"Mega-churches have used religion as fund-raising tool for too long. They shower their followers in sanctimonious platitudes, then clamor for their cash. This video encourages a new definition of tithing by giving to causes with accountability."
Written by Tony Wann & Justin Wilson
Directed/Edited by Justin Wilson
Motion Graphics by Tony Wann
Music: Good Old Neon
"One Never Says Verbal When One Means Oral"
licensed under a Sampling Plus License
freemusicarchive.org/music/Good_Old_Neon
Stills licensed from iStockphoto LP or shot by us
Sources used in video:
Senator Grassley Senate Finance Committee files
Review of Media-Based Ministries - January 6, 2011
- taxdollars.ocregister.com/files/2011/01/SFC-Staff-Memo-to-Grassley-re-Ministries-01-06-11-FINAL.pdf
Forbes - America's Biggest Megachurches - June 26, 2009
- forbes.com/2009/06/26/americas-biggest-megachurches-business-megachurches.html
USA Today - View of God can predict values, politics - Nov. 12, 2006
- usatoday.com/news/religion/2006-09-11-religion-survey_x.htm
Special thanks to our on-screen talent: Sierra Sintic, Justin Lochlear, Artie Pena, James Rayburn, Matt Pittman, David Slack
Sources:
http://www.project-reason.org/contests/2011_video_contest/#entries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bIWztdOlZg
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