Originally Posted by
dverna
6bg6ga,
God is where you find Him, but there is value in fellowship with other Christians. Much like posting in this forum.
I personally do not believe in tithing. It was needed in the OT to provide for priests and the destitute. We now have many government safety nets that help those less fortunate. I see EBT cards being used at grocery stores by people who appear to not need them...one time the user stepped out of Krogers and into a Cadillac...but I am sure it must have not been hers...still?
Every church needs funding to support staff and maintenance, so I do contribute what I feel is fair to me. Our current church competed a campaign to raise over $200k for a special needs facility which I did not support. Making it easier for those with special needs, or with special needs children, to attend church seemed self-serving to me. This church already airs its service on the radio, TV and over the internet...so people can hear the word without attending. BTW, I have a special needs son so I speak with some experience. And this facility will need to be staffed, creating another one or two positions, and we already support $1 million in salaries alone! This, in a city of 4000 people.
The bigger a church gets, the more it needs cash.