Reply #21: I am a dedicated Catholic, but I reserve the right to put my 2cents in.

[hedgehog]

I am always fascinated that in some people's minds, there is a single law from the Hebrew scriptures that reigns above all the others: more than abstaining from mixing fibers or eating pork, more than condemning homosexuality, the supreme law that will never change is the tithe! I tend to think that God is a Democrat myself, and would favor income based giving! As a matter of fact, I seem to remember Jesus saying something about a widow's mite....