My Favorite Verses - Vol I (thru Sept 14)
… a collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
… a collection of brief commentaries
on some of the Bible’s most beloved
(and least understood) passages,
parables, verses & sayings
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Matthew 23:23 … true Tithing<br />
(09/04/20<strong>14</strong>)<br />
It is high-time for a new Commandment -- one that would force preachers to<br />
re-enliven their innate integrity, one that would force churches to finally actualize<br />
their most meaningful purpose, and one that would force religions to finally embody<br />
a righteousness more pure & true ... And that Commandment is the following: Thou<br />
shalt not tithe money -- any money -- to anyone but the truly poor.<br />
There are people in need all around all of us every day. We don't need our<br />
churches to help us distribute our Kindness, and we sure as Hell (pun intended) don't<br />
need to give them payments of any kind to absolve us of our sins. If God is not the<br />
essence of perfect Love, then tithing money to our 'religious leaders" won't soothe<br />
His tendency towards celestial fickleness & greed anyway … And if God is the<br />
essence of perfect Love, he sure as Heaven doesn't want our material gifts to go<br />
where they are not needed.<br />
Indeed, it's time for us to quit enabling churches to half-do for others what we<br />
should have been fully & courageously doing for them all along. When it comes to<br />
Love & Kindness, it's time to cut out the middle man and go give directly ourselves.<br />
Amen ... Let it be so.<br />
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