You are just so kind, I love the attention you give me.
I absolutely beleive some mormons can tell the truth, which Is why I beleive my lds family and my lds friends when they tell me they are required to show proof of income for their 10% “tithe”, that proof usually comes in the form of the W2s.
One of my lds friends actually gets a bill from their bishop every months.
I asked my lds uncle (former bishop) he said technically they can drive, but the cars must be church owned, and it is high discouraged to do so. If permission is granted it is very rarely.
However you did list all the times they can’t drive - just saying.
Maybe not in every mission, but they actually issue cars to some companionships. The missionaries assigned to our ward currently share a car with another companionship. There are mileage restrictions, so I guess that counts as "highly discouraged". On my mission (years and years ago) that mileage restriction was 1,500 miles per month for most of the cars (I don't even drive my own car today that much). Office staff had more miles allowed. I think that out of the 75 or so companionships in our mission there were about 10 cars, plus the three or so for the office staff.
Any bishop requiring a W2 or 1040 is breaking the rules. Likewise on a bill. But I certainly have seen unusual behavior from Bishops (and other church leaders), so I am willing to believe the claim. Please understand, though, that it is not the normal method, and is probably extremely rare. I've lived in nearly a dozen wards as an adult and have never seen it or heard anyone mention it.
But kudos on changing the claim to W2s instead of 1040s. That at least makes a little more sense, since tithing settlement takes place in December and I don't know about you, but I don't do up my 1040s until March or April (and too often mid-April).
Do you claim Harry Reid as one of you? He is one who claims the LDS.
Do you claim Harry Reid as one of you? He is one who claims the LDS.