[wire2john]

We inherited the tradition of tithing from the Romans via the Roman Catholics, as best as I can tell. In short, it is a tradition and not a sound doctrine. I have not read all the posts, but it seems many are confused by the fact that tithing existed before and during The Law, but this is easily understood if you think about what a tithe was for. After Adam's fall God required that men of His choosing serve as mediator between Himself and mankind. Tithing was a compensation for the work that they did, work that a man or woman could not do for themselves. Today there is no one on Earth that stands between us and God, so there is no "tithe" needed.