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I was always told 10%. But watching the basket $5 and $10 was common in our neighborhood. When my church started using half the sermon time to preach tithing while he stood up there with a diamond watch and rings with his Giant SUV outside we quit.
My ex husband and I were young, 26 with 3 children and we just scraped up enough money to buy a house, so every penny counted. The church wanted 20% of our income to baptize our new baby. There was no way we could afford it and we left the church
Collection baskets feel really sleazy to me. I grew up in the UK, churches have a donation thing near the door for anyone who wants to donate, but it's not a thing during the sermon where it feels so much like begging.
It’s actually way more sinister than that in America. He can claim the donations to HIS church on his taxes and get the money back. He ALLEGEDLY is defrauding the tax system in America.
You don't know how the tax system works do you, if your a church you don't pay taxes to begin with, you don't get tax money back if you don't pay them, churches are even exempt from sales tax as long as the money is being spent on thy church
@@HamazingKaylieeno you don’t understand. By donating the money to his family, he then gets to claim that as a deduction on his taxes = greater return.
It's always funny, too, because if he does sue for defamation, the best defense is to provide evidence that the allegations are true (truth is a 100% defense), and the way for the defendant to do that is through discovery, subpoenaing aaaaaaaalllll of the guy's financial records.
I work next to the HQ of a local mega church and every time the highers ups come in they're so irritating. And to top it off they're always tax exempt cuz they're with the church... Like, I think churches should be able to be exempt when it comes to necessities I guess. Like furniture, stuff to keep the building up, etc. But to use your church status to get 3 bucks off on a 15 dollar order worth of lattes and to then not tip. Sideeye
@ashv9565 same with large charities...I get so frustrated when the higher ups are living in their mansions, traveling the world, driving expensive cars, while the parishioners are living on the bones of their ass. I find it very dodgy that tax free organization's open for profit LLCs underneath the organization umbrella escaping tax liabilities.
Honestly as someone who grew up around the church I wouldn't ever trust a rich pastor tbh. The pastors (and members of the church) never tracked people's donations at my church and would often help people who were having trouble in their personal life out of pocket. Our pastors lived comfortably sure but they didn't certainly have lavish wealth they flaunted in this way. They spent offering money mainly on helping feed and shelter the community and run programs for kids like daycare and camps and stuff. My problems with religion aside, I think churches should be uplifting communities rather than being parasitic assholes. It's so gross that they'd take money from their congregation like that.
Same here. I'm Methodist and the church I grew up going to was a nice church but small and in no way ostentatious. All donations were earmarked for certain things and financials were available for review. Once every month or two, they'd do an extra donation (which was in no way required and you weren't looked down on or treated differently for not donating or for donating small amounts of even a few bucks) specifically for the minister's discretionary fund. This would sit in account and supposedly the minister could decide on his own what to do with it but it was usually decided on by a vote of committee/staff/members. It might be used to send the youth group to help an elderly family fix up their house and farm in the summer or I remember one year it was used to buy cleaning supplies which were then handed out to those in the neighborhood near the church whose houses had just been flooded with 5 feet of water from a hurricane. One year we decided it was time to completely redo the nursery (which was severely outdated- it was basically the same as when I'd gone there as a small child and my children were going there). Our minister was given a small house and salary but he also worked as a waiter at a local restaurant because he had 2 kids in college at the same time
As the daughter of my ex church's secretary, I second this. However I did help with counting collections. Our church made well over 4-5k+ each week, and it was a small church in a relatively small town. I would've gotten confirmed at 18 if my favorite priest hadn't died(he was so chill, had a coffin for a coffee table and ended up being buried in it). The new priest asked that I denounce gay people and that black people were "lesser than." This was my confirmation interview. I definitely gave him a piece of my mind, despite being embarrassed for making a scene when my mom was working in the next room. Luckily she wasn't penalized, and actually- she received a fairly nice salary from being the church's only secretary, and I got to run around an empty church. I never did anything too crazy, but I explored every nook and.cranny, and enjoyed snuggling "the body of Christ" wafers so I could snack later. Never went into the wine, despite their starting us early(gave us wine starting 2-3rd grade)
we dont have mega rich pastors in my country, really. one of my extended family members is a pastor and he makes enough to be comfortably middle class and own a nice house. that's it. No more than someone who has a really good office job. it's mind blowing to me how disgustingly wealthy these people are
I grew up in a very progressive Quaker church where we were told when the basket was passed, "if you have it, give it. If you need it, take it." This started with our new pastor and donations actually went up when you would expect them to go down.... People didn't abuse it and because they knew others might be needing a little extra boost that week, they were giving more than they usually would. They never tracked who gave what, and as far as I know there were never any money questions.
That is exactly the mindset churches should have. The money isn't for the church to profit, it is to support the upkeep of the premises, and the rest is supposed to go to outreaches and giving back to the community. Never trust a rich pastor.
Honestly Quaker churches are the only ones who seem to follow the genuine message and spirit of Christianity. It shouldn't be the exception to help the congregation rather than bolstering the bank accounts of wealthy pastors
how nice! i once went to a church that just said, if you can't tithe money, you can tithe time or talent by volunteering, etc. - it wasn't just money but the giving
I've always loved how quaker churches operate. I'm in the southern Baptist Bible belt and never loved church. Nor did my mommy (grandma) make me go. She grew up in a weird religious sect.
These Prosperity Gospel preachers are the worst kind of morally bankrupt. Not only are they grifting people, but they do so by preaching that you will make more money (or, get out of financial straights) the more you donate.
Why does this seem like money laundering…. 🚩 like they are scamming then moving the money around and using their church as a mask. . Loved the video Markie ❤
Because it is. It's legal tp provide your pastor a home and car for their work. So all that money goes in and is used to provide for staff. If it's a property of the church. IT'S UNTAXABLE. So homeboy lives high on the hog and doesn't pay taxes. As long as they follow the law, they'll be fine. There needs to be huge reforms in the tax code for churches.
as soon as I heard “7 other businesses” I was like ‼️ bc that always sound like money laundering to me, and add “charity work” on top of that? definitely some tax evasion scheme going on here lol
@@casrrole you do file with the IRS but you are not required to provide specific accounting UNLESS 'The IRS may begin a church tax inquiry only if an appropriate high-level Treasury official reasonably believes, based on a written statement of the facts and circumstances, that the organization: (a) may not qualify for the exemption; or (b) may not be paying tax on unrelated business or other taxable activity.' yes I googled that tax code because I too wanted to know haha
Yeah, this is in my hometown. Everyone considers this church a cult. It’s very sad. Had family members in it that decided to leave and friends that decided to leave., and once they did, church members made up rumors about them and basically blacklisted them from ever going back there. The door greeters had list pictures of people who not to let in (this is coming from what ex members said).
@@BananaBreadBasketit'd be a source of pride to be up on the blacklist wall. Wouldn't much want to have rumours going around about being a groomer or whatnot though, maybe just leaving peacefully after internally laughing at the freak show would be better.
