Tithing

[dsvd]

How do you tihe correctly from monthy income e.g. wages/salary
given you attend church around 4 times a month and give an oferring in the
collection plate each week.

Can you split the tithe into four instalments or simply give it all in one go
and not give in the other 3 weekly collections at the first mass after the monthly pay date?

[woofgang]

I don't tithe.

[RATTER15]

You are joking, right?

Mugs game!!

[wildwood]

I presume you receive your earnings monthly.

Afaik there is no set rule and it would not make any difference whether you give a percentage of your income weekly or monthly. If I was to impart some of my hard earned wages to such a useless cause I would prefer to give one quarter of my wages weekly.

Have you even considered that such a contribution will be put to better use if you were to donate this (in your church's name if you like) to an organisation that directly helps 3rd world countries with better farming methods and irrigation assistance? One well with clean water in the remote areas would save heaps lives.

[sandyRoe]

I give a 1/20 of my income each week to Trócaire and another 1/20 to Oxfam Ireland.
It's not a fortune but it's going to help some very poor people.

[naomi24]

If you want to be seen by other people to be giving, split your monthly donation into four and put equal amounts in the plate each week. Otherwise set up a monthly Standing Order.

[wildwood]

I meant one quarter of the monthly contribution weekly, not 25% of income. A bit confusing, it's my age you know!

[1ndex]

It was customary to give 10% of weekly wage for the vicar/priests & church upkeep.

[JessicaNewfer]

Rather than specifying an amount or a percentage, the apostle Paul merely suggested that “on the first day of every week, each one . . . should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income.” (Italics ours; 1 Corinthians 16:2, NIV) By planning and reserving an amount on a regular basis, the Corinthians would not feel pressured into giving begrudgingly or on emotional impulse when Paul arrived. For each Christian, the decision of how much to give was to be a private matter, one that ‘he had resolved in his own heart.’—2 Corinthians 9:5, 7.
In order to reap generously, the Corinthians had to sow generously. No suggestion of giving until it hurts was ever made. ‘I do not mean for it to be hard on you,’ Paul assured them. Contributions were ‘especially acceptable according to what a person had, not according to what a person did not have.’ (2 Corinthians 8:12, 13; 9:6) In a later letter, the apostle warned: “If anyone does not provide for those . . . who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith.” (1 Timothy 5:8) Paul did not encourage giving that violated this principle.
It is significant that Paul supervised a ‘collection for the holy ones’ who were in need. We do not read in the Scriptures about Paul or the other apostles organizing collections or receiving tithes to finance their own ministries. (Acts 3:6) Always grateful to receive the gifts that the congregations sent him, Paul conscientiously avoided imposing “an expensive burden” on his brothers.—1 Thessalonians 2:9; Philippians 4:15-18.

[naomi24]

//Always grateful to receive the gifts that the congregations sent him, Paul conscientiously avoided imposing “an expensive burden” on his brothers//

If only he'd had a proper job instead of scrounging off other people the world might have been spared the nonsense of his manufactured religion.

[chrisgel]

Lol naomi :-)

[modeller]

A RC friend of mine who was ill missed going to church for a couple of weeks
( she was shaking with worry ). She showed me a letter she had received from her priest which said ' Sorry we didn't see you for the past 2/3 weeks
however if you can't come please send £? and we will say prayers for you . ) I have paraphrased the letter but it did nothing to aid her recovery.
The only religious organisation I give to is the Sally Ann , not for their belief but for the positive help they bring to those in need , with no strings attached.





















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[mikey4444]

A few years ago, I had an work colleague who was a Mormon. He said he was an Elder and that he tithed 20% of his earnings by Direct Debit. He said he readjusted the amount every year, to take into account any annual pay awards.

Seems quite a lot as he had 4 children and he must have found things tough as none of us were on very wages.

[boxtops]

I thought it was a percentage of disposable income (so it's affordable), not 10% of overall income? No idea really, that's from my childhood.....

If you are going to give, why not do it with Gift Aid then the charitable organisation benefits even more from your donation?

[GaryArnold]

@naomi24 - According to the scriptures, Paul DID have a regular job - that of being a tent maker. Paul said that although those who preach the gospel have a right to be paid, he did NOT take this right, and he taught that others preaching the gospel should follow his example and work instead of taking from those he preached to. Paul's collections were taken FOR the poor.