Do you know a game with high replayability value ? <| sep |> I just went through this exact same thing . I convinced my wife not to pay tithing because of how shitty and shady the church is with their finances . We donated to an actual charity instead , one where the money goes towards helping living people , and finances are transparent . As far as the bishop goes , I told him we donated stock . You can look it up on LDS . org you can donate and the local leaders have no access to it , even if they call up HQ and beg . This is how the big wigs do it you think the Marriotts want some local yokal bishop knowing how much they make ? They all donate stock . So I lied and told my bishop I donated stock because it made so much sense from a financial standpoint you don ' t pay taxes on your gains if it is donated . Wife is happy , I did not give the church power to separate me from my siblings weddings , and an actual charity benefited . I would be careful about giving them power to wreak havoc in your life . Do it on your own terms , on your own time line , after the holidays .