If I chose to give 10% of my income to charity, would that mean I could get out of tithing?
111936
No, how is the preacher going to afford his Cadi and that 300,000 house?
685020
Maybe God is going out of his way to stop you from tithing. Church tithing is a scam. In Deut. 14:22-26 you will see that the tithe is food not money. Your preacher will say that they didn't have money back then, but read it closely, vs 25 says if its too far to travel sell your tithe for money and when you get to Gods place buy whatever food and strong drink(could this be alcoholic?) you want. Deut. 12:11-27 tells you that you can tithe at home and vs 17-18 tells that the tither always eats the tithe. The word tithe is used 40 times in the OT and only 8 in the NT but it is preached constantly. 2 Cor 16:1-3 collections were for the poor and to be on Sunday so that no money would be collected when Paul preached. Hmmm I guess that means he didnt preach on Sunday like the Pagan Romans did. Jacob was the first to tithe 10% of all that he has. Ask yourself what church did he give it to? In case anyone can't figure this out there were no churches.Tithing was a requirment of the law, why do churches only keep the parts of the law that will benefit them? If you keep the law then you must keep all the law. With that being the case why isn't your preacher slaughtering animals for sacrifce and checking their innards by hand for tumors? And if we follow the O.T. tithing we are allowed strong drink, think the preacher will mind if you come to church drunk? Just tell him you are partaking of your tithe. Always remember "You cannot serve God and Mammon".If your preacher tells people to tithe, which almost all do,then he is serving mammon(money).He is not a man of God and does not know Christ as Saviour for no man of God would ever ask for money for himself. Run from this church and never return. Find a non-tithing church.good luck with that one.(They are out there though, I lead a non-tithing church and Schneb attends one.) We are to live by faith, where is the preachers faith, he is a swindler and has no faith and is stealing yours from you. Everywhere ever mentioned tithing is food. Now offerings are something different. You are to offer money as God leads you to help others in need. \n\nCheck out the below websites for truthful Biblical answers on tithing.
601202
as long as you are giving them away in the spirit of charity who cares who gets em. I would rather give to a needy person than to a place that will make money off of my donated stuff.
127914
the word ' tithe ' means ' tenth '.
489338
1-I'd tithe 10% (cause you better be thanking God for the money)\n\n2- Create a company based on my hobby. Lone the company the remainder of the money. Go to work for that company and bill it all my expenses.\n\nresult- I'll have my own company. I'll have fun working it. I'll make a profit doing what I do. I'll pay less taxes cause I don't have the money my company does. \n\nThat's what I'd do.
544489
try getting permission from the business, if you donated a portion to charity they might let you.
795904
You're correct.  The Levitical requirement for tithing no longer applies.  The rule of Law was replaced by the rule of Love by Christ's death.  It was the poor woman who gave two mites (but all she owned) who was honored over those who poured in riches out of their abundance.\n10 percent is no longer required, but also, it may no longer be enough.  Depending on your circumstance, Love may require you to offer even more to those in need.  The rule of love is not a lower standard, or a higher one.  It's just different.
241770
No as it is a personal choice to take time off from work to go to church. You would only get paid if you are going on your lunch and normally get paid lunch. You could check into using personal time if that is offered where you work and you could get paid from that then.
919993
I think someone in a lab coat was probably not in need of monetary help.  I think someone fasting in the desert was spiritually avoiding food and they were ok.  I want my tithing to go to someone in need, be it financial or spiritual.
502259
I was out of work for 8 months 2 years ago.  My church (I am Mormon) helped us with paying our utility bills and food.  They have their own "store" that has a form you fill out and then they sign it and you go and "shop" there.  They even had some clothing and soaps, brooms, and other houshold items.  We got kind of use to it because everything in the "store" was in the same order as it was on the list you fill out.  We could get 2 weeks worth of groceries and other items in less than 15 minutes!!  Try doing that at your local walmart...LOL\n\nIt was hard for us to ask but our bishop said to think of it as using some of the tithing and donations we had made to the church most our lives.  We were on our feet after a year and now we give "a little extra" when we can.  You never know when we might need it again.\n\n"Never pay back...Always pay it Forward"
1185428
I commend you for wanting to do the right thing. I think God will lead you to know which is right. And don't forget, whatever you give ABOVE the tithe is your OFFERING. Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me, But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
118093
no..ive asked my preacher about this cause ive been through the same thing and they just want your money and its wrong of them to use jesus ...theres plentey of people who will pray for free..they are evil people who do that..don't trust anyone who asks for money..i'll pray for  you and im sure many others will
146309
Church tithing is a scam. In Deut. 14:22-26 you will see that the tithe is food not money. Your preacher will say that they didn't have money back then, but read it closely, vs 25 says if its too far to travel sell your tithe for money and when you get to Gods place buy whatever food and strong drink(could this be alcoholic?) you want. Deut. 12:11-27 tells you that you can tithe at home and vs 17-18 tells that the tither always eats the tithe. The word tithe is used 40 times in the OT and only 8 in the NT but it is preached constantly. 2 Cor 16:1-3 collections were for the poor and to be on Sunday so that no money would be collected when Paul preached. Hmmm I guess that means he didnt preach on Sunday like the Pagan Romans did.Jacob was the first to tithe 10% of all that he has. Ask yourself what church did he give it to? In case anyone can't figure this out there were no churches.Tithing was a requirment of the law, why do churches only keep the parts of the law that will benefit them? If you keep the law then you must keep all the law. With that being the case why isn't your preacher slaughtering animals for sacrifce and checking their innards by hand for tumors? And if we follow the O.T. tithing we are allowed strong drink, think the preacher will mind if you come to church drunk? Just tell him you are partaking of your tithe. Always remember "You cannot serve God and Mammon".If your preacher tells people to tithe, which almost all do,then he is serving mammon(money).He is not a man of God and does not know Christ as Saviour for no man of God would ever ask for money for himself. Run from this church and never return. Find a non-tithing church.good luck with that one.(They are out there though, I lead a non-tithing church and Schneb attends one.) We are to live by faith, where is the preachers faith, he is a swindler and has no faith and is stealing yours from you. Everywhere ever mentioned tithing is food. Now offerings are something different. You are to offer money as God leads you to help others in need.
743734
Very rarely will you be able to tithe with your credit card.\nFirst, there is a cost incurred for each credit card transaction processed by the church. \n\nSecond, spiritually, I don't think credit cards should be considered money. \nCredit cards = debt.  \nPaul's charge to us to owe nothing but love in Romans 13:8 is a powerful reminder of God's distaste for all forms of debt. The Bible neither expressly forbids or allows the borrowing of money. The wisdom of the Bible teaches us that it is usually not a good idea to go into debt. Debts essentially makes us a slave to the one we owe.\n\nI would try to figure out another way to tithe without using your credit card.
421225
i will donate some but not all the money to charity bcs we dont know when will i be needing it
440178
Hi, you have a blessed heart.. so I suggest you visit this website and see where your charitable works fit most: \n\nwww.freedonation.com\n\nGoodluck.. =)
71117
NO 10% goes to the church, the government takes at least 15% depending on income bracket, not to mention state taxes if it applies in yours. Add that times how many people ore in this country legally and thats a whole lot of money for them to piss away and waste