Pay to Pray: Chicago Church Raffles off $1000 out of the offering

Stealing from the poorbox

Money changers in the temple

These old sayings are all about keeping mammon out of the church when people are there, on Sunday morning, to pray and make themselves right with God. In a way that is typical of Chicago with its pay to play politics, a Chicago church is now giving cash prizes totaling $1000 to three lucky attendees just for sitting in the lucky seat.

Luck or Prayer: Pick One

Douchebags! Missing! the! Point!