This quote is from Martin Luther and was originally published  on Christ Is Deeper Still (I found it on the blog “The Jesus Paradigm” – link below).  I wonder how these words would go over in most churches.  “Not well” is my guess.

“I understand that this is the week for the church collection, and many of you do not want to give a thing.  You ungrateful people should be ashamed of yourselves. . . . I am sorry I ever freed you from the tyrants and the papists.  You ungrateful beasts, you are not worthy of the treasure of the gospel.  If you don’t improve, I will stop preaching rather than cast pearls before swine.”

Martin Luther Beats the Offering Plate Over My Head by Nate on Mon, 12 Apr 2010.