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The Church A Business "You people are not a religion, but more business! You make me sick!" Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are required to pay a ten percent tithing. We do so not because the Church requires it of us but because the Lord requires it of us. President Gordon B. Hinckley has said: "Our major source of revenue is the ancient law of the tithe. Our people are expected to pay 10 percent of their income to move forward the work of the Church. The remarkable and wonderful thing is that they do it. Tithing is not so much a matter of dollars as it is a matter of faith. It becomes a privilege and an opportunity, not a burden. Our people believe in the word of God as set forth in the book of Malachi, that the Lord will open the windows of heaven and pour down blessings that there will not be room enough to receive them (Malachi 3:10). Moving and touching is the testimony of Latter-day Saints throughout the world concerning this the Lord's law for the financing of His work." The money collected from the members is used by church leaders to build temples, meeting houses, and to run Church operated institutions such as Brigham Young University. Read the following articles to learn more about the principle of tithing and how the money is used: Fast offerings are also collected and used to help members of the Church during times of financial hardship as well as to offer humanitarian service to the world. For more information regarding this please read:
Missionary Work "You infest the world with your hated missionaries!" The Church currently has 60,000+ missionaries
preaching the gospel throughout the world, and while you may not share
the same sentiments, thousands of people love our missionaries. They love
them because of the message they bear - that Jesus Christ lives; His gospel
has been restored on earth; and families can be together forever. Farewell "I can't wait to see your downfall and realization that you were always wron and commited great sin, and may G-d have mercy on you!" I appreciate your concern though I don't believe any person truly committed to Christ and His teachings would happily anticipate the downfall of any fellow being. Your comments bring to mind the parting words of Moroni, an ancient Book of Mormon prophet.
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