We havent, but do a lot of volunteer work at our church and elsewhere, plus monetary giving on an irregular basis.
We decided that we are going to start giving 1% of our gross income to our local church. It is a far cry from 10%, but we are going to work our way there.
pomegranate / 3225 posts
ummm... no. I give to causes that I feel are important, including the church sometimes, but it is nowhere near 10%.
honeydew / 7667 posts
No, we donate to non-religious organizations. We also raise money for our local cancer hospital.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
We give time and money to our church as well as to causes in which we believe. It's important to us, so we cut other places in our budget to do so.
eggplant / 11287 posts
yes. we have it taken out of our account automatically every month.
GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts
We do. It was a huge step of faith on our part to tithe the full 10 percent but God has proven faithful !
pomegranate / 3980 posts
No, we give money as we feel led but we do a lot of volunteering and what not so that's how we usually contribute.
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
Yes we do. We are big believers that it is all God's anyway, we just get to manage it.
grapefruit / 4770 posts
We are searching for a new church, and the sermon today was about tithing 10%, and then giving your stocks and investments to the church when you die. DH was turned off something kind of major 
Hopefully, it will be something we do regularly, but for now we give monetary amounts regularly.
coconut / 8498 posts
We do.
@dc yoga bee: What kind if church are y'all looking for? I know of lots of great DC area churches!
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
Heck no, the Catholic Church is not getting 10% of my hard earned salary.
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@locavore_mama: giving part of your income to your religious institution.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@swedishfish: ah, thanks. +1 to your response.
And that would be a solid no.
grapefruit / 4663 posts
@swedishfish: agreed. It's not typical for Catholics to tithe, right? My friend is dating a guy who does and we'd never heard of anyone doing it before.
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@jetsa: most Catholics I know give a monetary offering in the baskets passed around when they go to church.
grapefruit / 4663 posts
@swedishfish: yea I do that but I've never heard of an amount specified.
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@jetsa: I haven't either. I usually give $10-$20. It depends on what's in my wallet.
honeydew / 7589 posts
We give 10% to charity, usually something that affects children. It's very important to us.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
We do. It took me a long time to let go of the mentality that it's MY money and willingly, every month, give back to God no matter what financial situation we are in. I really believe the act of surrendering and trusting really helped with my faith, and I know that God will provide me with everything I need!
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
@snowjewelz: It was so so hard at first...but it has been so worth it.
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
@jetsa: I've heard a suggestion that 2% go to the parish, 3% to the diocese and 5% to other charities.
papaya / 10343 posts
No. And I don't think I ever would because I'm not a fan of any organized religion. But I'd like if we gave more regularly (and more period) to a charity we believed in. We do give some, but not nearly enough and not a set % on a regular basis.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
We do 10% of our take home pay to our little church. We also help out, DH with the power points and on the church board, me in the nursery and with women's ministries. It's important to us to give back, and we want LO to see the importance when she is older.
grapefruit / 4120 posts
Yes, I give 10% of my take home pay although this is the one area of finances where my husband and I are not totally unified. He is not a believer and doesn't tithe but he supports me tithing. We also help the church in other areas but for me the financial part is really important. I've done it since I started making any money which has kind of taken the sting away....
nectarine / 2771 posts
Yup, we tithe to our church and make regular contributions to charities and organizations that are significant to us.
persimmon / 1281 posts
Yes we do. More than 10%. We also donate to charities linked to gospel outreach monthly.
eggplant / 11408 posts
@jetsa: @swedishfish: there are some parishes where tithing is the norm, but I've only really heard of it in the context of building a new church, etc. In the parishes where I've been, it's more common to try to do it for Lent, if you're going to do it at all.
We don't tithe, but we do believe in stewardship-giving of our time, talents, and treasures to our church. I don't know that I'd give the full 10%, but I'd like to get into a better habit of giving at least something each week. I agree with @tinyperson: and @cyndistar3: we give as we feel led.
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