[indigowhale]

Indigo I would be happy to discuss the pros and cons of tithing (which I think is what the thread was originally supposed to be about). Unfortunately several people saw an opportunity and decided to release their opinions of Christians in general.

I still would like to know if you are against tithing (which is essentially giving to the church), how would you say the church is supposed to survive and do its work??

I am not against tithing at all or people giving 40% of their income, or 1% for that matter, it is their bussiness. I am against those that pick a mandate out of the old testament to brow beat the unlearned into tithing. What about the other old testament mandates that were given alongside tithing?

IMO, thithing is being used to prop up many reproachful minitries that lead to some of the bashing you see today.