An Agnostic's Thoughts on Tithing

In this article on CNN Living, agnostic A.J. Jacobs makes a case for tithing, "the practice of giving 10 percent of your annual income to the needy."

Interestingly, Jacobs notes: "as I gave away money, I think I might have felt God's pleasure. Which is odd. Because I'm agnostic. I don't know if there's a God or not, but still I felt some higher sense of purpose. It was like a cozy ember that started at the back of my neck and slowly spread its warmth through my skull. I felt like I was doing something I should have done all my life."

This year, and in 2010, whatever your personal convictions, consider "saying thank you to the universe -- or to God or to fate or to whatever you believe in" by giving to charity!