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Originally Posted by Zethrynn
Sorta,what i mean is the money they tithe is it considered for charity?or is it just for the operations of the church?
And if thats the case then do they collect seperatly for charitable causes(food bank,soup kitchens etc......)
(i know i probably worded it badly)
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No worries, you will likely find differences lets put it that way, of the Protestant ones that I am aware of it's simply a case of having tellers count the money after the offering plates have been passed around and it is deposited into the central church account. What I'm not sure on is whether the treasurer/accountant for the church portions out the distributions for salaries/administration, maintenance, missionary programs and relief efforts, charitable work etc. It may be contracted out or looked after by the affiliation the church is with.
The idea of tithing though is to give money to sustain the church, that's why the article doesn't really stand well because these would be examples of people giving to their church to support their beliefs and to help others but channeled through the church. It's not to say there isn't volunteer programs in place for people to donate time and money but the church oversees them.
My own personal preference is making donations to the church but also making donations to the community organizations themselves directly, luckily for me my workplace makes these organizations easily accessible for me to partake in and they deserve just as much attention in my mind. If you went to a church and wanted your money to go to the Food Bank, I'd sooner write a cheque and take it directy to them (food bank).