Preachers daughter here (not practicing LOL)- my dad has NEVER asked for tithe. Ever in his 10+ yrs of full time ministry. His belief is that God will provide enough- and God always has. Also, 10% tithe is ~usually~ normal. This guy asking for special offerings on birthdays, pastors appreciation is INSANE !! People like this guy are the reason I will never attend church again. Too many narcissists and self serving individuals in the pulpits.
If Mr. Religion sues the other dude for defamation, he'll open his own files to discovery. I'm pretty damned sure he doesn't wanna play that game I suspect Talen (or whatever his name was) has a whole lot more to hide than the blogger dude. I really apresciate you bringing us these smaller stories. They fascinate me.
The literal translation of the word "tithe" is 10%. That is why many churches say "tithes and offerings." They expect tithes (10%), and anything above that are offerings.
Yeah your supposed to give 5-10% of your income - It depends on your church I'm almost positive that anything you donate can be written off in your taxes so you get a decent amount back
a tithe was 10% of all you have (so not just income, but 'wealth' in terms of value of house, car....). So some people harp on the money supposed to be MORE than 10% of your income. It can get scummy real quick.
@@OrgBobaFret10% is an OT law. If you read on giving in the NT, the discussion of 10% is not once mentioned. Instead it changes “Above all, offerings should be given with pure motives and an attitude of worship to God and service to the body of Christ. “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7”. Thru out the NT, this is the view point of giving.
I remember an old U2 live version of the song Bullet The Blue Sky. Bono speaks briefly about some preachers stealing money from the sick and old. He said, "The God I believe in isn't short of cash, mister". Pretty much hit the nail on the head.
This is probably the only time I actually enjoyed this Christian to Christian call out drama. It's funny how people call themselves Christians but yet most are the biggest scammers ever and then you have the one dude calling them out, clearly does not live an extravagant life, probably devotes most of his time doing his thing and living within his means - and people will probably say he's jealous. These cults have taken pages from L. Ron Hubbard and they all think they can get away with it that is until people start to think on their own and realize, hey why am I living according to someone else's rules and giving them all my money while I'm left with nothing? BTW that last parts I wrote is not funny and nothing to enjoy. It's sad how people use religion to control.
I’m in the southern US and I asked my grandma what her church does. She said the pastor only takes 5% but she also has another job (something in the medical field) so what money she makes from the church she actually uses it to fund single parents (clothes, food, field trips) I remember the pastor when I was a kid. It was a white guy from Louisiana and somehow swindled my grandmas church to give 20%. They were pissed. They couldn’t even get the heat turned on one winter. My aunt looked into the church’s paperwork and found out he was taking 80% and was trying to sell the church. He didn’t know the congregation (most have been attending since the 50s) all have partial ownership so the church can’t be sold without everyone saying yes. She turned the paperwork over to the proper authorities and he was arrested for wire fraud. The pastor now is really nice, open minded, and refuses to take money. Even the money she is legally owed, she still won’t take it. I don’t know how churches don’t get in trouble for fraud. I know there are some that the congregation pay for but those are usually old small churches that are older then most towns in Tennessee.
Ya, it is standard 10% of your annual income. The offering plate passed around during service is optional. I was raised Catholic but visited other churches with friends. He doesn’t really want this to go to court because then they will be forced to turn over financial documents from the church and personal accounts. Forensic accountants are like bloodhounds. They will follow the money trail.
First of all, I’m a little ashamed to admit how much of a giggle I got when I found out this dude’s last name is “Seaman” About the tithing thing (church donations), the general rule of thumb is 10%. My church had a fairly sizable amount of people (NOT mega church large) so 5% was recommended. But I have never ever seen a church that shames you about not being in a position to donate money. A lot of times members of the church will even come together to help raise money if someone is out of work or in the hospital, or will donate food to the family or something like that. Having people come to your door like some kind of mobster trying to collect a debt? That’s truly horrendous
In the Mormon church if you’re not current on your tithing you cannot take the sacrament, which everyone can obviously see if you’re not taking it and a big teaching in the church is you can’t get into heaven without taking the sacrament aka paying your 10% before taxes
@@achaney8872 10% of your income after taxes or bills, or there are also people who donate their time by helping out in administrative work or volunteering to run Sunday school classes, or helping organize events such as funerals. The churches that I have been to (my mother raised me Roman Catholic and my dad is Presbyterian, they are divorced now) have always encouraged their members to be involved, but cash was never the only option. Unfortunately there are people who use religion as a way to manipulate others into giving them money, by telling others that God chose them to have xyz (a boat, nice car… etc) Edit to say: I can only speak for my own experiences with churches, as Markie has showed us, there are definitely other churches that have different rules/expectations as far as donations. I just don’t want anyone to think that I am disregarding their own experiences 🩵
@@achaney8872 10% of your income. But that is an OT principle. In the NT we are just told give generously from a happy heart. And it doesn't have to be to the church, specifically. Just giving unto the Lord. Helping the poor, giving to the church, meeting people's needs in other ways. 😊
Ive had something similar happen to me with a church just like that Taylan. And tithing has always been 10%. “Christians” like Taylan made me abandon Christianity in the traditional sense. I was pushed out a church that was doing highly unethical things and I called them out. My grandfather was a pastor and I know a ton on how a church is ran, especially the particular denomination. I’m glad this guy is calling him out because it’s gross and puts a horrible name on Christianity and pushes people away.
Just wanted to second Jess' comment! Calling out financial abuse (which is what this would essentially amount to) is your duty as both a Christian, and simply a fellow human being. May God bless you with a better situation. I'm so sorry they failed you.
Yeah, when you get in trouble for wanting to bring things into the light you know something is majorly wrong. Similar thing happened to me but in retrospect it was actually bible adjacent cult.
I went to the same church, for I would say 16 years of my life. They never set a precedent for how much you should give. They would always say “give what you can.” If you gave a quarter they were still just as appreciative as if you gave them $20. About two years ago I stopped back in and they were so ecstatic to see me. After worship the man on stage literally looked dead at me and pointed me out of the crowd talked about how he missed my grandparents and he was so happy to see me. I don’t think God truly cares about exactly how much you give. It’s just about giving and sacrificing. At the end of the day it’s what that sacrifice means to you.
My town is the same, they are more about people attending and being happy, donating is good but they won’t be mad if you don’t have the money to be able to, if anything they or anyone else would help you instead, I’m not religious but I respect them for that.
If the church minister living in a mansion y'all should know all that donated money is going to build the ministers lifestyle not the charities they claim the money is going too
An in-house legal team would have sent a letter (proper notice), not a message. This is someone in the closely held family church trying to play at being a lawyer.
