'Cutpurse Saints'
“None of our members would steal money from the Church’s coffers”. This assertion is commonly associated with churches that by nature are involved in the holy and noble mission of seeking to win souls for Christ and His Kingdom. The leaders are mostly devoted and mission- driven. They operate with the mindset that all those (church members, board members, etc.) aboard the mission ship are working towards the same direction, and they think and feel that there is no need to institute stringent controls to deactivate any temptations for individuals. Within these settings, there are practically no effective controls, and that is when ‘Cutpurse Saints’ enter the scene to take advantage of the church community. I am not trying to paint a picture (existence of fraud) that does not exist. After all what benefit do I get by painting such an image. I share in the concerns by people who want the right systems to be put in place to sanitize the church environment. For instance, why would...
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