Planet Money Podcast Mormon Tithing

[CardiacCoug]

This was pretty good.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/06/148077290/the-tuesday-podcast-what-mormons-can-teach-the-irs

[Sullyute]

This was pretty good.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/...-teach-the-irs

I found it very interesting...

[CardiacCoug]

I found it very interesting...

Should have known somebody else would have posted this since it's a few days old.

Nothing gets by CUF.

[SoonerCoug]

They are wrong when they say that bishops never challenge the amount paid.

[Sullyute]

Should have known somebody else would have posted this since it's a few days old.

Nothing gets by CUF.

The podcast is much more indepth than the article I quoted so it adds a lot more to the conversation. I found it interesting that based on Dahl survey, most mormons pay tithing on money going into a retirement plan and then plan on paying a full tithe on it when it comes out, so they will be paying a double tithe on a portion of the funds.

[smokymountainrain]

They are wrong when they say that bishops never challenge the amount paid.

I've never had a Bishop challenge the amount paid. With tens of thousands of bishops all over the world, has it happened? Stands to reason that it's happened at least a time or two.

[byu71]

The podcast is much more indepth than the article I quoted so it adds a lot more to the conversation. I found it interesting that based on Dahl survey, most mormons pay tithing on money going into a retirement plan and then plan on paying a full tithe on it when it comes out, so they will be paying a double tithe on a portion of the funds.

Now that shocks me, "most". I have some relatives and friends who are absolutely sold on tithing and they don't do that.

Some of them are going to leave a big chunk of their estate to their church when they die, but I don't think they consider it tithing.

Edit: I would probably tell the surveyor though that I pay going in and coming out. I want him to have a real good impression of mormons.

[CardiacCoug]

The podcast is much more indepth than the article I quoted so it adds a lot more to the conversation. I found it interesting that based on Dahl survey, most mormons pay tithing on money going into a retirement plan and then plan on paying a full tithe on it when it comes out, so they will be paying a double tithe on a portion of the funds.

I think people must have misunderstood the question.

[Sullyute]

Now that shocks me, "most". I have some relatives and friends who are absolutely sold on tithing and they don't do that.

Some of them are going to leave a big chunk of their estate to their church when they die, but I don't think they consider it tithing.

Edit: I would probably tell the surveyor though that I pay going in and coming out. I want him to have a real good impression of mormons.

We have a long and proud tradition of lying for the Lord.

[byu71]

We have a long and proud tradition of lying for the Lord.

OH, lying is a tough word. How about spinning for the Lord. I actually think it is one of the religion classes offered at BYU. A mandatory class for non-member athletes.