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10% of income is the standard
by wfhpw 5y ago
10% of income is the standard
- justahuman74 5y agoThat's just enormous, seems like a strong disincentive to join
- gjvnq 5y agoDepends on how it is calculated, if it is after tax that isn't so much. Also, people who are supporting church will often use a lot of their services so it's not like giving money to a charity you will never directly see their work (like environmental groups). Finally, the 10% rule comes from times where the state had a much lesser role in fighting poverty.
- throwawaygh 5y agoExactly. At most churches, tithes mostly pay for the physical plant and the full-time staff (who provide services in the form of weekly lectures, counseling, misc. community organizing, and sometimes directly contribute to physical plant upkeep as well). Tithing is more like a PBS membership or seomthing.
- usefulcat 5y agoI’m pretty sure that’s more of an aspirational goal than a hard requirement at many churches. Though it frequently (usually?) is also pre tax, not post.
- barry-cotter 5y agoThat's kind of the point. If you value a thing you'll be willing to pay for it.
- Turing_Machine 5y agoYeah, "tithe" is an old (Middle English?) word for "tenth".