Good points. I’m sure government takes more than Caesar ever took.
Some interpret tithing differently, such as tithing on our increase ... giving G_d what belongs to Him, etc. However, no one needs to know what you’re giving, and if you’re not interested in the tax benefit, no one should know.
No one knows what my family gives, and we like it that way.
True, that. I only brought up my own situation to make the point about deductions, not out of self promotion. The acts I perform that really count are between me and The Almighty and the recipient, and there have been times the latter did not know.