On 4/23/19 1:21 PM, Rod Speed wrote:


"Dean Hoffman" wrote in message
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On 4/23/19 1:20 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
rbowman wrote
T wrote

It is not what you think. It is to support the temple.Â* They look
at it like membership fees at a gym.Â* Christians pass the plate.

Christians pass the plate and hope for the best. They don't sell
$250 tickets nor do they, in my experience, have membership fees.

That last is very arguable with tithing.

Tithing is Old Testament.

Its also used by some christian sects.

Christians are asked to give as we are able.

That varys with the christian sect.

Â*There isn't some big, ugly guy standing at the door collecting a
cover charge.

There isnt with the jews either, or the
muslims or the eastern religions either.

I've never heard of anyone getting kicked out for being a cheap skate.

Then you need to get out more, particularly observing
how some christian sects operate in the regard.

They do keep track at my church.

Funny that.

I think it's just for tax purposes as it's not published.

No requirement to track who donates what for tax purposes.

The IRS isn't all that gullible. Donation records are required
if one wants to claim charitable deductions.

I don't see Christian giving as strictly to a church.

It isnt for the jews either.

Giving to something like flood relief counts if someone is keeping
track and wants to use the 10% Old
Testament tithing tradition as his personal standard.

Its a lot more than just a personal standard with some christian sects.