I have read the scriptures for myself, and I have based my beliefs on what I have read, not only what I have been taught. Since I have already based MY beliefs on MY interpretation of scripture, I would simply like someone who shares the same beliefs to advise me on my original question.
No disrespect to you or anyone else on the forum. That's just where I'm at currently. Maybe another day, I'll engage you on your beliefs and interpretation of scripture. I'm an open-minded person...just not at this moment.
CarlVO, I'm sorry to read that you've not experienced the nicest welcome to the forum.
While I disagree with you on "real" tithing, as you stated, that's not for debate. Respecting that, I find it almost comical that no one's actually responded to your OP; IOW, they don't know themselves, and would rather choose to debate.
That said, I'm a principal in a number of companies, and in response to your question, the answer is, that depends.
It depends on how you've structured your finances and accounting. Are you 100% beneficial holder, or do you have partners? Are you taking a salary, or management fees? Directly or through a holding company? Do you disburse dividends or not, and to whom? Etc etc.
Personally, I encourage my peers to structure their business operations with a corporate social responsibility plan whereby there is an intentional and directed contribution on a regular basis (for me it's quarterly) to a charity of their choosing. You can call it whatever you want to call it - a tithe, a gift, a tax deduction - and whether that's on net or gross profit, as an expense, from retained earnings or dividends, that's their call.
A tenth is a good starting point, because it's not only a good idea, but because it's a God idea. And if you can give more than a tenth, even better.
So bottom line, yes, give from your salary or management fee. And another yes, give from your company.
A warm welcome from me to the forums and hope you stick around!
