Thread: Should Elders use individual giving as metric of faith?
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Old 03-29-2008, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyFlynt View Post
We also prefer to give in cash only. The other reason would be that I don't want to get a "statement" at the end of the year saying what I gave and presuming I will want to claim them on my taxes (something I am against doing).
May I ask why you are against that? If God is gracious and allows such an exemption on your tax forms, I don't think it would be a sin to take advantage of it. I don't think it would be a negative reflection on your giving.
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