Can you put a price on faith? That is the question churchgoers are asking as the tradition of tithing — giving 10% of your income to the church — is increasingly challenged. Opponents of tithing say it is a misreading of the Bible, a practice created by man, not God. They say they should be free to donate whatever amount they choose, and they are arguing with pastors, writing letters and quitting congregations in protest. In response, some pastors have changed their teaching and rejected what has been a favored form of fund raising for decades.<\/p>\n
Say it again after me, it isn’t fund raising it is stewardship. The fact that this category confusion is in the first paragraph illustrates how widespead the confusion is on this matter. Read it all<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can you put a price on faith? That is the question churchgoers are asking as the tradition of tithing — giving 10% of your income to the church — is increasingly challenged. Opponents of tithing say it is a misreading…<\/span><\/p>\n