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Originally Posted by returnman
Sour grapes perhaps? Nah. I would have thought both camps would believe in 10% to the local ministry. I'm guessing the structure of ministers paying tithe to the org was the issue. Autonomy, call it what you want but like this original thread, it goes back to an eye on the money. There are many good men who get caught up in it. One in my past, last thing he did before leaving was clean out the tithe account leaving a zero balance to a church of about 50 at the time. Why? It belonged to him in his mind and according to the structure of the organization that he left by the way shortly afterwards.
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On point one you are right.
Point two? Right again. IIRC
Maybe some pastor in the UPCI could shed some light on the practice of tithing in the UPCI, specifically in regards to tithing to the organization from the local pastors.
Anyone?
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