Comments on: Can’t we all just get along? http://paydaypundit.org/2008/09/26/cant-we-all-just-get-along/ News and Information About The Payday Lending Industry Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:27:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Glenn http://paydaypundit.org/2008/09/26/cant-we-all-just-get-along/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Glenn Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:44:32 +0000 http://paydaypundit.org/?p=1538#comment-1653 The “faith leaders” are opposed to payday loans yet they don’t mention credit cards or other debt as leading to a “cycle”. Payday loans are designed to be paid off in full in a short timeframe, credit cards that have a minimum payment and are designed to keep you paying forever. They are also opposed to gambling, yet in our neighborhood gambling activities are conducted by and benefit the Catholic Church. These include ongoing Bingo activities that if are not sponsored by the Church are sponsored by church-associated groups. Their gambling operation also includes “festivals” which liberally dish out alcohol and various types of gambling. These festivals are held directly on church property. I’m trying to give these people the benefit of the doubt because they are clergy, but their opinions seem to run from the uneducated to the outright hypocritical. I think they need to take a closer look at both issues. The “faith leaders” are opposed to payday loans yet they don’t mention credit cards or other debt as leading to a “cycle”. Payday loans are designed to be paid off in full in a short timeframe, credit cards that have a minimum payment and are designed to keep you paying forever.

They are also opposed to gambling, yet in our neighborhood gambling activities are conducted by and benefit the Catholic Church. These include ongoing Bingo activities that if are not sponsored by the Church are sponsored by church-associated groups. Their gambling operation also includes “festivals” which liberally dish out alcohol and various types of gambling. These festivals are held directly on church property.

I’m trying to give these people the benefit of the doubt because they are clergy, but their opinions seem to run from the uneducated to the outright hypocritical. I think they need to take a closer look at both issues.

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