Comments on: Banking on God: The Tithing Poll http://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/02/banking-on-god-the-tithing-poll.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/02/banking-on-god-the-tithing-poll.html#comment-36041 Dan Edelen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:35:57 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/02/banking-on-god-the-tithing-poll.html#comment-36041 Steve, I would encourage you to check back in the next few days as I will be addressing your questions thoroughly. Thanks for writing! Steve,

I would encourage you to check back in the next few days as I will be addressing your questions thoroughly.

Thanks for writing!

]]> By: Stevehttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/02/banking-on-god-the-tithing-poll.html#comment-36025 Steve Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:53:12 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/02/banking-on-god-the-tithing-poll.html#comment-36025 Hmmm, this is an interesting poll. As an ex-Christian and atheist one of the biggest criticisms of Christians is that they raise large amounts of cash (Benny Hinn made AU$800,000 in one meeting in Australia recently) but do *nothing* of benefit to the wider community. In Hinn's case his Lear Jet was flying off as soon as the cash was counted - and without rendering unto Caesar that which was Caesar's (the donations being taxable under Aussie law). So, a survey investigating financial issues is actually quite interesting and I'll be interested in the results. My question concerns tithing. Its clearly a Jewish practice that was abandoned by the Early Church who adopted another principle - and one important enough to warrant its own story in the Christian Bible. That is, the believers sold all they had and held all things in common. Hence the story of Ananaias and Sapphira in Acts (2? - my memory is not that good). The practice of tithing seems more suited to maintaining a priesthood (its original purpose) than a priesthood of all believers - which is, no doubt, why the modern priests prefer it. Steve Hmmm, this is an interesting poll. As an ex-Christian and atheist one of the biggest criticisms of Christians is that they raise large amounts of cash (Benny Hinn made AU$800,000 in one meeting in Australia recently) but do *nothing* of benefit to the wider community. In Hinn’s case his Lear Jet was flying off as soon as the cash was counted – and without rendering unto Caesar that which was Caesar’s (the donations being taxable under Aussie law). So, a survey investigating financial issues is actually quite interesting and I’ll be interested in the results.

My question concerns tithing. Its clearly a Jewish practice that was abandoned by the Early Church who adopted another principle – and one important enough to warrant its own story in the Christian Bible. That is, the believers sold all they had and held all things in common. Hence the story of Ananaias and Sapphira in Acts (2? – my memory is not that good). The practice of tithing seems more suited to maintaining a priesthood (its original purpose) than a priesthood of all believers – which is, no doubt, why the modern priests prefer it.

Steve

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