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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
I would much rather willingly give tithes than have the government threaten me to get funds to redistribute.

I'm LDS and do believe in a tithe, but not to pay the pastor. Our Bishop or pastor serves as a volunteer and does not get paid. Our tithes and fast offerings go to our church and it is the Bishop who is responsible to help people in need with the available funds and supplies from the Bishop's storehouse.

Good luck - Now this thread will probably turn into a mormon bashing thread so rather than follow up I will go now and cling to my bible and shop for ammo online:)

29 posted on 02/11/2013 12:43:25 PM PST by Rockwarf (Wally)
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To: Rockwarf
Now this thread will probably turn into a mormon bashing thread so rather than follow up I will go now and cling to my bible and shop for ammo online:)

Oh, don't sound so bitter about it.

41 posted on 02/11/2013 1:00:47 PM PST by Alex Murphy ("If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all" - Isaiah 7:9)
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>>Good luck - Now this thread will probably turn into a mormon bashing thread so rather than follow up I will go now and cling to my bible and shop for ammo online:)

You’ve got an online ammo source that still has stock??

Seriously, volunteer pastors are a great idea. 60% of my church budget goes to salaries. Imagine what we could do with volunteers.


68 posted on 02/11/2013 2:02:49 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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