That's really shocking!
It's really sad that the man thought that he wouldn't go to heaven unless he did what the church wanted and handed over his money, but it's equally disgusting that the church were informed and begged by the care home manager to stop taking money from the man (who is partial a tetraplegic), and even got him to sign a tax form to claim extra money back from the government.
Sadly the man involved can't even afford his dental bills now due to this church...disgusting!
Edited: DianeC on 20th Jun, 2010 - 10:38pm
Rest home condemns pastor's standover tactics
The pastor of a Napier church that took at least $20,000 in donations from a disabled rest home resident has allegedly tried to "heavy" the man into signing a document clearing the church of blame. Ref. Source 3
From the first link above: