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It is thought that tithes were not adopted by the Western [[church]] for over seven centuries. Although rejected, they were mentioned in councils at Tours in 567 and at Mâcon in 585. They were formally recognized under Pope Adrian I in 787. Tithing in non-Orthodox Christian groups today is frequently preached from the pulpit, but various denominations and sects view tithing differently.
In recent years, tithing has been revived in Orthodox Churches as a form of [[stewardship]] that God requires of Christians. The primary argument is that God has never formally abolished the tithe, and thus Christians should pay the tithe (usually calculated at 10 percent of all gross income from all sources), usually to the local congregation (though some teach that a part of the tithe can go to other Christian ministries, so long as total giving is at least 10 percent). Jurisdictions that have encouraged shifting from a system of dues to tithe-based stewardship based on the tithe include the [[Orthodox Church in America]] and the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese of North America]].
==Governmental collection of religious offerings==
