mrstickball said:
No. No they don't 'charge' a tithe. I'd really like you to cite a denomination that has ever charged a tithe that was mainline, or within orthodoxy in any way. The most extreme case I've ever heard of was a church that required it's members to tithe based on their income. That's the most extreme. Outside of that, it's 100% voluntary. There've been many preachers that have promoted tithing as a way for God's blessings, but it's very, very rarely a forceful thing. Again, love to see actual citations on people being forced to tithe. I've been in church for 23+ years, and been to dozens, if not hundreds of church gatherings, and I've never once seen someone forced to give. |
Well a few countries in Europe still levy a tax on anybody who claims to be a member of certain religions, read this Wiki article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_tax
