Is the paying of tithes appropriate for Christians today?

Donations are a necessity for any community enterprise, churches included. No donations means there will be no buildings, no maintenance, no priests or parsons, no charitable work.

In the religion industry the standard used is the tithe which, we all know, is around 10%. It's a pretty hefty tax for people on low wages to hand over but, since they believe in all that stuff, and since they want to meet their obligation, they ante up, even though they may have to do without in other areas. What the heck? God will provide, won't he? Yeah, right.

The problem with tithing is that it doesn't stop there and the spruikers (in the US you call them sideshow barkers) in the pulpits are adept at milking their congregations for more. How often have you heard something like, "God is going to work a miracle in this place and he wants YOU to be a part of it." And another, Yeah, right!

One of the problems with this sort of thing is that it's so often the people who can least afford to part with their money who are the most generous. The wealthier members of the congregation didn't get that way by being overly generous.

So is it appropriate? I don't think so. If God wants money let him work for it like everybody else.

Money taken from the churches followers, go toward supporting that particular organization's monetary needs/wants.

If your church is going to "feed the poor" it might lack the resources it needs to accommodate this agenda . . . I recommend donating food and your time rather then giving money. It means more.

If the church is going to support a group in another country to propagate the doctrine of your particular denomination, it might need your money to do so. If this is something you feel "Needs to happen" then you can be fine with your money going to this purpose . . . If you consider God/Gods to be Omniscient than it is a wasted endeavor since new believers would be predestined . . .

If your money is going towards church leaders fulfilling several "temporal" WANTS . . . And you are okay with them getting expensive cars and clothes . . . Then by all means continue to work hard to ensure they look fine.

Bottom line, it IS your money . . You can throw it at whatever you want . . You worked for it. Learn where it REALLY goes though.

No, Christians are not under the Mosiac law it was fulfilled when Jesus gave his life as a sacrifice. Romans 10:4 states," For Christ is the end of the Law, so that everyone exerciseing faith may have righteousness."  Today Christians give what they can when they can because 2Corinthians 9:7  states," Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart not grudgingly  or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."