XPost: alt.religion.jehovahs-witn, talk.religion.misc   
   From: GrandpaTDhot@mail.com   
      
   "Nori Otaku"  wrote in message   
   news:pan.2003.09.11.07.01.47.399860@noriotaku.usenet...   
   > Terry/Anti wrote on Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:54:06 -0500:   
   >   
   > > I never hear of outrageous salaries amongst the clergy, except for a few   
   > > rip off religions.  What's left, the government?  They have seen the big   
   > > profit potential in charity and gotten into it.  Problem is donations   
   are   
   > > mandatory and only a small percent gets to the needy.   
   >   
   > If, as other threads suggest, one takes into consideration all the "perks"   
   > of a position, then the clergy of the largest Xtian denominations are all   
   > extremely well-paid.   
   >   
   > Actually, call a seminary - say you're doing research comparing the money   
   > spent by various religions to maintain their clergy classes.  They will   
   > point you to resources regarding how much priests get paid.   
   >   
   > Those resources will also mention other privileges enjoyed by the clergy.   
   > Start adding, even with conservative estimates the clergy are overpaid for   
   > folk who are supposed to embrace poverty.   
   >   
   > One of our local catholic priests drives a BMW - doesn't seem terribly   
   > impoverished to me. :)   
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