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.
Why do you think that a person who believes what the church teaches but loves their money more than they love God, and who lacks the faith to obey a very simple commandment (which actually promises that those who keep it will be blessed for it) should be entitled to the greatest blessings available through the church?
Paying tithing is a test of faith. Personally I find it a very easy test and I would rather have the blessings that come from paying tithing then the money I give as tithing (and I’m not talking about anything temple related there). I felt that way long, long before I was married or even old enough to get a temple recommend. Tithing is a true principle and those who practice it in faith find that out for themselves by experience.
And it seems pretty hypocritical for people to get all outraged about not getting something they don’t want because they won’t do something they don’t want to do.
The temple and it’s ordinances belong to the church, and the church has every right to set the requirements for obtaining them. Your opinion of the requirements is of no concern to the church. If you call it extortion however, then by that same standard shopkeepers are extortionists for not handing you their stuff for free, schools are extortionists for not handing out a passing marks unless the student turns in homework, tests and exams that meet the standard, and God Himself is an extortionist for only letting those into heaven that meet His standard.
The more you guys talk, the more you look like class-envy socialist bigots.