Not Giving Money To His Church Is The Same As Engaging In Homosexuality, Grace City Church Pastor Says (dominickb.substack.com)

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Those who refuse to give the “first fruits” of their income are no better than homosexuals and will go to hell, Grace City Church Pastor Josh McPherson said in a sermon titled “Are Christians Required to Give Money to the Church?” in March.

“If you’re sitting here claiming to be a Strongerman and wearing the gear and you are not tithing to God through this church and you’re some alpha male who likes to look down on all those gay sex men, just know that God views you and those men as the same,” McPherson said.

“First fruits” means the 10% off the top of whatever your household income is, and McPherson stressed that’s just the starting point. It’s a position McPherson has been vocal about since he started GCC, and former members have said McPherson tells his followers to pay their tithes before their mortgages, car payments and grocery bills1.

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[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 days ago

you’re some alpha male who likes to look down on all those gay sex men, just know that God views you and those men as the same,” McPherson said.

Accidentally saying something Christ-like

[-] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago

Welp, guess I'm gay. I should tell my wife.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 6 days ago

Wow. A christian church pushing the 10% tithe thing. So unusual.

[-] calliope@retrolemmy.com 6 points 6 days ago

If you’re sitting here claiming to be a Strongerman and wearing the gear

Oh no, “wearing the gear?”

[-] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 4 points 6 days ago

It's fun to see them with their masks off. Those "alpha male" types loved that, I'm sure.

[-] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 days ago

Fellas, is it gay to not give money to Josh McPherson of Grace city church, Wenatchee, WA? You're literally...umm... Wait I got this...err...

[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago

If there's a hell, that wretch will be in it.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 6 days ago

Guess you may as well hang for a sheep as for a lamb in that case.

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Two tithes to Caesar then.

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

In for a penny, in for a pound.

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 6 days ago

With all the homosexuality talk, sounds like they're in for a pounding.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 2 points 6 days ago

I think Jesus said something about guys like this. I think he said it with whips

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 2 points 6 days ago

While he was in chains?

[-] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago

Nah, while he was visiting the temple and found grifters on its doorstep and had the most based tantrum in Abrahamic mythology

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