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Old 04-16-2012, 09:08 PM   #1
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Tithing...non-demon tithing.

Since all of you "non-demons" do not have church per-se, do you tithe?

Is it "Biblical" to help the poor i.e. Lazarus?

Or.....do you just tip the barmaid at RR more for putting up with you?

Or.... do you open up a stripmall church to condemn churches?

Or.....is there a way to help the lost other than just condemning the established Religions by standing on your soapbox?

Or....do you keep all you earn for yourself, because it is not Biblical to share?

In other words, what do you give, besides rhetoric?
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Since all of you "non-demons" do not have church per-se, do you tithe? ...

In other words, what do you give, besides rhetoric?
THE TRUTH!
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:22 PM   #3
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THE TRUTH!
(John 14:6)

Not to offend my female Catholics, but

Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine

All you have are words, you have no ass behind your words, you only repeat, repeat and repeat.

What have you done besides repeating your version of Scripture.

The OP asked, do you tithe or just talk?

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Old 04-16-2012, 09:27 PM   #4
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Since all of you "non-demons" do not have church per-se, do you tithe?

Is it "Biblical" to help the poor i.e. Lazarus?

Or.....do you just tip the barmaid at RR more for putting up with you?

Or.... do you open up a stripmall church to condemn churches?

Or.....is there a way to help the lost other than just condemning the established Religions by standing on your soapbox?

Or....do you keep all you earn for yourself, because it is not Biblical to share?

In other words, what do you give, besides rhetoric?
No tithes, but a fairly long list of charities and causes, NMCRS, girl scouts, a family whose husband left without looking back, along with sending money to the kids occasionally.
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:32 PM   #5
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No tithes, but a fairly long list of charities and causes, NMCRS, girl scouts, a family whose husband left without looking back, along with sending money to the kids occasionally.
Are you a "non-denominational"?
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...The OP asked, do you tithe or just talk?
Actually, No. Tithing 10% of your salary is not a New Testament obligation nor requirement for Salvation or to be in God's good graces like many religious leaders want you to think. If you are giving out of obligation and having a guilt trip put on you by your church leader then you are giving for the wrong reason.

I give of my time and resources financial and material to help others even when they are unaware but to stipulate this as being the type of "tithing" you are referring to as monetary to a specific church the answer is no.

BTW: I co-hosted a self-supported Christian radio program for two years and didn't ask for people to send money to support the ministry.

Instead, I asked the listeners that if they felt like giving something for the Lord's work then find a neighbor whose children may need some new school clothes or a pair of new shoes and go buy those for them. If they knew of a needy family, take them a box of groceries.

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Old 04-16-2012, 10:19 PM   #7
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Actually, No. Tithing 10% of your salary is not a New Testament obligation nor requirement for Salvation or to be in God's good graces like many religious leaders want you to think. If you are giving out of obligation and having a guilt trip put on you by your church leader then you are giving for the wrong reason.
I give of my time and resources financial and material to help others even when they are unaware but to stipulate this as being the type of "tithing" you are referring to as monetary to a specific church the answer is no.
BTW: I co-hosted a self-supported Christian radio program for two years and didn't ask for people to send money to support the ministry.
Instead, I asked the listeners that if they felt like giving something for the Lord's work then find a neighbor whose children may need some new school clothes or a pair of new shoes and go buy those for them. If they knew of a needy family, take them a box of groceries.
That's The Truth!
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Are you a "non-denominational"?
Atheist would be the quintessential non-denominational.
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"Non demon tithing"???
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"Non demon tithing"???
I must of "accidentally" switched my n and m.

Note to self.......edit OP
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