A Pension

[poliphilo]

The Church of England wants to pay me a pension. I thought they might. I feel a little odd about it- but I paid my money into the pot when I was in their employment and I reckon I've every right to take it out again now-  and- on the whole- for all the thrashing about I've done- I don't believe I've ever been an enemy of true religion. 

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

As you say- it's your money not theirs so take it!

This is a fellow ex Anglican telling you so! :o)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Ten years I worked for them- it's not negligible.

[clindau.livejournal.com]

Channeling Tesco--"Every little helps". ;-)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, it'll be nice to have that extra source of income.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Quite- I get a pension from my twenty years in the classroom and as you say..........

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Surely it's not an issue. They're not paying you for your belief but for your work and time.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You're right, of course....:)

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Yep, take it as like any job it is what you paid in you get out again.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

Render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar and render unto God what belongs to God.

But if you take it out too early Caesar will grab a whole big chunk :)

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

I don't see that religion comes into it. They employed you. It's your money.