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ute4ever · 05-15-2006, 07:59 PM

The church has billions and billions in assets, so I agree it does not need our money. However tithing is a principle of sacrifice. It is preparatory to the law of consecration. I feel like finding ways to make that ten percent seem like only eight percent on your bottom line is not robbing God of His principal, but robbing you of His principle.

tooblue · 05-15-2006, 08:13 PM

The Lord asks that you pay 10% of your increase -be it at the end of, or through out the year ... Everything you have IS the Lords, ergo your money is his money -it's not even a matter of him needing your money ;-)

What the Lord, and your Bishop can truly use is a generous Fast Offering on top of tithing!

Jeff Lebowski · 05-15-2006, 08:16 PM

Come on, man. I was joking.

JohnnyLingo · 05-15-2006, 08:40 PM

So if I understand correctly, those who say, "the church doesn't need me to pay tithing" are saying that if every member of the church stopped paying it today, the church would be fine?

SteelBlue · 05-15-2006, 09:27 PM

The church does have a statement on this matter. The "blue book" advises local leaders to encourage members to pay tithing as they receive their income but that those who wish to pay annually may do so. My guess is that they encourage the payment as income is received because there are many who lack the discipline to pay yearly.

fusnik11 · 05-15-2006, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyLingo

So if I understand correctly, those who say, "the church doesn't need me to pay tithing" are saying that if every member of the church stopped paying it today, the church would be fine?

The church currently has enough liquid assests that they do not need tithing to function at the level they currently are....

JohnnyLingo · 05-15-2006, 09:54 PM

Interesting...

fusnik11 · 05-15-2006, 09:55 PM

Ask fuegote how he pays his tithing...

He works for an ogranization that matches charitable donations to a charity of his choice....

If fuegote was smart, he would open a mutual fund, high interest savings account, etc, place his tithing money in there, let it grow, earn interest, etc, and after two years take the money he originally placed donate it to the church in the form of tithing, and have his institution match his tithing to a donation to the Utah Ute Athletic Program...

That way maybe I can see him on the sidelines this year....

fusnik11 · 05-15-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyLingo

Interesting...

Old news for anybody who cares about their church...

JohnnyLingo · 05-15-2006, 09:57 PM

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Old news for anybody who cares about their church...

05-15-2006, 08:16 PM	#13
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Come on, man. I was joking. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

05-15-2006, 07:59 PM	#11
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	The church has billions and billions in assets, so I agree it does not need our money. However tithing is a principle of sacrifice. It is preparatory to the law of consecration. I feel like finding ways to make that ten percent seem like only eight percent on your bottom line is not robbing God of His principal, but robbing you of His principle.

05-15-2006, 08:13 PM	#12
tooblue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,016	The Lord asks that you pay 10% of your increase -be it at the end of, or through out the year ... Everything you have IS the Lords, ergo your money is his money -it's not even a matter of him needing your money ;-) What the Lord, and your Bishop can truly use is a generous Fast Offering on top of tithing!

05-15-2006, 08:40 PM	#14
JohnnyLingo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	So if I understand correctly, those who say, "the church doesn't need me to pay tithing" are saying that if every member of the church stopped paying it today, the church would be fine?

05-15-2006, 09:27 PM	#15
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	The church does have a statement on this matter. The "blue book" advises local leaders to encourage members to pay tithing as they receive their income but that those who wish to pay annually may do so. My guess is that they encourage the payment as income is received because there are many who lack the discipline to pay yearly.

05-15-2006, 09:54 PM	#17
JohnnyLingo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	Interesting...

05-15-2006, 09:55 PM	#18
fusnik11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,506	Ask fuegote how he pays his tithing... He works for an ogranization that matches charitable donations to a charity of his choice.... If fuegote was smart, he would open a mutual fund, high interest savings account, etc, place his tithing money in there, let it grow, earn interest, etc, and after two years take the money he originally placed donate it to the church in the form of tithing, and have his institution match his tithing to a donation to the Utah Ute Athletic Program... That way maybe I can see him on the sidelines this year....