I Can't Believe The Church Stole My Money

I gave them $8,500.00 because I felt bad if they had tosomewhere else or they would be shut down. I
take out a high interest loan. I felt like a saint after mypractically heard my calling and offered some help.
good deed. Of course I expected it back withThis 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 probablyweeks later I hear the church is shutting down and the
be unethical. Isn't it unethical though, what they did tobuilding would be taken down eventually. I called the
me? I have been attending church for 25 years. I havechurch 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 andNo one ever answered the phone and I found out that
go on their lives without it. The effect of this is thatmost 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 wasback, but to this day the church officials cannot be
having these problems. They needed a restorationfound! It has been 4 years and I haven't seen a penny.
because the old building was falling apart and neededThe 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 churchwho they are apparently. I am slowly starting to get
was a little short and needed more help. The fundsome of that money back though, fortunately.
raising events weren't cutting it and they had to turn