tithe
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About 31% said they give a full tithe, and 19% said they donate more than 10% of their earnings.
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
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
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
Bobby himself had given the Church more than $60,000 from his Icelandic winnings, and ultimately his tithe would be close to $100,000.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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
One in 4 of said tithes can go to a secular charity, up from 18% in a 2017 poll.
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
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
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
The most exciting reveal in the Hebrew writings was a tract, written around 200 A.D., which placed the tithed watermelons in the same category as figs, grapes, and pomegranates.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 21, 2015
“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
“This was during an era in which everyone was expected to have their tithing donations also include time, and not just financial resources.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 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
After all, they help fill the collection plate and the tithing box.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
If Bobby could make millions, and if he continued tithing large amounts to the Church, he could emerge as one of the Church’s biggest benefactors.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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