Also going to point out that since Josh Benson appears to live in another state (Texas?) and may not have any contacts (in the legal sense) to Louisiana, any lawsuit Taylan brings would have to be brought in Federal court. And, of course, a lawsuit means discovery, and Taylan’s financial info would be discoverable. It’s all threats, at least until he hires Janet the Lawyer!
I was raised Catholic and pretty much the ONLY thing i remember from Sunday/Wednesday school is Jesus saying"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of (heaven/god)." Makes sense this guy conveniently forgot that teaching.
I like Josh Benson. From what I've seen, it seems like he takes Christian integrity quite seriously and isn't afraid to call out people using their allegedly christian platforms for selfish reasons.
I'm not religious, but Josh is exactly what I'd expect a good Christian to be like. Honestly, it's such a breath of fresh air when so many seem to be like Taylen(sp?).
I used to live in Ruston (I went to Louisiana Tech University for undergrad and graduate school), and while I'm not familiar with this particular church (I'm not religious), knowing the people in the area, this doesn't shock me in the least. LOTS of rich, hypocritical Christians in that city.
@@drewgoin8849 different church. That's Temple Baptist. A lot of Davison family money tithes built that building. The pastors live pretty modestly, one of them lives in my neighborhood. Faith Church just moved into a building that used to be a gym across from Lowes. I was hoping when their first building shut down that they were gone but unfortunately they had just moved.
I was taught to tithe 10%, but my pastor said that wasn't supposed to be all monetary. Our time was supposed to count towards that 10%, and he preached service to others
You do a good job man. I've been watching you for a good minute now and you have really upped your game. The amount of work you put in is noticeable. Keep up the great work!!
These preachers showing of their expensive cars and private jets etc I feel won't be happy if you quoted Matthew 19:24 at them 😂 The prosperity gospel is such a scam.
"There's no proof as to where the money's going?" "Here's a shady printout as proof that could have been made in any random software." "Okay that's cool and all... And it's all going to that church your family own and have sole access to the funds for, right?" ... "How dare you I'll sue." Yeeeeah I'd say that's pretty open and shut, in my honest opinion. And sadly, probably totally legal.
So religious and political leaders are servants of people, that is the way those roles were meant to be. They should recieve a living wage given to them from a stipend governed by the people they serve.
Oh you must keep us updated if more things come up. I've been part of a church that, although wasn't at this level they did very similar things. It's absolutely possible and it absolutely happens 😔 🙏
Yeah this sounds like a scam church using non profits, etc for tax relief and moving money about. Also the rumours and harassment etc with this church are giving Scientology vibes.
lol what?! I don’t know why I’m surprised that there would be but of course there is. I remember there was a lady in a diamond painting MLM that got some attention for being a whackadoodle Karen a few years ago, but haven’t heard of anything since.
I try to stay out of "communities"/fandoms but as someone who does diamond painting as a hobby, I'm VERY interested to know what kind of drama is going on regarding it. 💀
Markie I know you struggle with this, but please set more channel goals. Keep asking for like goals. Closed mouths dont get fed. You got this!! You deserve 1M so ACT like it my boy!!
The fact churches are tax exempt because they qualify as charities, when churches are sitting on billions of dollars and so many people/families are seriously struggling financially is disgusting
I work in nonprofit & can provide some insights. The “not in good standing” with the state isn’t always what it seems. Organizations have to renew their registration with the state every year. Sometimes, it takes a while for paperwork to process, during which time the status can expire & reflect that an organization is not in good standing. That said, it would appear in this case that the annual report & refilling was due 5/3/2023 so the organization definitely failed to file on time & deserve that “not in good standing” designation. The org should have annual 990s available. The 3 years most recent 990s are supposed to be public. I can’t find them for this organization. Revival Way, Inc. is supposed to provide their 990s to anyone who requests them from the public so do with that what you will.
I was raised roman catholic but know other Christian churches have tithes set to 10%. In the Philippines too, most catholic churches post public notices on total donations and expenses monthly and annually.
The tithe should be 10% of your income. That’s what we were always raised with it being. No “special days”, that right there should be a red flag the money is being used inappropriately by the Pastor or Reverend. The Pastors are supposed to live modest lives and rely on the churches to provide necessities to survive. As you see, money corrupts the easily corruptible.
I grew up in Ruston Louisiana and I believe 100% that church is shady and only care for other rich people and just advertise that they help “the poor” but they do the bare minimum
Markie we appreciate you wading into the dregs of tiktok for us! In terms of tithing, I know that each church and denomination is different, but some very strongly emphasize the 10% of your income every year and it's seen as the "base" amount you're supposed to give, the minimum as a "good Christian." Then you take into account that churches are tax-exempt, and you can see why some churches and pastors/preachers are very wealthy while their parishioners struggle.
Pastors are not tax exempt for clarification. Staff still have to pay income taxes. Churches don't have to pay "income" taxes on tithes received and in most cases get some property taxes waived (all 50 US states exempt them from property taxes, but municipalities differ).
I have never in my life been to a church that tracks individual giving. My church is very open with the finances, and has town halls for people to ask any questions, and the transparency has become very important to me.
So he's "donating" money back to himself. He also showed a state tax ID number but did not show a federal tax ID number. This feels sketchy af to me but I think a lot of these "ministries," are ways to move money around and get rich off the back of their parishioners. But that's just my opinion.
Growing up in the church, like 4 of the 7 days of the week were doing something with the church. I was always told to give what you can (10% is what was the thing though). We were always taught to stay humble and not to live outside our necessities. These people far exceed that.
I've seen pastors who live lavishly and the church is falling apart. They do some repairs here and there but pocket most of the money. It's not uncommon and unfortunately, people do not call it out for being afraid they will be condemned to hell.
I don't know a whole lot about tithes, but I do know theyre not mandatory and are conscience-based. Some people will like commit a certain amount per year based on their income, but once again i have never known tithes to be mandatory. My current church doesn't even pass a plate, I'm assuming to not make visitors uncomfortable. They just leave a box in the back or you can approach an elder about it.
I'm not surprised honestly. Surprised at the scale of it since it's a church in Ruston, but you have to be extremely careful at churches that have mandatory Tithes. I went to one church where we were taught about tithes in children's Sunday school. Sometimes people in positions of power get greedy. It happened at the church on my road. The pastors wife was stealing money after the pastor died from a heart attack. They kicked her out. That same pastor stopped visiting my sick grandfather when he stopped paying tithes. These are not the people we should have leading our congregations.
Thank you for pausing and reading everything so I don't have to. Soooo much nicer to enjoy the video and follow along instead of constantly pausing and rewinding!! Another reason you're my fave ❤
I appreciate you. It's really nice to see you getting more recognition (all positive) for the work you put in. Thanks for keeping me entertained and informed.
