[TexasFreeper2009]

naa.. they invest the money in magic underware for their soon to be God members.

[don-o]

I think that is a fair question.

What do you want to do? Pass a law to force religious institutions to spend their money a certain way?

[ZX12R]

The main question is do Mormons use the $4 Million from Romney to ONLY advance the Mormon religion without helping the American poor.

I don't know the answer, but I do know what my guess would be.

[Proud2BeRight]

“I think that is a fair question.”

I think that it is an irrelevant question.

[9YearLurker]

As I understand it, the Mormon church has as strong a relief program for its members as does any religious institution.

But many, many tax exempt donations don’t go to the poor—whether religious or nonreligious donations are considered.

(And I’m about as strong a anyone-but-Mitt poster as anyone on this board who would still vote for him ahead of Obama.)

[4woodenboats]

That is not a question a Conservative would ask.

[4woodenboats]

That is not a question a Conservative would ask.

[Theodore R.]

He’s short; $4 million is only 3.3 percent of $121 million. He owes the church $8 million more for the year in question. Don’t Mormons require tithes? In UT, aren’t they deducted from paychecks as “first fruits”?

[stuartcr]

I believe they help out other Mormons that are in need.

[4woodenboats]

That is not a question a Conservative would ask.

[Technocrat]

The answer is, it depends on what they tell the church to spend it on. If they send it in as fast offerings, it is used only for the poor. If they send it in as perpetual education fund, it is used to educate the poor. If they send it in as tithing, it’s used for whatever the leaders want to use it for, mostly (judging on output) building maintenance and construction, media campaigns, and administration, probably in that order.

[svcw]

Interesting question. According to the SLC lds they shelter, feed and clothe the poor of the entire world.
The reality is not that. however, they have built some really nice malls and built farms that their people are required to work in (no pay), and some fantastic “temples” that only 15% of mormons can see the inside of......
They can do what they want, I just wish they would stop lying about it.

[Beagle8U]

No, they buy rice, beans, elections, and extra wives.

[dforest]

It is is money. He can do with it as he chooses as long as it is legal.

[truthkeeper]

I don't know the answer because I'm not a Mormom. However, I did a fast google search using "Do Mormons Only Help Mormons?" and got a wealth of hits.
Try it.

[Track9]

Do Mormons help the poor with these donations?

What a stupid liberal question. Who cares..? Morally self righteous bunk.

[longtermmemmory]

Its his money he can do with it what he pleases.

If he wants to give it to the Elvis Presley fan club or the Lawrence welk museum so be it.

If he wants to put 10% in a big pile and simply burn it, that is fine too.

[sport]

And your point is?

[Sloth]

Who cares?

[morphing libertarian]

Another mormon bashing thread. I’d hit the abuse button, but it’s obvious the owner allows them.