Long ago, people gave God parts of their livelihood: goats, sheep, wheat and barley. Much later, they began plopping money into collection plates.
Now, some churchgoers are swiping their bank cards at machines that look a bit like ATMs.
“It’s easier,” says John Muscianes, who attends New Covenant Community Church in northeast Fresno, Calif. “I don’t have to write a check. It’s convenient.”
a debit card is in lieu of a check or cash so this does not appear problematic. credit cards are a whole different matter, and I don’t support their use…