Do you tithe to your church/temple?

[Anonymous]

Do you give 10% and is that pre-tax or after? If not, what percent do you give? What denomination is your church/temple?

We give less than 1% after tax to our Episcopal church.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

No, I don’t even go to church.

[Anonymous]

No, not a cent.

[Anonymous]

Intellectually this is my big issue with the LDS/Mormon church (of which I have a lot of history). It's required. The bishops know exactly how much you make (you meet with the bishop (a layperson) at least two times a year. It is required to be a Mormon in good standing. So you can get the perks of being a Mormon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Intellectually this is my big issue with the LDS/Mormon church (of which I have a lot of history). It's required. The bishops know exactly how much you make (you meet with the bishop (a layperson) at least two times a year. It is required to be a Mormon in good standing. So you can get the perks of being a Mormon.

And what perks are these?

[Anonymous]

I give 10% to my Presbyterian church. Why don’t you choose to give more, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Intellectually this is my big issue with the LDS/Mormon church (of which I have a lot of history). It's required. The bishops know exactly how much you make (you meet with the bishop (a layperson) at least two times a year. It is required to be a Mormon in good standing. So you can get the perks of being a Mormon.

And what perks are these?

Oh, very clear if you are LDS. You need clearance to get a temple admit. (a physical card, although that may have evolved). you cannot get temple admit without giving 10% and being a Mormon in good standing (which means the obvious: no tobacco; no alcohol, no sex before marriage, etc.). It's called a "temple recommend". you carry it in your wallet. It's a huge social disgrace in that community if you don't have a temple recommend.

you also can't get married in the temple without it. My niece couldn't get it becaue DH had married before and lied to her about it.

Nontemple marriages are not recognized.

happy to answer any questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Intellectually this is my big issue with the LDS/Mormon church (of which I have a lot of history). It's required. The bishops know exactly how much you make (you meet with the bishop (a layperson) at least two times a year. It is required to be a Mormon in good standing. So you can get the perks of being a Mormon.

I don't recall ever being in a congregation that did that. Once a year has been the norm I have experienced. I'm early 40s.

With sites like glass door and government employee salaries being public a whole lot of people have been able to know the salaries of a lot of other people for quite a long while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Intellectually this is my big issue with the LDS/Mormon church (of which I have a lot of history). It's required. The bishops know exactly how much you make (you meet with the bishop (a layperson) at least two times a year. It is required to be a Mormon in good standing. So you can get the perks of being a Mormon.

I don't recall ever being in a congregation that did that. Once a year has been the norm I have experienced. I'm early 40s.

With sites like glass door and government employee salaries being public a whole lot of people have been able to know the salaries of a lot of other people for quite a long while.

Most protestant churches don't. There is biblical language about 10% which cults and the mormons use to their advantage. I've been in every type or protestant church and it has never been mentioned.

[Anonymous]

We give to our church but it's not 10%. If you calculate from gross it's about 5%. We try to give to other organizations, too.

[Anonymous]

Jewish temples don’t do this. So no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I give 10% to my Presbyterian church. Why don’t you choose to give more, OP?

why should they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I don’t even go to church.

Thanks for your input.

[Anonymous]

We have given 10% for a few years now. Pre tax.

We attend an Episcopal church, but are likely making the switch over to a nondenominational church.