Is giving to someone for physical needs like food, medical, etc., a tithe?
Not really. It’s more like an offering or donation. In the heirarchy of giving, tithing is at the top. It is giving to God — the source of your spiritual teachings, in other words, God’s represenative on this level — 10 percent of the harvest or increase. After that is fulfilled, then donations or giving can be done. Again, this is as I understand it and you must check it out and see if it fits for you. More information about tithing can be found at our tithing website www.tithing.org Your Q&A on tithing was very informative, but did not answer a question I’m wondering about. If income is only pension and social security, do you tithe on this income since it came, or was calculated from past earnings? Thank you for your question. If you tithed on your gross income and you are now receiving what has been deducted then there is no need to tithe on it. If you are receiving something more than what was deducted then you need to tithe on that extra amount. Keep in mind that if you were an
