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Illinois Woman Walks Out of Church Over Money Talk, ‘This Just Did Not Sit Righ…
An Illinois woman was surprised when her church begged for money during service for a full 20 minutes, so she walked out.
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Woman Details Unprecedented Church Exit Over Extended Fundraising Sermon
Parishioner Walks Out of Church Over Lengthy Fundraising Appeal A young woman in the United States recently shared her experience of leaving a church service midway, citing discomfort with a sermon that focused heavily on fundraising. The incident, which she described as the first time she had ever walked out of church, occurred after the gospel reading when a second priest reportedly delivered a 20-minute homily. According to the woman, the homily was dedicated to discussing the church's financial goals, specifically an $800,000 target, and noting that only $600,000 had been raised. She stated, "He was going on for 20 minutes about how they had an $800,000 goal and how they're only at $600,000 of it." She found the prolonged focus on financial contributions during a time typically reserved for spiritual reflection to be unsettling. "He goes on for 20 minutes talking about how like we should be making more sacrifices," she explained, adding, "That just like truthfully like did not sit right with me." She believes there is "a time and a place" for such announcements, typically at the end of mass, rather than during the homily. Her decision to leave was prompted by her growing unease, telling her sister, "This isn't sitting right with me, like I'm sorry, like I I gotta go." The experience reinforced her long-held reservations about the "institutionalization" of the church.
