Backposts from July ’07. Part One, and Part Two.
It’s kind of weird looking back at this. To be completely honest, with the benefit of separation from the events at hand, it seems that if God existed, then it wouldn’t be quite so one sided. I always had an issue with tithing. No, that’s not strong enough. I Fucking Hate Tithing.
I hate tithing because Christians could solve world hunger in a day if they stopped buying coloured lights to ‘build atmosphere’ in empty church buildings, instead of caring for the poor, the orphans, and the widows. You know, like Jesus commanded. I hate tithing because I know that most tithes don’t go to those who need it, but go to the pastor so he (or she) can worry about his market share – sorry, growing his flock.
But that wasn’t the point. The point was to be obedient. And I eventually was. It hurt, and I hated it, but I was obedient to what I believed was the word of God. Which leads me to the next question – if I was obedient, and I still got nothing, why do those who are not obedient hear from God all the time? If He’s trying to build faith, it obviously didn’t work.
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