Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has revealed that she doesn’t pay tithe to churches anymore.
Makinwa, who used to be married to fitness coach Maje Ayida, stated that she stopped paying tithe to the church, having realised that they are already financially comfortable.
The mother of one revealed this much in a video shared on her YouTube channel.
“I kind of stopped paying tithe to the church because all the churches I know are rich. And I decided that no, no, no, no, I ain’t doing this anymore. I would rather go to hospitals, widows’ homes,” she said.
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Makinwa revealed that churches receive a lot of money regularly, including building funds that are not taxed.
“All the churches I know are rich. Every Sunday, there’s a building fund envelope. You guys have so much money, and it’s not taxed. It’s a business, if I’m going to be real, because if that pastor dies today, either his wife or his child becomes the next pastor,” she added.
She clarified that she now channels the money to charitable causes by giving offerings in church and supporting church programmes when necessary. However, she said she no longer pays her regular tithe directly to religious institutions.
“I would rather go to hospitals, take a maternity ward, and pay all the bills there. I would rather when strangers come to meet me, I would tithe my tithe to them because they are telling me their actual needs,” she said. She also questioned the idea of giving money to the church while people around are struggling.
“How can I say I love God? I have the money this person is looking for to pay rent, and I’m carrying it to a church?” she asked.
Reflecting on her past, Toke revealed that she once gave an entire brand endorsement fee to the church as tithe.
“Ten years ago, I was the girl who got a brand endorsement deal, didn’t touch one naira, and carried everything to church. I said I will tithe this to God so that my life will never be tight,” she said.
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