Musings on tithe and Deuteronomy 14

When you begin to study what the bible has to say on the subject of tithe, you'll find some pretty interesting information.  Of course, that's the problem isn't it?  Most people are unwilling to study the bible or anything else for that matter.  We don't want to invest the time to find the truth.  It's not that important to us.  Instead, we take the word of the paid clergy (no conflict of interest there) on what the bible has to say about our money.  We're suckers.  We take advice from men and women that are at best sincerely incompetent and at worst devious hucksters. 

Let me get back to what I was saying about tithe.  I challenge you to read Deuteronomy chapter 14, paying special attention to verse 22 and beyond which deals with the tithe, and you'll find some curious instructions.  Here's verse 26 :

(KJV)  "And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,"

So, you've converted your tithe to money for traveling according to the earlier verses, and when you get there you can buy whatever YOU want with the money, even wine and beer.  What???  Read it.  It says "whatsoever thy soul desireth".  It says to eat the food you've purchased with that money.  You eat it.

I know.  I know.  This will mess with your theology.

Don't take my word for it.  Study to show your self approved.  As you do, I believe you'll see the absurdity of placing these things on Christians.

And I'm not encouraging drunkenness or any craziness, but this is the problem with those teaching tithe to new testament christians.  They're teaching religious law and they're teaching it incomplete.  That doesn't work.  If you're righteousness is by the law, then you'd better keep it all.  Christians are in Christ.  He is their righteousness.  They don't keep these religious laws.  If they want to give or they feel led to give, they give.  Period.  No quotas, no percentages.  Just freedom.