and its all right to be wrong

i think one of the things i've come to realise is that it's alright to be wrong. (so dont correct me saying that alright isnt a proper english word.)

i think growing up in a meritocratic society, everyone strives for perfection and toward a dull sameness-in-answer. peace is equivalent to believing the same things. pastor mike erre and todd proctor and the bunch were saying a few things that all sort of looped back to 'its alright to be have doubts, its alright to fall, its alright to blahblah'. which is contrary to what i've believed for a long time.

the people around me are mostly... stuck up on being 100% right, i can name a few, classmates, friends, even and elder in my church. why doesnt pastor tell us that he too gets stuck in struggles? it would be nice to know that someone's stuck in here with us, but well.. no.. he has to keep a 'holy' front.

now if you're one of those people who have your first responses to situations as 'no, its like this..' or 'not really, the truth is..', then hahaha you're on my frown-list. but in any case, everybody does it to a certain extent, especially when we have a vast bank of knowledge. yet there is a difference in how you oppose someone.

case: if you were in the columbine shootings, and then the shooter stuck the gun on your head, and asked you whether you believed in God, knowing that you'd be shot, what would be your response?
a) search google (or you already know) , and find out that there's actually no such incident; Cassie Bernall was probably a woven tale, and oppose that statement.
b) just answer yes or no

this may be a bit over the edge, but it does happen sometimes. it's more obvious here since if you answered (a), you'd have missed the whole point. but it actually does happen alot around me; i wish people would be more.. kind in their rebukes/opposition.

i talk too much, and i've deviated from the original point i wanted to make.
its alright to be wrong, doubting and fallen.

tithing and saving

pastor preached a sermon on giving generously today.
he said 10%, not very generous :P
what happens to saving money? is the christian supposed to live by faith and not save money? to live like tomorrow may not come, to spend and live a simple life (like a monk, nah)?
before you say that generous giving has to be mixed with saving of money, what about those spiritual 'giants' - like john wesley who died with only 10 pounds to his name?
tell me tell me, because i only have 22 bucks in my bank account and i need bragging rights. hahaha