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.
I don’t think any church or organization, charitable or not, should be exempt from any taxes. I don’t want to support most of them, and I don’t expect other people to support my my church or favored organizations. Every organization should have to pay all applicable taxes.
I don’t think any church or organization, charitable or not, should be exempt from any taxes. I don’t want to support most of them, and I don’t expect other people to support my my church or favored organizations. Every organization should have to pay all applicable taxes.
They do not use the money for building temples. If a temple is built, the LDS who are within the area of the temple are each sent a bill for their share of the cost. I am a Catholic who lived in Bountiful, UT for 9 years. When the South Jordan temple was built. Each any every LDS in my neighborhood was sent a bill for their share of the cost (the money was not considered part of their tithe).
As I understand it, only tithing members are allowed in the temples, but the percentage is much higher than 15%. You must tithe in order for your marriage to be "sealed" in the temple, and you must be "sealed in the temple" in order to be a god of your own world after you die.
Get educated: Read Mormon Disaster help for Haiti, Africa, Indonesia, Japan,Joplin or anywhere their is a major disaster etc. Mormon canneries, welfare farms, diaster warehouses. Cereal made and deliverd to the poor in Ethiopia, 20 tons every year, hundreds of wells and fresh water piping to African villages, etc;
It is all readily available on line for those who want to know.