Who here Tithes 10% of their income to their church? WHY?

[Adrenaline]

My wife and I tithe over 10% to our church. The one we go to does a lot more in the city than I have seen from other churches. They own an entire shopping complex building (Pharmacy store on one end and gym on the other) with the church in the center. They took up a few places next to them and made a food bank and clothing bank for people to come to for assistance and nobody is turned away. They go to areas of the city and hand out food as well as help people in the community. You visually see where the money goes.

We also give to St. Jude as it is an amazing place for everything it does. If you ever think about donating to anything with a worthy cause, St. Jude is amazing.

 

[Silver Prime]

High Church's are like ants...for instance, go in your back yard an clear up all the debree, you should find two sets of ants ...black ants an red ants, if they are near each other they will eventually go to war.

Thats the same concept of any church who accumilates great magnitude...but what happens at the end of the day, you know...when everyone belives in the same god? Then what, what will you say when your soccer or football team wins, Thank god...so what about the losers, what will they think? Oh god made me trip on the last play....XD XD XD Its a never ending circle of confusion.

I like to think of my self as a spirtual man, but I also lean to science, lets say 50/50...how can I lose? Its a win win.

 

[brianmanahan]

Err, you're still an American.

newsflash - people tithe in other countries besides america

lol clueless

 

[brianmanahan]

"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

/thread

 

[StrangerGuy]

So I get burdened by some original sin at birth through no fault of my own yet I still have to give money to the shining man up there. That's so retarded that I don't know where to start.

 

[Jeff7]

So I get burdened by some original sin at birth through no fault of my own yet I still have to give money to the shining man up there. That's so retarded that I don't know where to start.

It's ok though, you'll be forgiven entirely, and it'll all be ok. (Yes, forgiven, for a crime you didn't commit; what a great backhanded slap in the face.)
You just have to die to get your reward.

 

[stormkroe]

So I get burdened by some original sin at birth through no fault of my own yet I still have to give money to the shining man up there. That's so retarded that I don't know where to start.

Is that really how Christianity has been explained to you or are you misrepresenting for effect?

 

[shira]

I do. All good things come from God. We also have a custom of fasting on the first Sunday of the month for one or two meals and donate the cost of the meals we did not eat for Welfare purposes.

What is the priciple of tithing?

http://mormon.org/faq/#faq/topic/tithing/question/church-tithing

Malachi 3:8-11
8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

9 Ye are acursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

Excuse me, but (10) is saying that if you don't tithe, you can't get to heaven, and (11) says that if you DO tithe, your crops will be successful.

That's a complete contradiction to the Christian notions that only through Christ can one be saved (and that acts are irrelevant) and that the rewards for believing don't come in this life.

Obviously, (10) isn't verifiable (or falsifiable). But what (11) promises is completely contradicted by countless examples from real life. Or are you claiming that every single person who tithes has a successful life?

 

[Silver Prime]

What I want to know is, how is a atheist who went his whole life not beliving in god, who then is converted in the last year of his life, different from a beliver from the start who is in the same fashion a slight hypocrite only because constantly changeing gods because of his out view of actually traveling around the world an understanding the other millions of gods?

An I wanna know why are the biggest mooks who preach god think its cool to talk about killing others who dont belive in there own, an actually think they're going to get into there hevean when it contradicts the god there beling in teachings?

An I wanna know what the hell do you think about what time travel can elude on the storys of the bible?

Just 3 things I wanna know, from the so call people who are passing judgemental calls about whos going where when they die, when only he/she/it should know...

 

[Elfear]

Excuse me, but (10) is saying that if you don't tithe, you can't get to heaven, and (11) says that if you DO tithe, your crops will be successful.

That's a complete contradiction to the Christian notions that only through Christ can one be saved (and that acts are irrelevant) and that the rewards for believing don't come in this life.

Only some Christian denominations teach that. Others believe that we are saved by Christ's sacrifice AFTER all we can do. Doesn't do much good to believe in Christ and then not act on that belief.

Also the notion that rewards only come after we are dead is not one common to all Christendom. Many Christians believe that we are richly blessed for our faithfulness in this life as well ("richly" doesn't necessarily mean monetarily).

 

[randomrogue]

As long as their church does something good with the money I think it's fine. What's the difference between me giving 10% of my money to Breast Cancer Research and a religious person giving it to someone who helps feed the homeless and take care of orphans? As long as the money is well spent.

 

[Jaskalas]

As long as their church does something good with the money I think it's fine. What's the difference between me giving 10% of my money to Breast Cancer Research and a religious person giving it to someone who helps feed the homeless and take care of orphans? As long as the money is well spent.

They don't control / have power over it. Free will deeply concerns them.

If your money wasn't going to the Church it could be going to THEM for their plan to boost their design. So you see, in their mind, your donation hurts them because your money should belong to them.

 

[jpeyton]

I tithe 0.0% to organized religion.

I tip generously to food service industry workers.