Are we suppose to give 20% of our income?

[MRSCATHOLIC]

Are we suppose to give 20% of income? Was that rule established in old testament when church and state were one? If that is the case then the 20% included taxes?
Thanks.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

MRSCATHOLIC,

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• [Must Catholics tithe? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=31554)
• [What does the Church teach on tithing? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=13994)
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• [The Catholic Answers Guide to Family Finances (http://shop.catholic.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-CB025.html?E+scstore) by Phil Lenahan