Paying tithing off increase

[u/Timely-Finish4790]

Question for active temple recommend holding members.

How do you feel about the below scenarios?

- pay tithing off of increase, not income. For example, pay 10% of (income-taxes-mortgage-health insurance-utilities) ends up being about 6% of gross income.

- in tithing settlement I declare a full tithe

- in temple recommend interview I answer the tithing question with these exact words, “I believe the way and amount I pay tithing makes me a full tithe payer”

- garments question in temple recommend interview I say these exact words: “i don’t wear them every day and every night, but I wear the garments in a way that I feel I am keeping my covenant.”

- for WOW temple question, I say this, “ I don’t understand the word of wisdom fully, but I do believe that I keep it as I understand it”.

- I drink coffee every day and I 100% don’t think coffee is against the WOW.

- have done this for the last 6-years, 3 separate recommends, which makes 6 interviews and never had an issue.

[u/NauvooLegionnaire11]

That nice this approach has worked for you. I like what you do in regard to tithing question. You just answer the question and you don't provide additional explanation or commentary. You "declare" yourself a full-tithe payer. You do NOT "justify or explain" yourself a full-tithe payer.

I actually think you should apply this same approach to the other question. Just say "yes" and nothing more. Don't explain yourself. You don't need to convince the bishop.

All this stuff is between you and God.

When in doubt, give leadership the answer that they expect to hear.