To: RSICC members (http://rsicc.org)
Cc: some other friends


A highly respected scholar of the book of Isaiah, Avraham Gileadi, presents
what he calls a "tithe of a tithe" concept regarding the remnant who
survive. Ten percent of ten percent or 1%.

The idea is that the days ahead will be so trying that only one in one
hundred will make it through to the society of peace that will follow. (For
what it's worth, curiously, the present membership of the LDS church (~11
million in 2000) is close to 1% of the total earth's population (6 billion).
The number 144,000 is just a little more than 1% of 11 million. I don't
mean to imply that the Mormons hold an exclusivity on being qualified as
'remnant,' for though there are indeed many valiant souls among them [as
well as the opposite], there are also a great many found outside the circles
of the LDS church. It is, however, an interesting manifestation of the idea
of a tithe of a tithe twice over.)

Whether or not this 1% figure is meant to be literal or metaphorical, the
idea of a tithe of a tithe being associate with the remnant is one that has
rung true to my heart over the years as I have reflected on it.

The other day, the thought struck me that this tithe of a tithe concept
could be a primary answer to the question of how we could fund the expenses
of operating our organization/government.

Each member of the organization would be expected, as a matter of obligation
(not compulsion), to donate 1% of their net income. These funds would be
earmarked to meet expenses directly related to the operation of the
organization.

In the ideal government, the people are responsible to such an extent that a
mere 1% would be all that would be needed to manage the affairs of
government.

What a contrast to the way things are done today!

What do you think?

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Sterling