| I gave them $8,500.00 because I felt bad if they had to | | | | somewhere else or they would be shut down. I |
| take out a high interest loan. I felt like a saint after my | | | | practically heard my calling and offered some help. |
| good deed. Of course I expected it back with | | | | This helping hand turned into an $8,500.00 loan that I |
| absolutely no interest because I am a faithful catholic. | | | | was supposed to get back in 6 months. I bragged |
| O boy was I in for a surprise. | | | | about my contribution and felt good about myself. 3 |
| I'd say what church this was, but that would probably | | | | weeks later I hear the church is shutting down and the |
| be unethical. Isn't it unethical though, what they did to | | | | building would be taken down eventually. I called the |
| me? I have been attending church for 25 years. I have | | | | church officials asking for my loan money to be paid |
| my beliefs and have always been a good person. | | | | back to me since the restoration never took place. |
| These days, people tend to forget about religion and | | | | No one ever answered the phone and I found out that |
| go on their lives without it. The effect of this is that | | | | most of them retired and could not be reached. I |
| people don't attend church as much as they used to. | | | | contacted a lawyer and said I would get the money |
| The church needs money to survive. My church was | | | | back, but to this day the church officials cannot be |
| having these problems. They needed a restoration | | | | found! It has been 4 years and I haven't seen a penny. |
| because the old building was falling apart and needed | | | | The church practically stole my money! |
| to be shaped up a bit. | | | | My advice to you is that people are greedy no matter |
| The total cost reached over $80,000.00. The church | | | | who they are apparently. I am slowly starting to get |
| was a little short and needed more help. The fund | | | | some of that money back though, fortunately. |
| raising events weren't cutting it and they had to turn | | | | |