Originally Posted by Rowan

You know, churches do survive on donations from parishoners, and a lot of them are doing it tough with all the expectations that communities impose on them. I cannot imagine your other half being a charity case. Has he even bothered to offer back the amount paid for his accommodation to the church? Or has he just grabbed the opportunity and run?

I find there to be some sort of moral compromise. Do those advocating this follow the religion of those churches? Or is it just a case of easy hypocrisy?

Originally Posted by Machka

Well, I presume, you paid them back by giving them a gift, or donation to the church, or at least a "Thank You" card ... and/or passed on the kindness to another weary traveller.

Originally Posted by adablduya

so, your partner couldn't find a no-cost option (camping); instead of sucking it up and providing his own for-cost option he allowed it be paid for by someone else (after she exhausted all of HER resources ...) ? did he exhaust all of his ? why didn't he pay for his own hotel ?