God Is Imaginary - Proof 10

== "Proof" #10 - Watch the offering plate ==
~~~~Have you ever thought about the offering plate in church?~~~~
Yes.
~~~~If God is real, why do they have to pass it?~~~~
Because, like all acts of worship, we learn something and communicate something to God for OUR benefit (not God’s).
~~~~If you read these verses in the Bible, you can see that God claims to be extremely powerful and willing to answer any prayer:
Matthew 7:7
Matthew 17:20
Matthew 21:21
Mark 11:24
John 14:12-14
Matthew 18:19
Mark 9:23
Luke 1:37
Now consider this: Why don't the ministers and deacons of the church gather together every Sunday morning and pray to Jesus for the money they need? Why doesn't Jesus answer their prayers? Why do churches have to beg for money from mere mortals when there is an immortal, all-powerful God who should provide anything they ask for?~~~~
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Who says they don’t gather and pray? Who says God does not answer their prayer? In fact, the contribution is the providential way this particular prayer is answered. *facepalm* It doesn’t magically rain from the sky. MB is seeking after a miracle when providence suffices. 
Not only is he showing gross ignorance here of the Bible, he also isn’t very knowledgeable about economics. We give because when we sacrifice, that which we give has more value. If money could be prayed for and obtained immediately and miraculously in any quantity, it would quickly lose its value (not to mention disrupt local economies). But because God is a God of order, instead He set up a way to meet the needs the church is trying to meet by having a contribution. Not only does this answer the prayer providentially, it teaches a number of Christian values: humility, generosity, caring for others, and most importantly, it is a reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus for us (see 2 Cor. 8).
The rest of his article is just sarcasm and snide comments based in his ignorance. He doesn’t even try to understand prayer, or giving, or anything Christian. His sole purpose is to tear down what he doesn’t understand and therefore doesn’t like.
In Truth and Love.