I'm really glad Markie is getting recognition and praise for his excellent content from other parts of the Internet - it's well deserved 😊 Keep up the great work 💖💚💙
That "bank statement" is one anyone can do with their bank account... it's only him putting that money that went out in a section he's created as "tithes". Just like the ones your bank already has made for you like, "eating out" or "mortgage". You can create your own categories and this seems what this is... my bank statement could look the same (not with those numbers of course, lol), but I have a "tithe" category so I know which to look for when adding that up to do my taxes! 😂 I'm seriously cracking up at this!
I absolutely ADORE that you and my #1 girlies of DWKT have such a great and respectful attitude towards one another!!! I watch both channels religiously and love it
i was scared when i saw the title because usually people just go at Christianity for no reason, but it made me so happy to hear how respectful you were despite the horrible situation you’re talking ab. thanks so much for being respectful and i wish u luck on ur way to 500k!!
Thanks for trying to cover the Tiktok drama b-sides! It’s great to see stuff I’d never hear of otherwise. Sometimes my feed is, like, thirty-five different channels all covering the exact same drama, with the exact same talking points. I’ll take some random, underground tea any day, tbh😂
This guy honestly just sounds like a regular pastor lmfao. Religious grift is not an uncommon thing. It would be really cool honestly to see this guy go after other religious grifts like this. Families are bled dry by these pastors with the promise of salvation and its disgusting.
Gotta say you are quickly becoming one of my favorite CZcams channels. I used to watch your videos here and there but as of lately been watching far more frequently and I’ve been going to your channel to find videos versus just clicking on one when it pops up on my main page. You have a very enduring personality that genuinely makes me want to continue watching. Fingers crossed you get to 500k! I personally think it’s in the bag but keep doing what you’re doing and I’ll keep supporting! :)
This video is yet another shinning example of what a great person Callum is. I love you buddy! your channel is so great and will always be the best!! Cant wait for the next video. You're always delivering and I am so grateful!!!!
I agree with Jesse. I don’t have any other social media so i get most of the info from CZcams and your vids are always a story I haven’t heard of before. I really appreciate all that you do Callum!! 💜💜. Thank you for keeping me entertained and informed
A cease and desist, even from an attorney is just a request. It’s not required unless it’s court ordered. I personally would never take a C&D seriously from any form of social media inbox or DM. I may question ramifications if it were on a letterhead from an accredited law office or certified mail. Anyone can tell (request) you to stop any behavior but you’re not obligated to appease their personal will or comforts.
I would never join an organisation that constantly asked me for money while 5hey live in the lap of luxury. There is a special pit in hell for these people
You've definitely changed, and its definitely for the better ❤ I've followed for quite a while and i can see a huge difference in the way you cover topics, the change in topics themselves, and the huge growth in how you deliver the topic. and the way you sprinkle in your takes with a bunch of humor, it's making your content so much more enjoyable imo. I appreciate the ton of research you're now doing and going deeper than just easy surface level drama. Its been a breath of fresh air watching you change with your channel. And imo all for the better. Better for you i hope and definitely better for us. ❤
The church I grew up with never did things like this. There was tithing and offering but the only time soneone got called out because the pastor noticed they were giving and wanted to make sure they were ok. Happened to my mom and the church helped us out not shamed us. Our pastor had a job and drive a normal car. We were also never taught to hate gay people and people could wear pretty much whatever they wanted. Refreshments every Sunday and a lot of programs for youth. When I moved to Texas I was so disappointed by the churches (hypocrisy at level 100!) I just stop going. It’s annoying that people see people like this and group all Christians together.
Please definitely keep us updated on this one. Tax season is here for a lot of us Americans I believe. (I haven’t been able to work nor am I able to work right now so correct me if Im wrong). The IRS would probably love to hear about this if it’s in their purview, technically.
Beware the pastor who lives better than his parishioners.
Beware the pastor who lives better than his parishioners.
Beware of pastors
That's all of them, babe. You can't convince me the whole lot ain't in it for the money.
Amen 🙌
I don’t mind that God wants us to prosper.
I was always told 10%. But watching the basket $5 and $10 was common in our neighborhood. When my church started using half the sermon time to preach tithing while he stood up there with a diamond watch and rings with his Giant SUV outside we quit.
My ex husband and I were young, 26 with 3 children and we just scraped up enough money to buy a house, so every penny counted. The church wanted 20% of our income to baptize our new baby. There was no way we could afford it and we left the church
Tithe actually means one tenth - the original meaning
crazy how common this is! these pastors should get a damn job!
Collection baskets feel really sleazy to me.
I grew up in the UK, churches have a donation thing near the door for anyone who wants to donate, but it's not a thing during the sermon where it feels so much like begging.
@@scragar Passing the plate used to be common in British churches. People were expected to donate - at least the wealthier congregation members
It’s actually way more sinister than that in America. He can claim the donations to HIS church on his taxes and get the money back. He ALLEGEDLY is defrauding the tax system in America.
You don't know how the tax system works do you, if your a church you don't pay taxes to begin with, you don't get tax money back if you don't pay them, churches are even exempt from sales tax as long as the money is being spent on thy church
I don't think they get the money back. My understanding of it is that they don't get taxed on that money but they don't get it back.
We need to tax these churches.
Yeah, churches are not taxed in the first place. So no refund.
@@HamazingKaylieeno you don’t understand. By donating the money to his family, he then gets to claim that as a deduction on his taxes = greater return.
If someone signs off as “legal team,” and doesn’t give a legal firm name or lawyer name to contact, it’s definitely just a bluff.
@@Theunicorn2012 please go away
It's always funny, too, because if he does sue for defamation, the best defense is to provide evidence that the allegations are true (truth is a 100% defense), and the way for the defendant to do that is through discovery, subpoenaing aaaaaaaalllll of the guy's financial records.
I crack up every time I see supposed "legal paperwork" (or whatever you want to call it) signed off that way.
Between mega churches and grifters we should be taxing the church.
I work next to the HQ of a local mega church and every time the highers ups come in they're so irritating. And to top it off they're always tax exempt cuz they're with the church...
Like, I think churches should be able to be exempt when it comes to necessities I guess. Like furniture, stuff to keep the building up, etc. But to use your church status to get 3 bucks off on a 15 dollar order worth of lattes and to then not tip. Sideeye
Mood i don’t believe they arnt innocent they act like a cult and never call eachother out.
I think the church should be required to prove that they're helping their community in order to be tax free.
@ashv9565 same with large charities...I get so frustrated when the higher ups are living in their mansions, traveling the world, driving expensive cars, while the parishioners are living on the bones of their ass.
I find it very dodgy that tax free organization's open for profit LLCs underneath the organization umbrella escaping tax liabilities.
Amen
Honestly as someone who grew up around the church I wouldn't ever trust a rich pastor tbh. The pastors (and members of the church) never tracked people's donations at my church and would often help people who were having trouble in their personal life out of pocket. Our pastors lived comfortably sure but they didn't certainly have lavish wealth they flaunted in this way. They spent offering money mainly on helping feed and shelter the community and run programs for kids like daycare and camps and stuff. My problems with religion aside, I think churches should be uplifting communities rather than being parasitic assholes. It's so gross that they'd take money from their congregation like that.
