Doesn almost every church teach tithing?
Actually, most churches do NOT teach tithing as a commanded doctrine of the church. The seminary leaders in most churches realize that it is an indefensible doctrine and refuse to put their names on any support for it. Even among churches who do advocate tithing, very few seminary professors and historians will put their names on literature supporting tithing. Most supportive literature comes from stewardship departments and lower echelon pastors who use proof-text methodology. There are many leading conservative institutions who do not support tithing. Also, we must be careful not to equate the word, “tithe,” with “free-will offering.
Actually, most churches do NOT teach tithing as a commanded doctrine of the church. The seminary leaders in most churches realize that it is an indefensible doctrine and refuse to put their names on any support for it. Even among churches who do advocate tithing, very few seminary professors and historians will put their names on literature supporting tithing. Most supportive literature comes from stewardship departments and lower echelon pastors who use proof-text methodology. There are many leading conservative institutions who do not support tithing.
