Posted on 05/18/2013 10:43:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Just a thought that maybe people who tithe are more financially able to?
“...a tither looks at that and says to himself, ‘Well I’m better off because I give.’”
I don’t any of the directions that leads.
1) I give money so I am rewarded with money.
2) I give money so I am rewarded with things other than money.
3) Those that do not tithe are either not rewarded or are punished.
“Just a thought that maybe people who tithe are more financially able to?”
Yeah, I don’t know that the Good Lord gives away money to his followers; the love of which being the root of all evil and everything. One could argue that a biblical lifestyle lends itself to more success in our society.
Good. Let’s tax them (said every D in DC)
Not sure this can be true since the most generous tithers are typically from poor southern states.
I seem to remember studies have revealed that the greater majority of generous givers are in homes that makes less than $75000, and that the average wealthy giver gives about 3% of his income.
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
Oh, and God does bless you.
One of the secular benefits of tithing is that it makes one want less of what the secular world is selling in stores.
Well now... are Christians in better financial straits because they tithe.. or is it not more likely those who tithe happen to already have a better financial situation?
So... Christians who are in a better financial situation tend to give more money.
I hope this wasn’t taxpayer funded.
Tomorrow is “Pledge Day” at Church. This post couldn’t have come at a better time.
God at Work
Thank you!!!
I am pretty fundamentalist, and flame war with the social liberals here often.
This information flips both ways. People who are financially stable are more likely to be confident enough to tithe than those who are aware they are living on the edge of disaster. This is hardly news.
God may indeed reward those who tithe. but not always financially. God is interested in leading you to conform to his image....which sometimes means losing your status and comforts. Even if you tithe.
All this is great for trying to puff up the offering plate, but it never stands up to thorough theological scrutiny. Plays well in prosperity gospel circles.
Exactly so - this isn’t really difficult. From what I can see it’s only about 10 percent that are tithing and I would be very surprised that out of this 10 percent that it wasn’t those who were in a stable financial situation.
Tithers tend to become wealthier in part because the discipline of tithing changes one’s habits with money.
Southern poor whites and small town blacks are more apt to actually tithe (1/10/) than are most other Christians.
I use to tithe, then wondered why I never accumulated any wealth. I saw many of those preachers get rich off the the hard earned money of the tithing folks in church. Many people are brainwashed. Here are some interesting things to read:
http://expentecostals.org/tithing.htm
Tis a PROMISE FROM GOD... We have always tithed in our 54 plus years of marriage.
We have not always prospered well because of some foolish mismanagement of money but we have never been without and God has even honored us by redeeming our foolishness....does that make sense? lolol
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