ALL CROOKS
Most pastors in my area use tithe to pay church bills, have a regular job, and left over tithes go to the church food pantry.
Same here. I'm Methodist and the church I grew up going to was a nice church but small and in no way ostentatious. All donations were earmarked for certain things and financials were available for review. Once every month or two, they'd do an extra donation (which was in no way required and you weren't looked down on or treated differently for not donating or for donating small amounts of even a few bucks) specifically for the minister's discretionary fund. This would sit in account and supposedly the minister could decide on his own what to do with it but it was usually decided on by a vote of committee/staff/members. It might be used to send the youth group to help an elderly family fix up their house and farm in the summer or I remember one year it was used to buy cleaning supplies which were then handed out to those in the neighborhood near the church whose houses had just been flooded with 5 feet of water from a hurricane. One year we decided it was time to completely redo the nursery (which was severely outdated- it was basically the same as when I'd gone there as a small child and my children were going there). Our minister was given a small house and salary but he also worked as a waiter at a local restaurant because he had 2 kids in college at the same time
As the daughter of my ex church's secretary, I second this. However I did help with counting collections. Our church made well over 4-5k+ each week, and it was a small church in a relatively small town. I would've gotten confirmed at 18 if my favorite priest hadn't died(he was so chill, had a coffin for a coffee table and ended up being buried in it). The new priest asked that I denounce gay people and that black people were "lesser than." This was my confirmation interview. I definitely gave him a piece of my mind, despite being embarrassed for making a scene when my mom was working in the next room. Luckily she wasn't penalized, and actually- she received a fairly nice salary from being the church's only secretary, and I got to run around an empty church. I never did anything too crazy, but I explored every nook and.cranny, and enjoyed snuggling "the body of Christ" wafers so I could snack later. Never went into the wine, despite their starting us early(gave us wine starting 2-3rd grade)
we dont have mega rich pastors in my country, really. one of my extended family members is a pastor and he makes enough to be comfortably middle class and own a nice house. that's it. No more than someone who has a really good office job. it's mind blowing to me how disgustingly wealthy these people are
I grew up in a very progressive Quaker church where we were told when the basket was passed, "if you have it, give it. If you need it, take it." This started with our new pastor and donations actually went up when you would expect them to go down.... People didn't abuse it and because they knew others might be needing a little extra boost that week, they were giving more than they usually would.
They never tracked who gave what, and as far as I know there were never any money questions.
That is exactly the mindset churches should have. The money isn't for the church to profit, it is to support the upkeep of the premises, and the rest is supposed to go to outreaches and giving back to the community.
Never trust a rich pastor.
Honestly Quaker churches are the only ones who seem to follow the genuine message and spirit of Christianity. It shouldn't be the exception to help the congregation rather than bolstering the bank accounts of wealthy pastors
tbh i trust quakers more than other kinds of christians they’re not as preachy and it comes off as more spiritual in a way
how nice! i once went to a church that just said, if you can't tithe money, you can tithe time or talent by volunteering, etc. - it wasn't just money but the giving
I've always loved how quaker churches operate. I'm in the southern Baptist Bible belt and never loved church. Nor did my mommy (grandma) make me go. She grew up in a weird religious sect.
"i run seven other businesses full time" this guy has a 280 hour work week wow
don't you believe in miracles?😂
The Lord works in mysterious ways! LOL!
@@lottikokonut1250😂😂😂Top tier comment. Thanks friend, needed that laugh today ❤
These Prosperity Gospel preachers are the worst kind of morally bankrupt. Not only are they grifting people, but they do so by preaching that you will make more money (or, get out of financial straights) the more you donate.
Amen
As a lifetime christian it always amazes me how gollable (is that a word) people are. I mean don't they have working eyes and ears and braines?
@@user-gi6cx8ik4s there is significant irony In your comment
@@user-gi6cx8ik4s I think the spelling is 'gullible'. Hope it helps ^^
@@AriestaSpark thank you 😊
Why does this seem like money laundering…. 🚩 like they are scamming then moving the money around and using their church as a mask. . Loved the video Markie ❤
I'd never thought of that - what a neat scheme... It must happen more than we thibnk.
Because it is. It's legal tp provide your pastor a home and car for their work. So all that money goes in and is used to provide for staff. If it's a property of the church. IT'S UNTAXABLE. So homeboy lives high on the hog and doesn't pay taxes. As long as they follow the law, they'll be fine.
There needs to be huge reforms in the tax code for churches.
as soon as I heard “7 other businesses” I was like ‼️ bc that always sound like money laundering to me, and add “charity work” on top of that? definitely some tax evasion scheme going on here lol
@@Kimberly_Sparkles I thought to be tax exempt you HAVE to file that with the IRS though?
@@casrrole you do file with the IRS but you are not required to provide specific accounting UNLESS 'The IRS may begin a church tax inquiry only if an appropriate high-level Treasury official reasonably believes, based on a written statement of the facts and circumstances, that the organization: (a) may not qualify for the exemption; or (b) may not be paying tax on unrelated business or other taxable activity.' yes I googled that tax code because I too wanted to know haha
Yeah, this is in my hometown. Everyone considers this church a cult. It’s very sad. Had family members in it that decided to leave and friends that decided to leave., and once they did, church members made up rumors about them and basically blacklisted them from ever going back there. The door greeters had list pictures of people who not to let in (this is coming from what ex members said).
now I wanna go lol
@@BananaBreadBasketit'd be a source of pride to be up on the blacklist wall. Wouldn't much want to have rumours going around about being a groomer or whatnot though, maybe just leaving peacefully after internally laughing at the freak show would be better.
Preachers daughter here (not practicing LOL)- my dad has NEVER asked for tithe. Ever in his 10+ yrs of full time ministry. His belief is that God will provide enough- and God always has. Also, 10% tithe is ~usually~ normal. This guy asking for special offerings on birthdays, pastors appreciation is INSANE !! People like this guy are the reason I will never attend church again. Too many narcissists and self serving individuals in the pulpits.
I want Taylan to employ Janet for the lawsuit so we can laugh 😂😂😂😂😂
I'll be down for that! 🤣
If she wasn’t strictly an alleged IP attorney, she probably would be inserting herself. Lots of $$ there
Bahahahahaha!!! Thanks for that!
This would be quite the series to watch
@@Theunicorn2012 Why do you keep stealing peoples comments word for word?
He looks like an evil wizard cast a spell on a Ken doll and made him come to life
*Edit- notice I specify EVIL wizard. No good wizard would do this.
This is crazy accurate 😂
Lmfao 😂😂😂😂 spot on
YOU GOT IT!
_Thank you._ I couldn't figure out what he reminded me of. Its that.
Pastor Ken, comes with his own bible!
