The truth about tithing

[TripletDaddy]

That gold filling story reminded me of schindlers list.

[byu71]

How is that the solution for me? I'm not poor, and I don't participate in the Church. I want to understand why the Church demands the tithe in exchange for temple worship. I'm talking about the Mormon Church's poor tax. The poor tax that allows poor Guatemalans to attend the temple.

Your quest to make sure the poor are treated right always brings a tear to my eyes. The fact it gives you a chance help in your quest to demean the LDS church is just a by product.

I do wonder though how much charity has been given to the poor by the church vs the clubs you support.

[SoonerCoug]

Your quest to make sure the poor are treated right always brings a tear to my eyes. The fact it gives you a chance help in your quest to demean the LDS church is just a by product.

I do wonder though how much charity has been given to the poor by the church vs the clubs you support.

The clubs I support? What are you talking about?

I give at least 10% of my income directly to charitable causes--the kind that don't spend it on extravagant chandeliers--not to mention the fact that I'm part of the only group of specialists in my city who accept low income patients (people with no insurance or Medicaid). But this is not supposed to be about me.

Why is the LDS Church above reproach in your mind? They make no financial data public. Why do you think that is? You would never stand for a government whose financial data wasn't public. Why do you stand for a religion that hides its finances? Because God is in charge? What kind of charity hides its finances?

[Blueintheface]

What kind of charity hides its finances?

The kind that wants to piss you off.

[Topper]

The clubs I support? What are you talking about?

I give at least 10% of my income directly to charitable causes--the kind that don't spend it on extravagant chandeliers--not to mention the fact that I'm part of the only group of specialists in my city who accept low income patients (people with no insurance or Medicaid). But this is not supposed to be about me.

Why is the LDS Church above reproach in your mind? They make no financial data public. Why do you think that is? You would never stand for a government whose financial data wasn't public. Why do you stand for a religion that hides its finances? Because God is in charge? What kind of charity hides its finances?

United Way has expensive execs. American Cancer Society has a lot of administrative expenses. Which of these overly charitable organizations do you like?

[LiveCoug]

Misleading thread title.

Perhaps we can change it to "SoonerCoug's bitter opinion about tithing"?

[MarkGrace]

Perhaps we can change it to "SoonerCoug's bitter opinion about tithing"?

No, this is not supposed to be about him, so we can't have his name in the title. His threads are never about him, except when they're always about him.

[Uncle Ted]

The clubs I support? What are you talking about?

I give at least 10% of my income directly to charitable causes--the kind that don't spend it on extravagant chandeliers--not to mention the fact that I'm part of the only group of specialists in my city who accept low income patients (people with no insurance or Medicaid). But this is not supposed to be about me.

Why is the LDS Church above reproach in your mind? They make no financial data public. Why do you think that is? You would never stand for a government whose financial data wasn't public. Why do you stand for a religion that hides its finances? Because God is in charge? What kind of charity hides its finances?

Yes, why do we stand for a government that doesn't (fully) disclose its budget? If it wasn't for Snowden we would have no idea that those SoBs at the NSA are spending more than India spends on its entire defense budget! But I bet India doesn't have a kick*ss "Information Dominance Center" like we do.

Oh, BTW, the LDS church doesn't hide its financial information (in the United Kingdom, Canada, and other places where the laws apply for that sort of thing).

[Bo Diddley]

Perhaps we can change it to "SoonerCoug's bitter opinion about tithing"?

In fairness, I could have connected the dots when I saw who started the thread.

[byu71]

The clubs I support? What are you talking about?

I give at least 10% of my income directly to charitable causes--the kind that don't spend it on extravagant chandeliers--not to mention the fact that I'm part of the only group of specialists in my city who accept low income patients (people with no insurance or Medicaid). But this is not supposed to be about me.

Why is the LDS Church above reproach in your mind? They make no financial data public. Why do you think that is? You would never stand for a government whose financial data wasn't public. Why do you stand for a religion that hides its finances? Because God is in charge? What kind of charity hides its finances?

Yes, because God is in charge.