Man surprised as church rejects mother’s ₦4k tithe, demands ₦10k minimum

Nigerian man took to social media to share his surprise after his mother’s ₦4,000 tithe was sent back at church, with officials claiming the minimum required amount is ₦10,000.

He posted about the incident on X (formerly Twitter), mentioning that he was with his mother when it occurred.

After she contributed ₦4,000, it was returned to her with a request to raise it to at least ₦10,000.

He commented, “My mum gave ₦4k for tithe yesterday during morning mass. They returned it to her and told her it was too small, that she should give ₦10k and above. Lmao, I didn’t even say a word. I just de laugh one side.”

The post quickly gained attention, leading to various reactions from social media users.

See some reactions below:

@lumen5000: “This can never ever happen in catholic church. The poster is catching cruise. Don’t mind her.”

@iamjamesudom: “Tithe is not even a teaching in the catholic church. How is your mum giving tithe and it’s also being returned. What nonsense are you guys doing in your parish?”

@kellyoxty: “So, did they basically tell her to give more than 10% as tithe, or did they not believe that 4k was her 10%?”

@your_Favxparte: “Catholic churches now collect tithe?😳Never happened when i was a catholic.”

@Loadedbrodah: “You dey laugh one side because it’s funny?? They rejected her tithe but claim it’s for God So they’re not Men of God but gods of men and you’re not telling your mom?”

@Winifunds: “Tithe and morning mass in thesame sentence, this your lie no fly, Talk another one.”