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[quote=Anonymous]I don't believe in tithing.  It says in the bible that you should give every tenth horse.  That does not translate to my giving $10,000 a year to my church.  Give what you can, not just monetarily but donate time and talent.  Volunteer in places that most people don't.  Go talk to seniors at an assisted living center, or make a few meals for home bound people.  
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 Tithing is an Old Testament concept. The tithe was a requirement of the law in which all Israelites were to give 10 percent of everything they earned and grew to the Tabernacle/Temple (Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:26; Deuteronomy 14:24; 2 Chronicles 31:5). In fact, the Old Testament Law required multiple tithes which would have pushed the total to around 23.3 percent, not the 10 percent which is generally considered the tithe amount today. Some understand the Old Testament tithe as a method of taxation to provide for the needs of the priests and Levites in the sacrificial system. The New Testament nowhere commands, or even recommends, that Christians submit to a legalistic tithe system. Paul states that believers should set aside a portion of their income in order to support the church (1 Corinthians 16:1-2).
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