A successful, “gifted” gospel singer and “caring mother of two” who grew up in the “poorest town in America” and is widely beloved in Lake Charles, where she now lives. Massey is deeply dedicated to her church, skeptical of regulations and social services, and indebted to Rush Limbaugh and Fox News for telling her what political issues to care about. She credits religion for lifting her out of poverty and thinks it should take over many roles that the government usually fulfills.
Madonna Massey Quotes in Strangers in Their Own Land
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Chapter 8
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Churches typically ask parishioners to tithe—to give 10 percent of their income. For many this is a large sum, but it is considered an honor to give it. They pay taxes, but they give at church.
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Madonna Massey Quotes in Strangers in Their Own Land
The Strangers in Their Own Land quotes below are all either spoken by Madonna Massey or refer to Madonna Massey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 8
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Churches typically ask parishioners to tithe—to give 10 percent of their income. For many this is a large sum, but it is considered an honor to give it. They pay taxes, but they give at church.
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