Question by gobuckeyes: what is the history of the offering plate in church and is it a pagan thing?
i feel christ was more about giving of you love to others as he did to us then giving money
Best answer:
Answer by Titor’s back!
It’s for to spread more words about the Jesus and anyone do not share up the tenth part will be a goin to the hell.
What do you think? Answer below!
It’s a money thing.
MONEY AND POWER BABY!!!
Tithing, I believe, is given roots in the story of Jacob when he vows to give a tenth of all that God gives him back. This occurs after his vision at Beth-El. And really, he’s promised *quite* a bit. The whole, descendants like grains of the earth. You could also look to Jesus asking about for that fish and bread when he fed the 5,000. A perfect example of a little from the congregation going to nourish the rest in a strictly physical way. It isn’t hard at all to find a justification for it in Christian tradition, though I’m sure that other religions taking up collections is far from unusual. I wouldn’t fret about it being “a pagan thing,” though.
The offering plate is easier than tithing (strictly speaking), because you can give what you feel is appropriate semi-anonymously. What happens to the money depends on your individual church. Whether giving money via the collection plate is the right thing to do, depends on your unique situation.
It started in Acts but they didn’t pass a plate and beg for money like they do in modern religious settings.
Those who believed gave all that they had and shared equally with all others. Then later on in Paul’s ministry I do believe he asked that they give before he got there so as not to disrupt the ministry. The collection was to be taken up before he got there. Tithing means 10% and goes back to the old testament. Malachi speaks clearly of tithing. Anything given above that amount is a gift or offering.
Passing the plate is man’s invention and is now a way to “fleece the sheep” or steal their money. Some of the bigger churches used to lock the doors until enough money was received. The money was collected and then counted. If not enough was there, they would pass the plate again. (It used to be called the “church on the rock” out of Dallas, Texas area and I know other charismatic churches practiced this as well, some still do.)
Many people gave donations to the Pagan temples,
however it was done on a completely voluntary basis
with no urging.
Passing a collection plate is a Christian invention that
really shows what the religion is all about… they want
your money.