[wire2john]

If you became persuaded that tithing is indeed a tradition rather than a sound doctrine, would you stop giving to the work of God? If the answer is "no" then why do you assume that others would stop giving; are you really so much holier than they? And if the answer is "yes" then you have another problem, and I doubt your "tithing" is pleasing God as much as you think it is. I'm not suggesting that God cannot bless compulsory giving, but if you only give because you believe you must then you are missing the point.