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Had a conversation with my pastor today. He believes tithing (the 10% principal in Malachi 3:10) is exclusively to the church where I am inclined to believe that is it giving to anything that is of God’s work and for His glory. What do you think?

Had a conversation with my pastor today.

He believes tithing (the 10% principal in Malachi 3:10) is exclusively to the church where I am inclined to believe that is it giving to anything that is of God’s work and for His glory.

What do you think?

Tithing is exclusively 10% to your church and outside the church is additional offering
Anything that is in His name works
It can be a mix and is 100% up to the giver
Fuck You!

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tithes used to have more of a purpose. I would say that you already tithe via taxes since those go to help with the social programs that the church would historically have been in charge of.

Some churches if you tithe it goes to feed hungry people in africa, or to ngos to help with immigration... I don't think either of those are in His name, so ...

I would say that you could give to causes that you feel promote the church. Vincent james hopes to get 50k this year and just moved his family to ID.

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Your taxes also subsidize planned parenthood. Rather poor argument to say that something compulsory (that is, taxes) qualifies as "giving."

We should ascribe to be like the Macedonians, who gave "according to their own ability, beyond their ability, [and] of their own accord." (2 Cor 8:3)

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Indeed. Jesus certainly didnt claim taxes extracted by Caesar at swordpoint were a "tithe". Tithes are freely given for religious purposes, not to support secular tyrants and freeloaders.

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I was pointing out that giving to the church was to cover costs in the community; while at the same time pointing out that a lot of church giving is not logical.

If giving to the church goes to destroy christians and paying taxes goes to killing children, i don't think they are that different. Much better would be to promote productive causes by giving outside of church.