-14T21:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxgoad.ca\/2008\/08\/14\/would-you-have-the-character-to-do-this\/"},"modified":"2008-08-14T13:38:39","modified_gmt":"2008-08-14T21:38:39","slug":"would-you-have-the-character-to-do-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxgoad.ca\/2008\/08\/14\/would-you-have-the-character-to-do-this\/","title":{"rendered":"would you have the character to do this?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Church Rejects Donation from Lottery Winner<\/a><\/h6>\n

A church in Florida rejects the ‘tithe’ of a member who won 6 million in a lottery. <\/p>\n

In a preacher’s meeting, someone once asked Dr Bob III what to do if someone put a lottery ticket in the offering plate. Before he could reply, I blurted out, “Check the numbers.” Of course it got a big laugh. Me and my big mouth. <\/p>\n

But, really, do we have the character of our convictions? Or do we just give lip-service to preaching against the sins of this age? <\/p>\n

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It reminds me of the joke about the two country fellows who were out walking when one of them says, “Homer, if you had a million dollars would you give me half?” <\/p>\n

Homer says, “Sure, Zeke, we is best friends. If I had a million dollars I would give you half.” <\/p>\n

Zeke thinks a while and says, “Homer, if you had a hundred thousand dollars, would you give me half?” <\/p>\n

And of course Homer agrees. Zeke keeps lowering the number until he comes to this: “Homer, if you had two hogs, would you give me one of them?” <\/p>\n

And Homer says, “Now, Zeke, you know I got two hogs.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Are our convictions real, or are they as strong as Homer’s? <\/p>\n

(BTW, I checked the website of the church in question. They would seem to be a good bit apart from me philosophically, but on this issue, I think they are taking the right stand.) <\/p>\n

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