Did you know that whether you want to or not you're actually tithing?

Question

Yes, whether you are a churchgoer or not, whether you have personal religious beliefs or not, YOU'RE TITHING!!

Actually, it is more like doubletithing, tripletithing, quadruple tithing and even quintuple tithing in many cases. You're doing that everytime you purchase something, every time you take your car for inspection or to renew the tags, everytime you renew your drivers license, everytime your employer pays you, or you pay the state and the federal government their share of your earnings, or the county and the school districts get their share of your hard earned money for the right of owning personal property.

However, most people don't call it tithing. They call it TAXES!!!

Most important of all, did you know that by religious organizations being tax exempted, you have to pay THEIR SHARE of the taxes?

So next time you're asked by your pastor, bishop, priest, or any other religious leader whether or not have you tithed, what are you going to say?

To LauPu: How do you think civilization started? Religious leaders were once the government in ancient times, and in the beginning, people would contribute their share of their earnings, which eventually it became a taxation.

However, modern churches don't want you to know that and of course, they'll shove the Bible down your throat to make sure that you support them, regardless of whether you have your personal obligations already, and as recently as 10-15 years ago, some started selling you the concept that if you contribute to their causes, you'll get richer.

It is hard to believe that most intelligent people don't see through that.

To Kithy: My point is that governments extort enough from me without religious organizations doing the same thing.

Also to Kithy: It doesn't matter whether it is money or goods, the end result is the same.

To whozangel: No offense, but you're the prime example as to why so many preachers do live a lifestyle not unlike those of celebrities and entertainers, and not all of them are on TV.

There was a pentecostal preacher who wore Armanis and his wife would always have salon-perfect hair and shop at Neiman Marcus. 'Nuff said.

To Whozangel: If there was a possibility of chooseing the worst answer, yours would be it. You seem intellingent, but you're just too brainwashed to see what's in front of you.

Sorry for my typos in the words "choosing" and "intelligent". (just in case some wiseguys decide to comment on my misspellings.

Answer 1

Did you notice that whozangel (one response above mine) has told you that you're wrong, but she hasn't shown you exactly WHY and WHERE you're wrong. Typical!

Anyway, for my original answer, I have always thought the same thing. Thank goodness someone else finally verbalized it. It makes a lot of sense, and from now on, I won't feel so guilty about having to give to a church, but rather to anyone who is truly deserving.

Answer 2

I don't think it's actually tithing if that money is not given to churches. They're just taxes, which is slightly different.

Civilization started with hunter gatherers that shared everything they had. This is not relevant to your argument. Yes, religion and government were once deeply intertwined; however that does not make the federal government a church. The taxes we pay buy us social services, such as schools, defense, roads, and social services. It is not used to pay priests or build churches, ergo it is not a tithe.

I don't find any credible evidence that modern religious leaders are trying to obstruct the history of tithe and taxation. No one has shoved the Bible down my throat. I'm not Christians, and am not bothered about it by Christians. They are not forcing me to support their organizations (Your grammar is breaking down, so I'm really not sure if I'm getting everything you are trying to communicate. 10-15 years ago?) Further, I have never been approached with an religious pyramid schemes, nor have I heard of this argument.

It is hard to believe that intelligent people don't see through what? I've got some advice for you: before you use a pronoun, you have to identify what it is that pronoun refers to. That is how English works. Your English is pretty good, but you may want to stick to forums in your native language until you improve.

Answer 3

No offense taken but I think u need to take a time out and go read ur Bible and then come back when u have ur facts straight. I have heard many different outlooks and beliefs on tithings but i have never ever heard of this one u claim is so. I did some research and what u say is wrong and don't even make sense. But thanks for making me think today. Oh and by the way......our preacher also works a regular job and his wife does not walk around with a fancy hair do but so what if they do????? Good for them. I personally don't have time to mess with my hair...lol. Being a preacher is a job and so yes, they get paid and yes it's our tithings that pays him but it's ok. I want to learn about Jesus and he's been to school and has a degree and is teaching me. That alone is worth my tithings.

Answer 4

You're right, but tithing, in ancient times, wasn't money. Tribal, nomadic people like the Hebrews didn't have money... they had livestock, farms and slaves to which most was community property... which is what tithing was about back then. Everyone contributing to the community and everyone gaining from the contributions. Taxes are tithing, but more of it goes to our gov't than it does to our communities...

Answer 5

Did you know when American missionaries go to countries they are not supposed to go to and need to get rescued all Americans foot the bill, even the ones who'd smack said missionaries if they had the chance?

Answer 6

That I already gave at work,

Answer 7

already knew that. also, when you help others.