thank you LDS
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The fact that an investigation into the church’s financial affairs is even considered, brings to the forefront the ignorance of the public about how the Mormon Church is organized and how it operates.
The primary complaint that the homosexual activists came up with is that the Mormon Church did not report the equivalent in dollars of the time spent backing the proposition. For instance if a Bishop of a ward (minister of a local church) spent a portion of his time backing Prop 8, he should have reported a portion of his salary and declared it for IRS purposes.
1. Except for a very few, no one is paid in the Mormon Church. From the janitorial staff up to and including most of the Leaders of the World Wide Church, they are paid nothing, zero, nada. Therefore, there is nothing to report.
2. Except for writing a letter to it’s members( partisan politics is never discussed during church services) only generic constitutional politics such as being the duty of church members to exercise their vote and to research all ballot issues and candidates to ensure that the candidates/issues do not conflict with biblical teachings the Church itself was not involved in the political process.
3. Members of the church willingly and earnestly follow the admonitions of the church leaders. The history of the church and how it survived many organized attacks to destroy the church not only survived but is one of the fastest growing churches in America today is a testement to their faithfullness.
DONE