Gordon Monson: “Be transparent about that pursuit, let the nearly 17 million folks who either believe in the faith or once did know how much the church has and what it does with it.”
, good for them, as long as they follow federal rules and use them to benefit the world.The tithing question
There’s a major hiccup in having all that wealth, though, and the church fully knows this, when it requires from its members, at least for good standing, 10% of their income or increase every year. According to the church, that’s not requiring the faithful toIf you sacrifice to give now, you’re promised in the long run an attendant blessing to get.interviews with church members to see how they’re doing on this teaching. Don’t cheat God is to say don’t cheat the church.
It could put a bit of a crimp on belief and on giving. When hardworking individuals and families are out there attempting to build God-fearing, God-loving lives, rearing kids, making mortgage and car payments, giving their children and themselves whatever educational or other opportunities they can on their modest or meager salaries, offering up 10% can be a huge sacrifice.
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