“Look at these three children doing jobs. On the first blank space by each drawing, write how much you think each child might earn for the job. On the second line, write how much the tithing would be.”
Whew. That is so screwed up.
I just left church a while ago. At the end of the service the youth stood in front of the altar to tell about summer camp. WE adults give TO them. I guess this guy would’ve demanded 10% of the extra that was above our normal 10% tithe to tithe on the tithe.
When I was Mormon, I actually had a LDS Bishop (eqiv to pastor) call my boss (also Mormon) to verify how much money I made because he didn’t believe I was paying a full tithe when I went in for my yearly ‘tithing settlement’ meeting (required to be considered ‘worthy’).
The LDS will often proudly boast about ‘doing their part’ by payig tithing, then brag that they don’t have a paid ministry. So the money goes where?
Grace is so different, now I give as I am led (more than 10% not that it matters) and where I am led. It is a joy to know that my pastor is available for me and not overworked by having a full time ‘day job’ and a full time non paying church job’ which is what the LDS do.
I thank God every day He saved me from Mormonism and the Hell it was leading me to.
BTW, most LDS parents I knew made their kids pay ‘tithing’ on their allowance and money given as gifts. I knew one set of parents who had their child calculate out the cost of all birthday and Christmas gifts and pay tithing on that full amount, even if he had to do odd jobs around the neighborhood to get the tithing money (which he also had to tithe on).