# Ya know, SmartAlex, you're kind of a dick **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 4, 2005, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021 "2005-09-04T07:01:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/21 "2005-09-04T20:15:20Z")
Now wait a minute-I thought “tithing” referred to how much you donate to the church, not charity. Was I wrong? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/22 "2005-09-04T21:49:48Z")
No. Technically, “tithe” means “tenth-part,” and indicates the amount to go to the Church. But the only references to it are Old Testament. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/23 "2005-09-04T21:53:07Z")
Yeah, the foundation really does give a lot. I personally know 12 people thare going to Ivy League/ Top Unis because of the Millenium Scholarship. I’m not sure what all the scholarship includes or how many people it is given to, but I think it includes: Schooling through a masters degree at the school of your choice (books, tuition, housing, and some spending money) A free (top of the line) desktop and laptop with all the accessories each year. Just my friends’ tuition will total well a couple million dollars. On top of that, I’m sure they aren’t the only ones getting that scholarship. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/24 "2005-09-04T22:14:29Z")
I have banned the subject, as he is a returning “guest”. In light of this, I’m closing this thread. Lynn For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/25 "2005-09-04T22:23:26Z")
> [@Lynn Bodoni](#): > > …I’m closing this thread. [15 minutes later] Anytime soon? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/26 "2005-09-04T22:25:56Z")
Last tag? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/27 "2005-09-04T22:43:37Z")
What’s the straight dope on tithing? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021/28 "2005-09-04T22:46:05Z")
> [@astro](#): > > What’s the straight dope on tithing? Too bad there isn’t a forum where you could ask questions like that. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-smartalex-youre-kind-of-a-dick/320021.md?page=1)