sobering fact #23
reading relevant, i came across this.
and felt ill.
if christians had given the traditional 10 percent tithe of their income to their churches in 2004, instead of the 2.56 percent that they actually gave, there would have been an additional $164 billion available, according to a report released in october called "the state of church giving through 2004." if the churches chose to funnel just $70 - $80 billion of that additional income to missions and humanitarian works, the basic needs of every person on the globe would be provided.
i'll just let this post speak for itself.
