[cuban leaf]

Two things:
!. Tithing is stuff, not money.
2. Tithing is an old covenant concept.

Christians don’t tithe. Christians give freely from their heart as others have need.

[detective]

The amount Legatus is placing in escrow will total about $820,000.

[pgyanke]

Christians don’t tithe. Christians give freely from their heart as others have need.

Both true and not true. Christians are to give freely from our hearts... but we also tithe. Read Matt 23:23... Christ rebukes the Pharisees for tithing to the penny but neglecting the truths of mercy and justice. He follows by saying the former they ought to have done (tithe) but they ought not have neglected the latter.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Neither of your two points have any relevance to this news.

First, Legatus is not doing, and not claiming to do, a tithe as defined in the OT.

Second, Legatus is not an individual it is a corporate philanthropy. Though its individual members may very well be giving "from the heart," their policy --- sourced from their own financial prudence, and not from OT or Church law or obligation--- is that they require proper accounting for the use of their funds.

That in itself is certainly proper.

And that's all this news story is about.

[JoeFromSidney]

Well, I dispute that. I tithe, and have done so for years. I will say that one cannot outdo God in generosity.

[JoeFromSidney]

Well, I dispute that. I tithe, and have done so for years. I will say that one cannot outdo God in generosity.

[New Perspective]

!. Tithing is stuff, not money. 2. Tithing is an old covenant concept.

I believe Christ said to title the first 10% of what you make, to the church so they may do with it what they see fit, not things. We are also free to continue to tithe to others who need it as well. Because the Vatican are continuing to do less than holy work you can give to your local church.