I Believe in Tithing!

This originally was a comment to Brant Hansen's blog here. You should read it.

I've been out of the traditional church for about 15 years or so. I have at times thought tithing was a bad thing. It's certainly not supported by the New Testament. And you basically have to extend the Aaronic priesthood and the tribe of Levi into the post Jesus era in some mutated way to justify it.

BUT if you go to a church building you should pay to support the building and those that are doing the teaching. If I were going to college I would be expected to pay tuition. That money would go to pay the professors and the electric bill etc. There's nothing wrong with paying for services rendered.

I still won't be going to a church building anytime soon. I've decided I've had enough education and it's time for me to live in the real world. Perpetual education yields an over educated student and an unproductive citizen.

It's too bad more men don't take responsibility for their family's spiritual education. We'd need a lot less buildings. It would be incredibly more efficient.

Wife is calling me for dinner. I've got to go wash my hands...