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SoonerCoug · 07-19-2007, 05:09 AM

than a flat 10% tithing?

10% is much harder for poor people than for rich people.

SoonerCoug · 07-19-2007, 05:10 AM

Or perhaps we could tithe based on "consumption." The "fair tithe." The more you attend church and the temple, the more you have to pay.

Indy Coug · 07-19-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SoonerCoug

than a flat 10% tithing?

10% is much harder for poor people than for rich people.

Being in a very poor branch, it would behoove the very poor to stop buying big screen TVs with their remaning 90%. I think a flat 10% is just fine. What's wrong with a trial of your faith?

I used to tithe when we were dirt poor out of college and we survived.

Clark Addison · 07-19-2007, 01:49 PM

How about a limit, like with Social Security taxes?

Tex · 07-19-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SoonerCoug

than a flat 10% tithing?

10% is much harder for poor people than for rich people.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoonerCoug

Or perhaps we could tithe based on "consumption." The "fair tithe." The more you attend church and the temple, the more you have to pay.

We already have a graduated tithe. It's called the law of consecration, and there's no rule that says you can't personally live the law right now.

So donate as much as you can afford. 10% is just a baseline.

BYU71 · 07-19-2007, 02:11 PM

When I read threads like this I sometimes get the feeling that some of you think we get to have some input on these things.

Solon · 07-19-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SoonerCoug

than a flat 10% tithing?

10% is much harder for poor people than for rich people.

I think I should only have to pay 8% since I didn't attend BYU.

07-19-2007, 05:09 AM	#1
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07-19-2007, 05:10 AM	#2
SoonerCoug Formerly known as MudPhudCoug Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of desolation Posts: 2,548	Or perhaps we could tithe based on "consumption." The "fair tithe." The more you attend church and the temple, the more you have to pay.

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Clark Addison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 638	How about a limit, like with Social Security taxes?

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BYU71 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,084	When I read threads like this I sometimes get the feeling that some of you think we get to have some input on these things.