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Enlighten Me · 04-05-2003, 09:50 AM

Another thread asks former Christians if they had experienced "transformation," or a deep sense of the presence of God in their lives as Christians. I am interested to know if former Christians tithed. We voluntarily tithed for eleven years, before I began questoning Christian dogma. Now, we give generously to charities that help alleviate suffering throughout the world, such as UNICEF, Project Hope, Doctors Without Borders, OxFam, Care, etc.

Edited to change "alleve" to "alleviate"----guess I've seen the "Aleve" painkiller commercial one too many times...

beth · 04-05-2003, 10:25 AM

Yes. It sickens me to think all the money I've wasted over the years. I won't let my husband tithe anymore, but I had to write a fifty dollar check out to the church last week anyway. It was the first time I've put something in the plate this year.

Treacle Worshipper · 04-05-2003, 10:49 AM

Yes, I tithed my net income. This was after a discussion with my minister, who said that a lot of the tithe in Biblical times went to social support (widows, orphan, the sick), and since we now pay for that with our taxes one should really tithe net, in his opinion.
TW

Debbie T · 04-05-2003, 05:26 PM

I remember tithing, I can also remember dad not paying child support for two of his kids but he always managed to tithe the church some big time money. I remember seeing a check stub from his business to the church for a thousand dollars back in the early 70s. That was a big chunk of change back then. He was a pillar in the church because he probably paid for many pillars to hold the roof up.

Chicken Girl · 04-05-2003, 07:03 PM

nope. I deconverted before I had an income.

BigBlue2 · 04-05-2003, 07:32 PM

The closest I've come to tithing is sponsoring a kid through World Vision.

Beetle · 04-06-2003, 03:56 PM

Nope, never got on the tithing bandwagon. Not that it wasn't brought up in church, though. It was ... many, many times.

Radorth · 04-06-2003, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Yes. It sickens me to think all the money I've wasted over the years. I won't let my husband tithe anymore,

I guess if he wants to stay married to the new BG, he's needs to give up his faith. Is that correct?

I've had too many undeserved financial blessings to stop tithing. I'd tithe if I was backslid.

Some folks think that's the case already, I'm sure

Rad

Goliath · 04-06-2003, 07:15 PM

Radorth,

Quote:

Originally posted by Radorth
I guess if he wants to stay married to the new BG, he's needs to give up his faith. Is that correct?

Not to speak for blondegoddess, but I don't believe she said that. She only said that she won't let her husband tithe.

Sincerely,

Goliath

(edited to fix UBB code)

Goliath · 04-06-2003, 07:19 PM

Thankfully, I never had to tithe when I was a Lutheran. However, I'm pretty sure that my grandmother regularly gave money to the church in my name. Once, when I was about 15 or 16, I got a receipt from the church for some money that my grandma had given them in my name.

Furious, I drove over to her house, and when she answered the door, I held up the receipt and sternly said "What the hell is the meaning of this?!" Suffice it to say that the exchange that followed was not pretty. However, it didn't take her long to back down, and that was (thankfully) the last time that money was given to a church in my name.

Sincerely,

Goliath

(edited to add "regularly")

04-05-2003, 09:50 AM	#1
Enlighten Me Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Ca. Posts: 1,109	Did you tithe? Another thread asks former Christians if they had experienced "transformation," or a deep sense of the presence of God in their lives as Christians. I am interested to know if former Christians tithed. We voluntarily tithed for eleven years, before I began questoning Christian dogma. Now, we give generously to charities that help alleviate suffering throughout the world, such as UNICEF, Project Hope, Doctors Without Borders, OxFam, Care, etc. Edited to change "alleve" to "alleviate"----guess I've seen the "Aleve" painkiller commercial one too many times...

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04-05-2003, 10:25 AM	#2
beth Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: where orange blossoms bloom... Posts: 1,802	Yes. It sickens me to think all the money I've wasted over the years. I won't let my husband tithe anymore, but I had to write a fifty dollar check out to the church last week anyway. It was the first time I've put something in the plate this year.

04-05-2003, 10:49 AM	#3
Treacle Worshipper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 931	Yes, I tithed my net income. This was after a discussion with my minister, who said that a lot of the tithe in Biblical times went to social support (widows, orphan, the sick), and since we now pay for that with our taxes one should really tithe net, in his opinion. TW

04-05-2003, 05:26 PM	#4
Debbie T Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Washington the state Posts: 406	I remember tithing, I can also remember dad not paying child support for two of his kids but he always managed to tithe the church some big time money. I remember seeing a check stub from his business to the church for a thousand dollars back in the early 70s. That was a big chunk of change back then. He was a pillar in the church because he probably paid for many pillars to hold the roof up.

04-05-2003, 07:03 PM	#5
Chicken Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nowhere Posts: 6,549	nope. I deconverted before I had an income.

04-05-2003, 07:32 PM	#6
BigBlue2 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,666	The closest I've come to tithing is sponsoring a kid through World Vision.

04-06-2003, 03:56 PM	#7
Beetle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Massachusetts State Home for the Bewildered Posts: 961	Nope, never got on the tithing bandwagon. Not that it wasn't brought up in church, though. It was ... many, many times.

04-06-2003, 07:19 PM	#10
Goliath Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Fargo, ND, USA Posts: 1,849	Thankfully, I never had to tithe when I was a Lutheran. However, I'm pretty sure that my grandmother regularly gave money to the church in my name. Once, when I was about 15 or 16, I got a receipt from the church for some money that my grandma had given them in my name. Furious, I drove over to her house, and when she answered the door, I held up the receipt and sternly said "What the hell is the meaning of this?!" Suffice it to say that the exchange that followed was not pretty. However, it didn't take her long to back down, and that was (thankfully) the last time that money was given to a church in my name. Sincerely, Goliath (edited to add "regularly")

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