We had friends who lived down the street from us who were Mormon. They were required to meet with the bishop for a 'tithing settlement' (I think that is what it was called). Cannot say for certain, but I think I recall him telling me that they used to bring their tax documents with them as 'proof' they were paying 10%.
According to this - http://mormoncurtain.com/topic_tithing_section1.html those who do not pay 10% are not allowed in the temple. On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:25 PM, GMoney <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well....wait a second here....10% is the recommended threshold for tithing > in many churches...but if you don't give that much, you aren't booted out > of the church. In fact, I don't think there is any retribution. > > So when you say "to be a member of the Mormon Church in good > standing"....what happens to a Mormon in BAD standing? My hunch > is....nothing. > > > On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I cannot speak to where the money goes, I only know that in order to be a > > member in good standing of the Mormon Church, you are required to make a > > tithe. Required. When you are required to do give something, regardless > of > > what it is used for, its no longer a 'donation'. > > > > BTW - I feel the same way when you are forced to 'donate' money to adopt > a > > pet. If I have to make a donation in order to get a pet, is it really a > > donation? > > > > I know he donates a lot more than 10% to other charities, and > > that should be applauded, not vilified. I will not be so bold as to say > > that one charity is more worthy than another. I choose to donate where I > > want, he has the same right. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > It goes to helping people, that's what churches do. He also gives a > > > lot more than 10% and spreads it out over many worthy causes. > > > > > > . > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think its great he has donated as much as he has to charity. One > > thing > > > I > > > > think that gets overlooked, though, is that to be a member of the > > Mormon > > > > church you are required to give the church 10% (at least) of your > > > earnings > > > > every year. To me, that is not 'charity', its more like 'membership > > dues' > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:357313 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
