Taxes vs. Tithe

[Limbwalker]

I'm sure this topic has been covered here before, but I thought I'd throw out the question anyway since money and faith seem to be two favorite topics of discussion here.

I'm curious, when folks tithe 10% (or whatever %) are they figuring that before or after taxes, and do they account for the % of their taxes that go to do the Lord's work (feeding and housing the hungry and homeless, clothing the poor, etc.) ?

The way I see it, there are really three ways a 10% tithe could be calculated.

What says the GS?

[Boomerang]

Calculate the higher rate, you could be looking for work.

[TexanTiger]

How much do you want to be blessed on?...Pre-Tax...jmo

[JCG]

Pre tax here. Don't want to risk it.

[Limbwalker]

How much do you want to be blessed on?...Pre-Tax...jmo

Then we should give it all, right?

[TexanTiger]

Then we should give it all, right?

if that's what God lays on your heart

[deer99hunter]

Then we should give it all, right?

Wrong.
If you study the Word ( the Bible ) it tells us to give the first 10 percent of our harvest. Period.

[Limbwalker]

if that's what God lays on your heart

You must be a preacher with an awfully nice car.

Curious how many who respond "pre-tax" actually give 10%?

I know I don't. Never have, and don't know too many Catholics who do. Maybe that's why our priests have to take vows of poverty. LOL.

Reason I ask the question is I'm hoping that financially the wife and I will be able to give the full 10% soon. And before you say "you can do it now!" spare me the sermon.

[gingib]

Wrong.
If you study the Word ( the Bible ) it tells us to give the first 10 percent of our harvest. Period.

before or after taxes is the ?

Big difference!

[Playa]

How much do you want to be blessed on?...Pre-Tax...jmo

I give out of obedience, not to be blessed.

How much and how its figured is between God and I.

[jmeghunts]

I don't know the answer but my mom and dad have been arguing about this for years! I say go off of what you actually bring home...I view that as my harvest.

[deano70]

I give out of obedience, not to be blessed.

How much and how its figured is between God and I.

x2 here. it's all His anyway.

[Palmetto]

before or after taxes is the ?

Big difference!

If its the first 10%, then that would be before right? You take the GROSS, and give God the FIRST 10. Then the goverment gets its %, and then the NET is yours.


As far as the Pastor with a nice car goes, that pastor has to answer for his decisions. Not me. All I was asked to do was give.

[Pushbutton2]

I do a minimum 10% of gross.
Taxes is mans law not Gods

[deer99hunter]

before or after taxes is the ?

Big difference!

Leviticus 27:32 tells us -
"And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord " .

As for me and my house, it is a tenth of our gross income, and a tenth of any other profits from investments.


I will bow out of this discussion now.