If Mr. Religion sues the other dude for defamation, he'll open his own files to discovery. I'm pretty damned sure he doesn't wanna play that game I suspect Talen (or whatever his name was) has a whole lot more to hide than the blogger dude.
I really apresciate you bringing us these smaller stories. They fascinate me.
The literal translation of the word "tithe" is 10%. That is why many churches say "tithes and offerings." They expect tithes (10%), and anything above that are offerings.
Yeah your supposed to give 5-10% of your income - It depends on your church
I'm almost positive that anything you donate can be written off in your taxes so you get a decent amount back
@OrgBobaFret By definition though, tithe is 10%.
amen
a tithe was 10% of all you have (so not just income, but 'wealth' in terms of value of house, car....). So some people harp on the money supposed to be MORE than 10% of your income. It can get scummy real quick.
@@OrgBobaFret10% is an OT law. If you read on giving in the NT, the discussion of 10% is not once mentioned. Instead it changes “Above all, offerings should be given with pure motives and an attitude of worship to God and service to the body of Christ. “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7”. Thru out the NT, this is the view point of giving.
I remember an old U2 live version of the song Bullet The Blue Sky. Bono speaks briefly about some preachers stealing money from the sick and old. He said, "The God I believe in isn't short of cash, mister". Pretty much hit the nail on the head.
I thought more towards "send me your money" by Southern California born Suicidal Tendencies lol
@@incitingariot9925 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
@gingersnap22 ooooh good call on that u2 song, haven't heard it in ages. So good. And incredibly appropriate here! ❤
I'll put it this way, affordable housing should only be 30% of your income. This "church" is demanding 20%!?
Shady AF.
If he actually does have 7 other businesses, that just confirms his jobs are all nonsense, because no one would have time to have 8 jobs!
Markie is entering the backrooms of tiktok rn 💀
This is probably the only time I actually enjoyed this Christian to Christian call out drama. It's funny how people call themselves Christians but yet most are the biggest scammers ever and then you have the one dude calling them out, clearly does not live an extravagant life, probably devotes most of his time doing his thing and living within his means - and people will probably say he's jealous. These cults have taken pages from L. Ron Hubbard and they all think they can get away with it that is until people start to think on their own and realize, hey why am I living according to someone else's rules and giving them all my money while I'm left with nothing? BTW that last parts I wrote is not funny and nothing to enjoy. It's sad how people use religion to control.
I agree that’s why so many people mock the religion and don’t take it seriously because of things like this smh
Welp, if the church sues him, they’ll open themselves up to much greater scrutiny
I’m in the southern US and I asked my grandma what her church does. She said the pastor only takes 5% but she also has another job (something in the medical field) so what money she makes from the church she actually uses it to fund single parents (clothes, food, field trips)
I remember the pastor when I was a kid. It was a white guy from Louisiana and somehow swindled my grandmas church to give 20%. They were pissed. They couldn’t even get the heat turned on one winter. My aunt looked into the church’s paperwork and found out he was taking 80% and was trying to sell the church. He didn’t know the congregation (most have been attending since the 50s) all have partial ownership so the church can’t be sold without everyone saying yes. She turned the paperwork over to the proper authorities and he was arrested for wire fraud. The pastor now is really nice, open minded, and refuses to take money. Even the money she is legally owed, she still won’t take it. I don’t know how churches don’t get in trouble for fraud. I know there are some that the congregation pay for but those are usually old small churches that are older then most towns in Tennessee.
Ya, it is standard 10% of your annual income. The offering plate passed around during service is optional. I was raised Catholic but visited other churches with friends.
He doesn’t really want this to go to court because then they will be forced to turn over financial documents from the church and personal accounts. Forensic accountants are like bloodhounds. They will follow the money trail.
My thoughts exactly
First of all, I’m a little ashamed to admit how much of a giggle I got when I found out this dude’s last name is “Seaman”
About the tithing thing (church donations), the general rule of thumb is 10%. My church had a fairly sizable amount of people (NOT mega church large) so 5% was recommended. But I have never ever seen a church that shames you about not being in a position to donate money. A lot of times members of the church will even come together to help raise money if someone is out of work or in the hospital, or will donate food to the family or something like that. Having people come to your door like some kind of mobster trying to collect a debt? That’s truly horrendous
In the Mormon church if you’re not current on your tithing you cannot take the sacrament, which everyone can obviously see if you’re not taking it and a big teaching in the church is you can’t get into heaven without taking the sacrament aka paying your 10% before taxes
10% of what exactly???
@@achaney8872 10% of your income after taxes or bills, or there are also people who donate their time by helping out in administrative work or volunteering to run Sunday school classes, or helping organize events such as funerals. The churches that I have been to (my mother raised me Roman Catholic and my dad is Presbyterian, they are divorced now) have always encouraged their members to be involved, but cash was never the only option. Unfortunately there are people who use religion as a way to manipulate others into giving them money, by telling others that God chose them to have xyz (a boat, nice car… etc)
Edit to say: I can only speak for my own experiences with churches, as Markie has showed us, there are definitely other churches that have different rules/expectations as far as donations. I just don’t want anyone to think that I am disregarding their own experiences 🩵
@@achaney8872it’s usually 10% of your income after you take out your expenses like rent/bills/etc. it shouldn’t be financially damaging
@@achaney8872 10% of your income. But that is an OT principle. In the NT we are just told give generously from a happy heart. And it doesn't have to be to the church, specifically. Just giving unto the Lord. Helping the poor, giving to the church, meeting people's needs in other ways. 😊
Ive had something similar happen to me with a church just like that Taylan. And tithing has always been 10%. “Christians” like Taylan made me abandon Christianity in the traditional sense.
I was pushed out a church that was doing highly unethical things and I called them out. My grandfather was a pastor and I know a ton on how a church is ran, especially the particular denomination. I’m glad this guy is calling him out because it’s gross and puts a horrible name on Christianity and pushes people away.
Well done on calling them out. 🙌 We are supposed to hold one another accountable in Christ. X
Just wanted to second Jess' comment! Calling out financial abuse (which is what this would essentially amount to) is your duty as both a Christian, and simply a fellow human being. May God bless you with a better situation. I'm so sorry they failed you.
Yeah, when you get in trouble for wanting to bring things into the light you know something is majorly wrong. Similar thing happened to me but in retrospect it was actually bible adjacent cult.
idk why or how but that taylan dude just *looks* like he dodges his taxes 😭
I went to the same church, for I would say 16 years of my life. They never set a precedent for how much you should give. They would always say “give what you can.” If you gave a quarter they were still just as appreciative as if you gave them $20. About two years ago I stopped back in and they were so ecstatic to see me. After worship the man on stage literally looked dead at me and pointed me out of the crowd talked about how he missed my grandparents and he was so happy to see me. I don’t think God truly cares about exactly how much you give. It’s just about giving and sacrificing. At the end of the day it’s what that sacrifice means to you.
