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Dear Father Paul: My husband and I are having a major disagreement over

tithing. I want to and he doesn't. We are both Christians and active in our

church. Your thoughts, please. - Jane, Tyrone.

Dear Jane: Giving of our finances to God and the idea of tithing are principles

of God's kingdom, and are discussed in numerous places in the Bible. The

best reference is in Malachi 3:6-12. You and your husband should read and

pray (together) over this passage. God will speak to you both clearly. The

only thing you will need to decide will be whether or not to obey Him. Don't

nag your husband about this ... you are not his personal Holy Spirit. Let

God deal with him. Tithing is basically about faith, love and trust, not

money! He may go through some difficult conversations with himself and God

as he works this out. I wrestled with it myself for several years before

I became a tither 30 years ago. The blessings I have received for tithing so

far outweigh the cash value of what I've given that I can't begin to count

them all. I have never met an "ex-tither."

Dear Father Paul: Who are you going to vote for for president? - Jeff,

Fayetteville.

Dear Jeff: None of your business! But I will say that I am strongly pro-life

and could never vote for a person who says it is O K to take innocent life.

You can draw whatever conclusions you want from that. The Bible says in Proverbs

6:17 that God hates the shedding of innocent blood. I believe His heart breaks

over the millions who have died in America's abortion clinics. Having said

that, it is very important for everyone to know that God forgives those who

have had abortions and who ask Him for forgiveness through his son Jesus.

Dear Father Paul: Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? - Stan,

Fayetteville.

Dear Stan: Closest the Bible comes is the "Leviathan" mentioned

in Job 41:15-32. This creature is also mentioned in other places in the

Bible, including Isaiah and in the Apocryphal book of 1st Enoch 60:7-8. Send

me an e-mail and let me know what you think.

[Father Paul Massey is vicar of Church Of The Holy Cross, which meets Saturday

evenings at 6 p.m. at Fayetteville's Historic Train Depot. Send your questions

to "Dear Father Paul" at [email protected] or P.O. Box 510,

Fayetteville, GA 30214.]