I've heard rumors that a local "kilochurch" (not quite a megachurch, but still a pretty honkin' big church) actually expects to see a copy of the church member'

I've heard rumors that a local "kilochurch" (not quite a megachurch, but still a pretty honkin' big church) actually expects to see a copy of the church member's income tax return. I won't name the church because, again, it's just a rumor, but I'll bet if you related this story to anyone in my town, they'd immediately guess which church it is. As far as "having only one church" goes, I intentionally tried to get as broad a base as I could for the practice. There are many, many other examples, of all religions, and all branches of the Christian religion, as anyone who cares to do his or her own web search can soon determine. > In any case, I think social pressure on members to tithe is MUCH more common than formal requirements. Definitely. Even if there is no formal requirement, everyone knows who finances the church, and a wise minister goes out of his or her way to avoid antagonizing those people. A non-finance related anecdote: several of the elders of a church some of my family members attended years ago decided to attend (Important Sportsball Game) in (Distant City) one weekend, rather than attending church. The next Sunday the minister's sermon emphasized why attending church on Sunday should outweigh any worldly activity (such as attending Important Sportsball Games). The next Sunday after that, there was a new minister.