Are you a Giver or a Taker?

How could a bleeding-heart liberal be so stingy? Vice President Joseph Biden and his wife, Jill, earned $333,000 in 2009, and gave $4,820 -- 1.44 percent -- of that to charity in cash or in-kind donations, according to their newly released tax forms. Bear in mind they knew their tax records would be released, in fact they are the ones who made the decision to release it. They apparently don't believe in supporting charities, they don't tithe to a church, or even send money to Haiti. Now some Obama/Biden supporters may claim the Biden's give in secret and didn't list it on their federal tax forms. Let's follow that illogical line of reasoning for just a moment...why in the world list the pathetic $4,820 that they did report? They are like so many who claim to care, who want us to believe they are compassionate and loving, it is not genuine. If you have real compassion you will put your money where your mouth is. I gave more money to my church than the Vice-President of the United States gave to any charity combined! And by the way I do not make $300,000 a year, not even close. This same issue has come up before with other politicians. In fact the President of the United States gave less than 6% to charity, and didn't report any giving to any church. But it also shows another trend in America. People in general do not tithe to a church. 21% of consistent church members don't give ANYTHING to their church. You read that right. They don't give a nickel. 71% of Christians give less than 2% of their income to their church. So perhaps the VP is representative of the public. Are you following his example? Are you charitable? Are you compassionate? Do you put your money where your mouth is? Do you support your local church by tithing? Some of you will not like this article. It will make you feel convicted but you will say it "offended you" instead. Take out your Bible and open it to Malachi chapter three and soak in the wisdom of God's word and the wisdom of giving.