tithe
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“Believing God wants you to tithe and doing it are two different things,” Mr. McConnell said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
People produced what they were going to consume, and surplus went to the lord or the church as a mandatory tax, usually 10 percent, called the tithe.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
To this day, Latter-day Saints are expected to meet with local bishops every year and state that they have paid a full tithe.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
She says both congregants and local pastors at her former church were expected to give a "tithe" of 10% of their monthly income to finance the church and its leadership in Nigeria.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023
A muffled trumpet sounded from one of the tithe cottages.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
There were also quarrels over cash, Ms. Kahindi’s daughter said, adding that Mr. Mackenzie was suspected of pocketing tithes.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
Churchome is primarily supported by membership tithes and offerings, according to a 2021-2022 financial report.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Leaders would sometimes demand to see members’ pay stubs and sit on members’ porches until they arrived home to collect their tithes before Sunday evening was over, the suits allege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Vaðmál could be used to pay taxes and tithes, but it could also be traded or sold for making clothes and other necessities.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2022
Why, others asked, should all their tithes go to helping strangers, to the extent of building a room to feed them supper?
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
On top of retirement, they also saved 10% of their take-home income for emergencies and future expenses, and tithed an additional 10% to their church.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
“The parish treasurer was really excited because I tithed my winnings, so that was a nice plus for the bottom line of the parish,” Sibley says.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
It’s difficult to figure out the percentages in Puerto Rico, although most people are tithed, so to speak, to the United States.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2017
People drove up at sundown, tithed by purchasing a ticket and “worshiped” collectively in front of the huge outdoor screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2016
“Doubtful” treats of the doubt about the tithes being paid, as the Jews were not allowed to use anything without its being first tithed.
From Hebrew Literature by Epiphanius Wilson
Televangelists such as Jimmy Swaggart, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, and Kenneth Copeland were preaching fire and brimstone and the importance of tithing.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
Lifeway Research released on Tuesday results from a September poll showing that 77% of churchgoers say tithing “is a biblical command that still applies today,” down 6 percentage points from a 2017 survey.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
The lawsuit says the reprimand came after she stopped tithing because she was struggling financially following a 2020 car accident.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
This commandment commenced a practice of tithing that still exists today, though it has been interpreted in different ways over the years.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
My mother urged me to start tithing as a way of thanking God for all the good luck.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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