Semantics are a waste of time.
according to news, reports, conversations with Christians & pastors, tv evangelists & pastors, testimony, etc. wow, you have deviated quite a bit from what i posted. which object do you want to concentrate on?
then wherever you are, its different. around here, mid N.Y. that's the case. you can hear it in the churches, on radio, home Bible meetings, discussions, its every where.
why is it hard to believe? what's the big deal on this? every region, every country, has their different habits, ways, cultures & so on which ubiquitously measure up to different polls & results. in the Christian churches of Europe do people tithe at all? what do you mean, "what's going on in the u.s.a.? what particular subject do you want to discuss?
because in the o.t., book of malachi, tithing is spoken of giving 10% of your "first fruits", known as livestock, grain, oil, wine, etc. because the n.t. doesn't teach "10%" tithing, some people still are stuck in the o.t. believing 10% is what you should tithe. but in the n.t., 1 of the Corinthian books teaches, "let every man be a cheerful giver", meaning out of his heart to give while not complaining about it. give with joy in other words. some Christians say, "well, you can't just do away with & disregard the o.t. & so they don't get out of the habit that o.t. laws are no longer binding in the n.t. which we live in now, as of the death of Jesus on the cross. then you have unfaithful churches teaching to tithe 10% because they think it makes the church secure in the present & in the future. those are controlling churches. they want your money. remember, a church is a business, they have bills to pay, people to pay, etc. & God knew that always. as far as divorce, God give only 2 reasons to remarry: spousal death & adultery. pastor adrian rogers, 1 of the top teacher-preachers since the late 1950's taught that he believes God will honor a new marriage for reasons other than God said.
neither. i believe a person should tithe what their Christian heart tells them. with increased costs in the u.s.a. all the time, you have to adjust your tithe to the times. some hard core Christians will tithe 10% no matter what the situation is. i used to do that. i tithe still with a cheerful heart but not 10%. i also have given truck loads of merchandise & antiques to causes, charities & friends. plus other money here & there. btw, your bright beautiful soldier girl still puts a smile on me, always.Do you think 10% is too much or too little?
i assent.It doesn't bother me that some people still just tithe 10%. They're happy and cheerful to give that amount, so that is actually acceptable to God.
