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Question: Dear Brother, Is it appropriate for Christians to to donate to organisations like Rotary Club or Lions Club or organisations that are affiliated with these? My Parents In-Law (called "Pa") are Practicing Lutheran family members who have arranged to donate some of their excess household goods to this cause at the insistance of my Sister-in-law (called "Si" who does not live with them. "Pa" has expressed interest in Catholicism and are watching some of Father Barrons DVD's has said the Rosary from time to time and generally very kind. Last week I went to help "Si" clean up "Pa's" house and "Si" kept making uncharitable comments about the way "Pa" lived..."Pa's" getting older and I know things are difficult. I realise "Si" may be trying to help, but the agenda and motivation are of concern to me, because their spiritual welfare means alot to me, I love them. "Si" is uncharitable about them behind their backs and sometimes to their faces. "Pa's" are petrified of offending "Si". "Pa" thinks that by having made a commitment to these people to pick up the goods they are unable to cancel the arrangement and feel some guilt assiciated with not giving to the charity in addition to being beholden to "Si" who is helping them to organise and tidy their home. Some reports on the internet connected Rotary to support of Planned Parenthood and other population control organisations. I phoned to talk to "Pa" about this who told me I was going to give him a heart attack and that he was going to go hospital if I interfered. I believe he is being manipulated by "Si" (who has told me outright years ago that she gets him to do what she wants by manipulating him and that I just have to try it.....her tactic is to compliment him, appeal to his 'ego' and he will do whatever she wants.... I am unfortunately not perfect, but I dont agree with this.) A sugar coated voice is always used with positive affirmation words. This same "Si" has said to me many years ago that she wanted my husband to loose his money. "Si" practices Yoga has a Buddha statue next to her bed and believes all people are intrinsically good and that I have strange ideas...i.e just paranoid, when I worry about my child in the school system. The books at "Si's" house seem to me to be very dark, New Age and most of the childrens books all along a similar ilk. I don't want to have anything to do with her anymore. I am not at peace about what is going on at "Pa's" house. The year before last she gave my 9 year old daughter a pencil case that had the words "Wicked Sister" stitched into it and covered in sweets and cake pictures. I wouldn't let my daughter keep the gift. Am I paraniod in thinking these Non-Christian charities are wrong to support? I am disturbed by this and do not feel at peace about what is going on there. I am just the "Out"-Law so they won't take me seriously becuase my husband runs me down to them (I have diagnosed ADHD). ThankOur Lord Bless you for your work Brother.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Rose: You Pa can cancel the donation anytime he wants. There is nothing wrong with changing one's mind. No guilt is needed. There is also nothing wrong with donating to non-Catholic organizations. I do that all the time. However, one should not donate to organizations, whether Catholic or non-Catholic, that supports abortion, Planned Parenthood, or anything else contrary to Catholic morality. It is up to him. It is not the end of the world, and Pa may feel he needs to do whatever will bring peace. If he continues to gravitate to the Church, and grows in faith, he will come to realize that it is best to not donate to organizations that have immoral connections. You are correct in not allowing your daughter keep the gift. We will pray for Si, as you should also, that she will be enlightened by the Truth of Christ, or at least stop her hostility. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Donations to Various Non-Christian Charities

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Dear Brother, Is it appropriate for Christians to to donate to organisations like Rotary Club or Lions Club or organisations that are affiliated with these?

My Parents In-Law (called "Pa") are Practicing Lutheran family members who have arranged to donate some of their excess household goods to this cause at the insistance of my Sister-in-law (called "Si" who does not live with them.

"Pa" has expressed interest in Catholicism and are watching some of Father Barrons DVD's has said the Rosary from time to time and generally very kind. Last week I went to help "Si" clean up "Pa's" house and "Si" kept making uncharitable comments about the way "Pa" lived..."Pa's" getting older and I know things are difficult. I realise "Si" may be trying to help, but the agenda and motivation are of concern to me, because their spiritual welfare means alot to me, I love them. "Si" is uncharitable about them behind their backs and sometimes to their faces. "Pa's" are petrified of offending "Si". "Pa" thinks that by having made a commitment to these people to pick up the goods they are unable to cancel the arrangement and feel some guilt assiciated with not giving to the charity in addition to being beholden to "Si" who is helping them to organise and tidy their home.

Some reports on the internet connected Rotary to support of Planned Parenthood and other population control organisations. I phoned to talk to "Pa" about this who told me I was going to give him a heart attack and that he was going to go hospital if I interfered. I believe he is being manipulated by "Si" (who has told me outright years ago that she gets him to do what she wants by manipulating him and that I just have to try it.....her tactic is to compliment him, appeal to his 'ego' and he will do whatever she wants....

I am unfortunately not perfect, but I dont agree with this.) A sugar coated voice is always used with positive affirmation words. This same "Si" has said to me many years ago that she wanted my husband to loose his money. "Si" practices Yoga has a Buddha statue next to her bed and believes all people are intrinsically good and that I have strange ideas...i.e just paranoid, when I worry about my child in the school system. The books at "Si's" house seem to me to be very dark, New Age and most of the childrens books all along a similar ilk. I don't want to have anything to do with her anymore.

I am not at peace about what is going on at "Pa's" house. The year before last she gave my 9 year old daughter a pencil case that had the words "Wicked Sister" stitched into it and covered in sweets and cake pictures. I wouldn't let my daughter keep the gift.

Am I paraniod in thinking these Non-Christian charities are wrong to support? I am disturbed by this and do not feel at peace about what is going on there. I am just the "Out"-Law so they won't take me seriously becuase my husband runs me down to them (I have diagnosed ADHD). ThankOur Lord Bless you for your work Brother.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Rose:

You Pa can cancel the donation anytime he wants. There is nothing wrong with changing one's mind. No guilt is needed.

There is also nothing wrong with donating to non-Catholic organizations. I do that all the time. However, one should not donate to organizations, whether Catholic or non-Catholic, that supports abortion, Planned Parenthood, or anything else contrary to Catholic morality. It is up to him. It is not the end of the world, and Pa may feel he needs to do whatever will bring peace. If he continues to gravitate to the Church, and grows in faith, he will come to realize that it is best to not donate to organizations that have immoral connections.

You are correct in not allowing your daughter keep the gift.

We will pray for Si, as you should also, that she will be enlightened by the Truth of Christ, or at least stop her hostility.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.