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Passing a collection plate around during liturgy seems extremely distasteful to me.

I understand that we're called to tithe and I'm keen to do so. However, making a public display of it seems gross and it subtly shames people who can't currently afford to tithe.

I feel like all tithing should be done anonymously.

"But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth."

Matthew 6:3 seems to support this position.

Am I missing something here?

#christianity #orthodoxchristianity

Nick Yam 2mo ago

At this point any church likely has an online giving portal that can do auto-tithes. If you pass on the in-person collection, I think most can assume you’ve given online, not that it matters what our fellow sinners are thinking.

I believe the offering is gathered during the liturgy as a real offering of our sacrifice.

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nepsis 2mo ago

So you don't see it as clashing with Jesus' teaching from Matthew 6:3?

Nick Yam 2mo ago

I don’t. I see that teaching to be about other giving, not liturgical sacrifice.

Also physical offerings (cash and checks) are encouraged to be placed in envelopes to avoid this issue I believe.

nepsis 2mo ago

Fair enough. I'll give this some more thought, then.

And I definitely like the idea of envelopes. They don't do that at the parish I've been visiting.