Earnings and Income

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>>>>> "Tyler" == Tyler Nally <tnally@iquest.net> writes:

    Tyler> I think there's as much difference between 'em in what the
    Tyler> Internal Revenue Service would call "gross" and "net".
    Tyler> Gross is everything that is gained, and net is either the
    Tyler> profit left over after taxes and expenses are removed -or-
    Tyler> the amount lost due to taxes and expenses taking more than
    Tyler> the gross taken in.  "Net" can be either positive or
    Tyler> negative.  The IRS would say it's a "net gain" or a "net
    Tyler> loss".

Actually, I was differentiating between earned income and unearned
income.  Money donated to the church is not earned, but given -- as in 
a gift.  You can't earn the Holy Ghost either.

Tithes are not to the church, but to the pastor, so it would not
qualify as church income, although it does qualify as ministerial
income, and is considered earned even though it is given, because it
is required to be given.  [my interpretation]

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