Damned Right - Its An Abomination
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My wife and I searched different local churches for 5 years. We've exhausted all within 30 miles. The only thing we said we would not accept, hands down, was a church that focused as much on tithings as they did the Bible. 1 church had a 1.5 hr long service. 1hr of it was the church band playing music, 10 min of follow up on last week's financials and reminded to pay tithings, which followed that sermon.
Now, we self educate through reading passages out loud to each other, and having discussion time to come to our own conclusions. No church has ever lifted me like this has. I don't need to sing hymnals or progressive Christian rock to send praises to the Lord. And I give my 10% back, just ask the community I work with. It's not money to me, but it is to them since they don't have to spend it.
As someone who typically doesn't enjoy long music times, I get why people get frustrated by this, but I've had many friends who are worship leaders and musicians and there is a spiritual warfare element to this time.
It's to bring the whole congregation into a place to receive. You or I may be ready after 5 minutes if we're walking closely with the Lord, but highly distracted, frustrated or hard-hearted people in the congregation may need more time to soften and become "present" and open.
It's also a primary aspect of our relationship with God to give back thanks and praise and worship to Him for what He has done. It's as much of a "tithe" as finances or acts of service.