[–] HappyMealBullshit 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
It doesn't matter if they rebuild it. If Macron doesn't lower taxes the yellow vests will just burn that bitch down again. Don't piss off millions of people with essentially nothing to lose.
[–] peacegnome 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
you should never donate to anything that you don't control. Even tithing (that isn't directed to a project) will trickle to a central entity that will do things that you don't agree with (food aid in africa, for example). There are plenty of things that you can do with your money to make the world a better place if you have extra.
I think that zero percent loans for projects or people that/who will make your community better. Buy the neighbor kid who mows lawns a nice snow blower, and let him pay you back over a few seasons of work (of do your walks for 4 years). help a young couple at church with a down payment (this would need to be done in an odd way though because of the way loan paperwork works), so they can stop paying (((someone))) rent and take pride in their own house.
[–] holdTheSword ago
rebuilding the church is going to take a while anyway. If a muslim would try to burn it down again during that time or even a bit after, I imagine it would send the same message except louder. Muslims thought it was cool, surely they will mimic this, or maybe I am wrong and do not know people at all.
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[–] AreMyBoobsAProblem 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
If it's anything like Aparecida do Norte down in Brazil, it'll just turn into a huge moneymaking scam constantly "building" but never finishing due to "needing" more money.