“Oh, and why they left? Because they were dirt poor and couldn’t pay their tithing bills that kept coming in the mail.”
That’s the kind of distortion I’ve been talking about. There is no such thing as a “tithing bill.” Payment is entirely voluntary, and not paying it is not as excommunicable offense. The only ramification of not paying tithing is that you cannot be a temple recommend holder.
No one has EVER been kicked out of the LDS Church for not paying tithing. You may be representing the story accurately as you heard it, but somebody in the chain of information is lying.
They showed me the bill, it came in the mail. I saw the letter telling them they were no longer baptised. This happened in the late 70’s early 80’s.
Just because it didn't happen in your town or involve your church doesn't mean it didn't happen elsewhere. Just like all those alledged Sunday services pouting anti Mormon rhetoric, that I personally haven't heard.
That’s the kind of distortion I’ve been talking about. There is no such thing as a “tithing bill.” Payment is entirely voluntary, and not paying it is not as excommunicable offense. The only ramification of not paying tithing is that you cannot be a temple recommend holder.
A little further clarification here: If you are not a temple recommend holder you can not take part in the required rituals that will enable you to enter the "Celestial Kingdom" or Heaven as most Christians know it.
No one has EVER been kicked out of the LDS Church for not paying tithing. Tant, are you absolutely sure that Brigham Young never did so?
You may be representing the story accurately as you heard it, but somebody in the chain of information is lying.
I would word it to read that someone is misinformed. Who knows what everyone's experience has been?