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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

Teaching tithing as a law can also cause people to live under fear. "Oh, no! My neighbor paid me $10 for helping him clean his lawn, and I forgot to tithe on it!!! Is that why my car broke down??"

We're taught that God will get his portion from us one way or the other. If we don't give it in the offering, he'll cause our washing machine to break down, costing us even more. (how that benefits God, I'm not sure.... teaches you a lesson, I guess) We fear that being a few dollars short on our tithe will bring a curse from God upon our finances. That we'll get to the pearly gates and realize we're 50 cents short in the tally that God's keeping, and too bad... we're fried.

Yes, it seriously is taught in that way many places. I have lived in fear because of it.

Do you pay taxes? Why?