re: Bama boosters paid off the Saban's home (has this really not been posted?)

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As son of a pastor I can tell you this is definitely not the norm.

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I don't know where you're from or in what denomination your father ministered but it is absolutely the norm for Southern Baptist churches in Alabama. They either provide a parsonage (sometimes called a pastorium) or provide a housing allotment which is not considered part of the pastor's salary.

The practice did start diminishing in the last 20 years or so, but is making a little comeback with the housing market crash.