[DelphiUser]

Wow!

You could get a job at FAIRLDS!

Na, I'm an amateur, the LDS church doesn't pay people to defend their faith. We also don't pay people to attack other people's faith.

[greyfoxx39]

We also don't pay people to attack other people's faith.

Yep, the parents of those sweet-cheeked mormon boys have to pay for their two-year missions out of their own pockets.

"Why is payment for missions sent to the LDS Church in Utah?"

This was done to streamline payments to missionaries and for federal tax purposes as well. When the payment was sent directly to each missionary, at times it was difficult to assure the receipt of the money depending on where the missionary was. Also, a missionary is encouraged to save for his or her own mission. That was difficult before the current arrangement when the prospective missionary had no idea where he or she was going and how much it would cost.

Also, the family could not receive any tax benefit in the form of a charitable deduction since the money was sent directly to a person, not a charitable organization. Under the current payment process, the payment is sent to the church (which is a qualified charitable organization) to distribute. This not only streamlines payment, but allows the family to receive the tax benefit.

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Pretty cool system...and then the LDS church can include those payments to missionaries as part of their famed "charitable contributions" in their PR propaganda.

[Elsie]

Na, I'm an amateur, the LDS church doesn't pay people to defend their faith. We also don't pay people to attack other people's faith.

But if you be da top dog, your digs is sure MIGHTY fancy!