Andy Rooney has the answer, he thinks

[David from New Bern]

Andy Rooney, syndicated columist wrote earlier this week, that there are too many churches all across America. To many denominations and too many church buildings he considered to be a waste. He suggested that half of the church buildings in America be sold in order to surrender the valuable property they sit on to be used for other purposes. Since these churches are tax exempt, selling these properties would add more to the tax base of their communities. He suggested since these buildings are being used for 1-2 hours a week they should share space with other congregations and public causes. Whats your response to Mr. Rooney's musings?

[Giaour]

Churches are only used 2 or 3 hours a week?

Wow my church is very over worked then.

Rooney is an idiot.

[His Ambassador]

Rooney is an idiot.

And how intelligent do we make ourselves look with responses like that? Mr. Rooney's point is well taken. There is a lot of waste in religious real estate. But it's not something I'd like to see the government force to change. However, when there is a need in a community I believe the churches should be among the first to open its doors to help.

[50_Cent's_dog]

Andy Rooney is only responding as a man who doesn't know Jesus as Lord and Saviour. He needs prayer not name calling.

[elkieDannsa' Air An Drochaid]

Andy Rooney, syndicated columist wrote earlier this week, that there are too many churches all across America. To many denominations and too many church buildings he considered to be a waste. He suggested that half of the church buildings in America be sold in order to surrender the valuable property they sit on to be used for other purposes. Since these churches are tax exempt, selling these properties would add more to the tax base of their communities. He suggested since these buildings are being used for 1-2 hours a week they should share space with other congregations and public causes. Whats your response to Mr. Rooney's musings?

I'd say this fellow needs to go to church and find out what it really is all about! My goodness!!!

Here , where I live, there is interdenominational cooperative help for the homeless,(and all the community in many ways) they started having the homeless sleep at our church every night. Soon, other churches followed suit. Now, we are having a homeless shelter built. It ended up with one particular church as the homeless shelter for now and many comeing fomr all the churches to styaat night and help there.everynight. The churches and otherrs take turns making meals daily for the homeless and dinner and making sack lunches. Most homelessness seems to be women and youg children.

Our churches in our community also ( most )have food pantries, where we give food and other needs for anyone at all to come once a week and get free food or even free councelling from certified family councelers. We hold Easter , Christmas programs and child care is daily here, too. It goes on and on as many of you already know.

Many churches are making things to give to people in many other countries, ours has helped people with their fiances and bus tickets hoem for strangers and I have seen poelpe healed fomr the INtercessio nadn Grace of God Almighty HImself from terminal cancer and many things! Ther is also school at church.

A sense of true lvoe and community that children and everyone need for their families and the place for elderl yadn singles also to gather in God love and for social and spiritual events.

any one who has no respect, as that man, can't begin to fathom that a House of Worship to the Almighty is doing alot and God is more than WORTH it! and the work done there in prayers heals and strengthens many and so much is given, Someone should educate this person to what CHURCH is all about!

my response!

elkie

[elkieDannsa' Air An Drochaid]

PS maybe some of us should reply to that column! Or even write to our local newspapers and inform locals who are ignorant of the function of GOD churches in their towns and open some eyes ,invite some people over!

[Giaour]

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