3 million hits in a week-Dr. Carson Prayer Breakfast speech

[packman]

12. 10% and God

God didn't tell the ancients anything of the sort, it was the Egyptian priest-class who demanded the 1/10 . In the old days, you were either the royal elite, in the religious class, or part of the vast unwashed who supported the other two classes. The priests needed that slice of the pie to exist, build their temples, support their life style. They even had their own temple soldiers and warehouses to gather and store that 1/10. Eventually they became so rich that they could dictate national policy (remind you of anything?). And the Hebrews during their "stay" in Egypt, learned that religion needs a kick-back to exist. God don't need no stinking 10%, He's got it all.