My town is the same, they are more about people attending and being happy, donating is good but they won’t be mad if you don’t have the money to be able to, if anything they or anyone else would help you instead, I’m not religious but I respect them for that.
If the church minister living in a mansion y'all should know all that donated money is going to build the ministers lifestyle not the charities they claim the money is going too
Never heard of a church with a in house legal team - sketchy
An in-house legal team would have sent a letter (proper notice), not a message. This is someone in the closely held family church trying to play at being a lawyer.
Also going to point out that since Josh Benson appears to live in another state (Texas?) and may not have any contacts (in the legal sense) to Louisiana, any lawsuit Taylan brings would have to be brought in Federal court. And, of course, a lawsuit means discovery, and Taylan’s financial info would be discoverable.
It’s all threats, at least until he hires Janet the Lawyer!
I feel bad for anyone who falls for “megachurches” or whatever they’re called. It’s obviously such a scam but they prey on people who are down
I was raised Catholic and pretty much the ONLY thing i remember from Sunday/Wednesday school is Jesus saying"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of (heaven/god)."
Makes sense this guy conveniently forgot that teaching.
I like Josh Benson. From what I've seen, it seems like he takes Christian integrity quite seriously and isn't afraid to call out people using their allegedly christian platforms for selfish reasons.
I'm not religious, but Josh is exactly what I'd expect a good Christian to be like. Honestly, it's such a breath of fresh air when so many seem to be like Taylen(sp?).
my favorite type of Christian
I love that
I followed him before this and he’s solid
@@jacobhouck1182 same
Christian influencing is big money! Desperate ppl tend to be their mark.
Thank you im glad im not the only one that points out the cult like behavior Christians exhibit
Remember if he donates money to his non-profit that money is a tax right off. 😏
*writeoff-rite?😂
U 100% accurate
I used to live in Ruston (I went to Louisiana Tech University for undergrad and graduate school), and while I'm not familiar with this particular church (I'm not religious), knowing the people in the area, this doesn't shock me in the least. LOTS of rich, hypocritical Christians in that city.
Definitely not wrong 🥲
The Six Flags Over Jesus church right off of I-20?
@@drewgoin8849 different church. That's Temple Baptist. A lot of Davison family money tithes built that building. The pastors live pretty modestly, one of them lives in my neighborhood.
Faith Church just moved into a building that used to be a gym across from Lowes. I was hoping when their first building shut down that they were gone but unfortunately they had just moved.
I was taught to tithe 10%, but my pastor said that wasn't supposed to be all monetary. Our time was supposed to count towards that 10%, and he preached service to others
You do a good job man. I've been watching you for a good minute now and you have really upped your game. The amount of work you put in is noticeable. Keep up the great work!!
100% agree with this!! He's doing great!!
These preachers showing of their expensive cars and private jets etc I feel won't be happy if you quoted Matthew 19:24 at them 😂
The prosperity gospel is such a scam.
"There's no proof as to where the money's going?"
"Here's a shady printout as proof that could have been made in any random software."
"Okay that's cool and all... And it's all going to that church your family own and have sole access to the funds for, right?"
...
"How dare you I'll sue."
Yeeeeah I'd say that's pretty open and shut, in my honest opinion. And sadly, probably totally legal.
Why does that dude look like every tv "minister" out there?
So religious and political leaders are servants of people, that is the way those roles were meant to be. They should recieve a living wage given to them from a stipend governed by the people they serve.
bruh your hard work shows
Oh you must keep us updated if more things come up. I've been part of a church that, although wasn't at this level they did very similar things. It's absolutely possible and it absolutely happens 😔 🙏
Yeah this sounds like a scam church using non profits, etc for tax relief and moving money about. Also the rumours and harassment etc with this church are giving Scientology vibes.
I love how u say "poor". It sound like "pooer" in American.
lol I always hear the same😂
hahaha yes !!!
Lmao, you should look into all the drama in the diamond art/painting community.😂
lol what?! I don’t know why I’m surprised that there would be but of course there is.
I remember there was a lady in a diamond painting MLM that got some attention for being a whackadoodle Karen a few years ago, but haven’t heard of anything since.
I try to stay out of "communities"/fandoms but as someone who does diamond painting as a hobby, I'm VERY interested to know what kind of drama is going on regarding it. 💀
Markie I know you struggle with this, but please set more channel goals. Keep asking for like goals. Closed mouths dont get fed. You got this!! You deserve 1M so ACT like it my boy!!
This is one of many reasons I do not believe in organized religion..
The fact churches are tax exempt because they qualify as charities, when churches are sitting on billions of dollars and so many people/families are seriously struggling financially is disgusting
I work in nonprofit & can provide some insights.
The “not in good standing” with the state isn’t always what it seems. Organizations have to renew their registration with the state every year. Sometimes, it takes a while for paperwork to process, during which time the status can expire & reflect that an organization is not in good standing. That said, it would appear in this case that the annual report & refilling was due 5/3/2023 so the organization definitely failed to file on time & deserve that “not in good standing” designation.
The org should have annual 990s available. The 3 years most recent 990s are supposed to be public. I can’t find them for this organization. Revival Way, Inc. is supposed to provide their 990s to anyone who requests them from the public so do with that what you will.
I was raised roman catholic but know other Christian churches have tithes set to 10%. In the Philippines too, most catholic churches post public notices on total donations and expenses monthly and annually.
I love every DWKT and Markie overlap I can get!
Drama in every genre?
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The tithe should be 10% of your income. That’s what we were always raised with it being. No “special days”, that right there should be a red flag the money is being used inappropriately by the Pastor or Reverend. The Pastors are supposed to live modest lives and rely on the churches to provide necessities to survive. As you see, money corrupts the easily corruptible.
I grew up in Ruston Louisiana and I believe 100% that church is shady and only care for other rich people and just advertise that they help “the poor” but they do the bare minimum
I just want to say I love your channel and I love how you keep up with all the drama
Markie we appreciate you wading into the dregs of tiktok for us! In terms of tithing, I know that each church and denomination is different, but some very strongly emphasize the 10% of your income every year and it's seen as the "base" amount you're supposed to give, the minimum as a "good Christian." Then you take into account that churches are tax-exempt, and you can see why some churches and pastors/preachers are very wealthy while their parishioners struggle.
Pastors are not tax exempt for clarification. Staff still have to pay income taxes. Churches don't have to pay "income" taxes on tithes received and in most cases get some property taxes waived (all 50 US states exempt them from property taxes, but municipalities differ).
Legal lawsuit! Bring it on. Let the discoveries and all other financials and assets become public record! Woohoo!!
I used to work for a law firm. We have never sent letters via DMs or social media. 😂😂
I have never in my life been to a church that tracks individual giving. My church is very open with the finances, and has town halls for people to ask any questions, and the transparency has become very important to me.
