Gustv,
......you can't be serious. Do you realize that most churches have volunteer donations? Some organizations have automatic debits as well if you wish to give that way. There are entire cottage industries that deal with charitable giving and philanthropic organizations and/or specific charities being funded by others.
The branch didn't invent cloud funding. Having a local AUTONOMOUS church doing a bake sale to help their AUTONOMOUS little church run, is not pathetic. Criticizing them is what is pathetic my friend. You get apass because I can see you are very much still in the mentality.
However, consider that i know at least SOME of my money from that bake sale may actually go to helping feed some homeless, maybe help someone with substance abuse, or maybe even fund an orphanage. What does it get me with my former faith? Who knows! There is no accounting for it. All is done in secret.
What is the reason for this Gustv? Most organizations reveal their bookkeeping publicly.