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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
I was at a funeral for a friends mother last week. I always cringe when they pass around the collection plate. If you just pass it without putting anything in, people look at you funny and you don't want to appear disrespectful at a funeral. On the other hand, the money being collected isn't going to my friend's family - it's going to the church. For building expenses, staff, etc.. Where I wouldn't normally be putting my money. But wanting to avoid seeming like a skinflint asshat, I tossed in a few bucks. I'm sure I'm not the only one that has donated out of a sense of obligation rather than generosity.
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Maybe it's just me but I'm thinking the disrespectful part is the church bringing a friggen collection plate to a funeral in the first place.
