Yes, @barncat, this is true. In fact, in the New Testament, Jesus mentions tithing in Matthew 23:23 (NIV), telling the Pharisees that they should not neglect it without paying attention to justice, mercy and faithfulness. Of course, this is not telling us Christians to tithe, but it is, I believe, telling us to not neglect the principle. I was using the word "tithing" here as a metonym, denoting the general principle of giving a portion of what we earn back to the Lord. I'm sure you know that Jesus also said that we should be "...rich toward God." (Luke 12:21 NIV) In fact, hopefully we would give MORE than what is commonly thought of as the tithe (10%)! ;o). Thanks for your comment!