So he's "donating" money back to himself. He also showed a state tax ID number but did not show a federal tax ID number. This feels sketchy af to me but I think a lot of these "ministries," are ways to move money around and get rich off the back of their parishioners. But that's just my opinion.
Im really happy to see your channel grow markie. Youre a good dude.
Growing up in the church, like 4 of the 7 days of the week were doing something with the church. I was always told to give what you can (10% is what was the thing though). We were always taught to stay humble and not to live outside our necessities. These people far exceed that.
I've seen pastors who live lavishly and the church is falling apart. They do some repairs here and there but pocket most of the money. It's not uncommon and unfortunately, people do not call it out for being afraid they will be condemned to hell.
I don't know a whole lot about tithes, but I do know theyre not mandatory and are conscience-based. Some people will like commit a certain amount per year based on their income, but once again i have never known tithes to be mandatory. My current church doesn't even pass a plate, I'm assuming to not make visitors uncomfortable. They just leave a box in the back or you can approach an elder about it.
Tithing is mandatory in the Mormon church to take the sacrament
Love that you keep up with the drama. It is interesting as heck. Of course they're scamming you
I'm not surprised honestly. Surprised at the scale of it since it's a church in Ruston, but you have to be extremely careful at churches that have mandatory Tithes. I went to one church where we were taught about tithes in children's Sunday school. Sometimes people in positions of power get greedy. It happened at the church on my road. The pastors wife was stealing money after the pastor died from a heart attack. They kicked her out. That same pastor stopped visiting my sick grandfather when he stopped paying tithes. These are not the people we should have leading our congregations.
Thank you for pausing and reading everything so I don't have to. Soooo much nicer to enjoy the video and follow along instead of constantly pausing and rewinding!!
Another reason you're my fave ❤
happy valentines markie
Sounds like he's just running a standard church scam
Thank you for your service!! I love learning about new drama and getting the latest episode of crazy cruise news.
I appreciate you. It's really nice to see you getting more recognition (all positive) for the work you put in. Thanks for keeping me entertained and informed.
King of obscure Tik Tok community drama 👑
OMG. 10%. Any extra is offering and the entire church should see the public records.
so close to half a mill!!!
thanks for the laughs, videos, time, and energy you put into it all!!
I'm really glad Markie is getting recognition and praise for his excellent content from other parts of the Internet - it's well deserved 😊 Keep up the great work 💖💚💙
I'm not surprised. Grifters be grifting
Just waiting for the synagogue and the mosque drama
And the Temple and Shrine drama.
That "bank statement" is one anyone can do with their bank account... it's only him putting that money that went out in a section he's created as "tithes". Just like the ones your bank already has made for you like, "eating out" or "mortgage". You can create your own categories and this seems what this is... my bank statement could look the same (not with those numbers of course, lol), but I have a "tithe" category so I know which to look for when adding that up to do my taxes! 😂 I'm seriously cracking up at this!
I absolutely ADORE that you and my #1 girlies of DWKT have such a great and respectful attitude towards one another!!! I watch both channels religiously and love it
After years of not going to church, and revisiting again I was shocked to see they use Card Swipers now. Is this normal now in other churches?
I’ve seen this in the uk
i was scared when i saw the title because usually people just go at Christianity for no reason, but it made me so happy to hear how respectful you were despite the horrible situation you’re talking ab.
thanks so much for being respectful and i wish u luck on ur way to 500k!!
I’m really suspicious of “family run” churches. When you don’t have people to hold you accountable bad things can happen!
Thanks for trying to cover the Tiktok drama b-sides! It’s great to see stuff I’d never hear of otherwise. Sometimes my feed is, like, thirty-five different channels all covering the exact same drama, with the exact same talking points. I’ll take some random, underground tea any day, tbh😂
13:34 I was raised with always giving 10%
This guy honestly just sounds like a regular pastor lmfao. Religious grift is not an uncommon thing. It would be really cool honestly to see this guy go after other religious grifts like this. Families are bled dry by these pastors with the promise of salvation and its disgusting.
Gotta say you are quickly becoming one of my favorite CZcams channels. I used to watch your videos here and there but as of lately been watching far more frequently and I’ve been going to your channel to find videos versus just clicking on one when it pops up on my main page. You have a very enduring personality that genuinely makes me want to continue watching. Fingers crossed you get to 500k! I personally think it’s in the bag but keep doing what you’re doing and I’ll keep supporting! :)
This video is yet another shinning example of what a great person Callum is. I love you buddy! your channel is so great and will always be the best!! Cant wait for the next video. You're always delivering and I am so grateful!!!!
A dude using God to bash other people and make money, how creative of him.
I'm feeling the love between you and the DWKT girlies 💛 I found your channel through them and I'm impressed, keep up the good work, cheers!
I agree with Jesse. I don’t have any other social media so i get most of the info from CZcams and your vids are always a story I haven’t heard of before. I really appreciate all that you do Callum!! 💜💜. Thank you for keeping me entertained and informed
Love this story!!! Thanks for bringing us the stories, i still don’t have the clock apps- thanks to you, I don’t need it
Just want to say, everyone sasses when you get a word wrong; so I'd like to point out that you nailed "tithe" lol you got this 😤
A cease and desist, even from an attorney is just a request. It’s not required unless it’s court ordered. I personally would never take a C&D seriously from any form of social media inbox or DM. I may question ramifications if it were on a letterhead from an accredited law office or certified mail. Anyone can tell (request) you to stop any behavior but you’re not obligated to appease their personal will or comforts.
I would never join an organisation that constantly asked me for money while 5hey live in the lap of luxury.
There is a special pit in hell for these people
You've definitely changed, and its definitely for the better ❤
I've followed for quite a while and i can see a huge difference in the way you cover topics, the change in topics themselves, and the huge growth in how you deliver the topic. and the way you sprinkle in your takes with a bunch of humor, it's making your content so much more enjoyable imo. I appreciate the ton of research you're now doing and going deeper than just easy surface level drama. Its been a breath of fresh air watching you change with your channel. And imo all for the better. Better for you i hope and definitely better for us. ❤
The church I grew up with never did things like this. There was tithing and offering but the only time soneone got called out because the pastor noticed they were giving and wanted to make sure they were ok. Happened to my mom and the church helped us out not shamed us. Our pastor had a job and drive a normal car. We were also never taught to hate gay people and people could wear pretty much whatever they wanted. Refreshments every Sunday and a lot of programs for youth. When I moved to Texas I was so disappointed by the churches (hypocrisy at level 100!) I just stop going. It’s annoying that people see people like this and group all Christians together.
Markie and do we know them are my absolute favorite channels. I love markie for the short tea and DWKT for elaborate tea. Y’all the best.
I LOVE your varied content!
Please definitely keep us updated on this one.
Tax season is here for a lot of us Americans I believe. (I haven’t been able to work nor am I able to work right now so correct me if Im wrong).
The IRS would probably love to hear about this if it’s in their purview, technically.