• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      So, the question I have, is where do the proceeds go, and how much is that guy making off it?

      If the money for the merch goes to, say, feeding the homeless or even just the church’s general budget, I see it as a fundraiser, and not particularly offensive.

      If the dude is pocketing the profits…. Yeah, fuck that dude.

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        2 days ago

        The person at the desk is almost certainly a brainwashed unpaid volunteer. The owner, on the other hand…

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      2 days ago

      To be fair, everyone needs money in capitalism. If people want churches (which, unfortunately, they REALLY do), then those churches have to slang merch - no matter what their principles are supposed to be.

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          2 days ago

          That’s the dumbest thing I’ve read all day. They don’t what? Need money? Of course they do if they want to stay open. People don’t want them? Obviously many people (too many people) want churches. They are businesses meeting a demand.

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      3 days ago

      So I’m in Canada and have never seen in a church but I have in a synagogue which made me chuckle because damn is it on point lol

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        2 days ago

        So like, there was a church near where my grandma lives. Big super-church.

        Has a fucking Starbucks in it.