Successful Traders...do you Tithe?

Quote from Smart Money:

Because if there weren't fast talking preachers, you'd have probably never heard of him. You do understand that God could "win" at any time, and this is more about faith...a test...right? I mean, if God came down to earth with the lightning and 60-foot tall Jesus swinging a Scythe, locust plagues, etc. and he said "WORSHIP ME", we'd all be on our knees praying. So how does he separate out "fair weather believers" from those who have faith? Its a sorting mechanism based on faith and it's pass/fail.

But, I said this thread isn't about religion...this is about giving back. Give 10% of your winnings to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, or Cancer research, or whatever. Anything that will help people. Who knows...maybe you'll get help winning. :)

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i give to animal shelters but i still dont understand. if this god is all powerful why does he need fast talking preachers begging for money on tv. couldnt he have, since he is all powerful,come up with a way to believe in him that was from facts and not faith. i am just trying to get to what makes a believer believe what they believe.
 
Quote from Covertibility:

No doubt religion conceived the concept of tithe; they don't produce anything of any real value to expect some sort of payment to fund their ongoing bs operations.
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Amen.
 
Time to start paying income tax, churches. After a certain level of income, say when your flock gets so big you have to house them in stadiums and your pastor is driving Benz's living in million dollar digs.
 
Quote from Free Thinker:

something i have always wondered about. maybe you can help me. the christian god is described as all powerful. he created the earth with a spoken word. then he created man from a handfull of dirt by just blowing on it. and yet he needs our money and we have to give it to him filtered through a fast talking preacher. why?
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Hey don't forget... God works in mysterious ways. :D
 
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