(June 9, 2018 at 10:15 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(June 9, 2018 at 8:46 pm)The Industrial Atheist Wrote: One thing that pissed me off and contributed to my leaving religion-this insistence on tithing. Neither Jesus nor Paul command Christians to tithe. In fact when it's mentioned in the Old Testament, it's a tithe of FOOD. That's right FOOD. To be given only to: the Levites, the poor, and the person tithing. It was only to be required of those who produce or deal in food and crops. It's total bullshit intended to separate people from their money.Per the 4th Commandment (Exodus 34:19-20) anytime you appear before Yahweh (or the church) you're supposed to bring something, cash is preferred nowadays instead of a dead chicken.
It contributes greatly to the stigma many Christians have for those on government assistance that often don't (and often can't) tithe.
Then you have the scripture where Paul says "If you don't work you don't eat." further adding to stigma. So, fuck the disabled I guess.
How about Fuck God? and Fuck religion.
The good Christian Hagee wants people to starve =
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i49D7e9Nzpw
Lol at that video.
But as for the bible verse, I think the part about not coming in empty handed is referring to the earlier part of that same verse talking about redeeming the first born.
John Haggee is truly an idiot. He talked about grabbing a dude around the collar for swearing. I still remember that from my Jesusey days. I wish I could find a clip of it. If it happens again I hope he gets headbutted.
