Dan, not sure I agree with all of this, but ...what about a private
university? Sure they provide outreach, but we provide countless donations
to groups (sometimes in kind, sometimes in cash, sometimes in food) as well.
Plus they charge hefty tuition fees.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Widyono" <d...@widyono.net>
To: "Vincent/Roger" <rogerandvi...@gmail.com>
Cc: "University City List" <univcity@list.purple.com>
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [UC] Pennsylvania Budget Woes
As a point for discussion, a church's "business" is to care for the
community. It does so primarily through outreach and service. As a
church
it does these voluntarily (without requiring payment from the customers of
such services or products). The customers who "pay" a church are the
congregation of said church, which are not required to join or remain with
the church. The congregation *is* the church.
A cafe, as an example, provides a service and product for a fee.
To me that is the essential difference. I'm sure there are more, but for
the
purpose of this particular question, I see that as being a difference as
to
how a church provides a public service in a different way from a cafe.
Yours in community,
Dan W.
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