It is a tithe because it is a percentage of income that goes to the church. But it’s implemented through a tax collected by the government and withheld from pay

It is a tithe because it is a percentage of income that goes to the church. But it’s implemented through a tax collected by the government and withheld from paychecks. It would be unconstitutional in the U.S., but it’s a thing in Germany and some Scandinavian countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax