The Living Word Tabernacle in Waverly, Ohio, terminated the membership of Loretta Davis recently, according to a July report by WCMH-TV in Columbus, because she had stopped paying her tithe. Davis' contributions ended in January after she was hospitalized the first of 15 times this year for congestive heart failure. The church's founder said non-member Davis could still attend, but Davis' daughter said, "In the time of (her) need, (the church) should be caring, supporting, asking what she needs, help her if she needed help." When healthier, Davis was donating $60 a month out of her $592 Social Security check. "
Makes me feel ill! As far as I'm concerned it is a personal decision. And it by no means relates to salvation! If a person feels inclined to tithe, and can afford to, then by all means let them! If a person feels that they cannot tithe, then they should not feel condemnation from anyone.