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
"I remember one time at the church a lady said: 'I have been paying my tithe, and it seems like I still don't have enough money at the end of the month.'"
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023
I go on Sunday to church, put something in the tithe, and I get a beautiful story about the way it is to live and hope for the future.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2023
If there has ever been a conqueror who did not exact this most devastating tithe from his subjects, he is unknown to history.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Where Christians believe tithes can go is also changing.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 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
Church leaders had anticipated that: outside the auditorium were rows of card machines, and inside, bank numbers flashed on a giant screen so worshipers could transfer their tithes instead.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
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
He tithed himself a tenth, then a third, then a half, and at length used up his fortune in noble service.
From The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service by Hillis, Newell Dwight
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
The church has filed for a rehearing in the appeals court, saying the church president had explained the project would be paid for through investment earnings and not tithing funds.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Young adult churchgoers, whom the survey defined as between 18 and 34 years of age, are least likely to say the tithing command still applies, with only 66% affirming this.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 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
I said, “Yes, ma’am! I’d’ve had you two of ’em, but I had to do some tithing and got jacklegged.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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