Tithing is voluntary, no extortion is used. The church has no obligation to report anything more than what they do, and projects like that are not funded by the donations made by members.
Anybody who just can stand seeing my church prosper in any way are going to have to learn to live with disappointment.
UNLESS you want your precious golden ticket to godhood Grig, and for those who aspire for that golden ticket - like being married in a temple (or EVEN attending a wedding). That is the definition of extortion grig.
The church has no obligation to report anything more than what they do, and projects like that are not funded by the donations made by members.
Yep, as "transparent" as the 0bama administration eh. Cook the books, launder the money as long as they don't get caught. Keep the sheeple in the dark.
Anybody who just can stand seeing my church prosper in any way are going to have to learn to live with disappointment.
Filthy lucre grig. Going to line the pockets of mormon contractors in SLC.
Temple Recommend question #10:
Are you a full-tithe payer?
What on EARTH could the 'church' possibly want to KNOW for??
Tithing may be defined as “voluntary” within the church circles, but the temple recommend negates that through tithing. How? Tithing is a mandatory “condition” placed upon members in order for them to secure a temple recommend and thus take out their endowments, which then is supposed to help ensure their celestial glory.
It’s “extortion” in this sense because mormons are taught that of the 3 degrees of glory, only the celestial kingdom is reserved for those who have been “obedient” to the covenants and oaths taken in the temple.
So, if one wants to be able to dwell in the presence of the mormon god, one needs a temple recommend, if one wants a temple recommend, one needs to be a full tithe payer.
How is that not “extortion”?
As to “obligation”, open books lends credibility to an organization. It demonstrates to the flock that their monies are being used for the purposes intended.
“Prospering” in this sense is the antithesis of what should be motivating a “true” church.
Saving souls, it’s what Jesus does, not a “prosperous church”.