Category: Tithing
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Review of “Relief Society President Toshiko Yanagida” (March 2022, Liahona)
By Mike Rabus Posted 5/17/2022 What blessings should a member of the LDS Church expect to receive from tithing? In the March 2022 issue of the Liahona magazine, a short article was written about Relief Society President Toshiko Yanagida from Nagoya, Japan in 1950. The article is an excerpt from volume 3 of Saints, which is…
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Is Mormonism’s Promise of Eternal Life for Sale?
Last week Salt Lake Tribune journalist Peggy Fletcher Stack asked, “Does tithing requirement for entry into LDS temples amount to Mormons buying their way into heaven?” She explained, It is no surprise that faithful Mormons push back against the suggestion that the LDS Church promotes a pay-to-play salvation. The Salt Lake Tribune article notes that,…
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Tithing: A Necessary Expense?
The following was originally printed in the March/April 2015 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. On March 4, 2013, the U.S. Tax Court ruled that Mormon plaintiff George Thompson would not be allowed to consider his church tithe a “necessary expense” as he negotiated paying back taxes owed to the government. The IRS looked…
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Tithing Necessary for Mormon Spiritual Health and Welfare
On March 4th 2013 the U.S. Tax Court ruled that Mormon plaintiff George Thompson would not be allowed to consider his church tithe a “necessary expense” in regards to paying back taxes owed to the government. Mr. Thompson owes $883,000 in back taxes, which he intends to pay, over time. In deciding how much Mr.…
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Tithing Settlement (Defined)
Tithing Settlement: A private meeting members have with their bishops; if less than a tenth of one’s income was given to the church, the deficit is encouraged to be made up.
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Tithe (Defined)
Tithe: A tenth of one’s income, which is given to the church. It is required for those desiring to enter the temple. For more, see here and here.Return to dictionary here.
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Pushing the Temple (and Tithing) on the People
In the last General Conference held in April 2011, three leaders of the LDS Church made a concerted effort to reiterate the importance of the temple. Saying that three new LDS temples were announced at the conference and 26 others under construction, President Thomas S. Monson declared on April 2, “If you have not yet…
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Public Offerings
The woman looked at me with smug satisfaction and said, “At my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we never pass a collection plate. It’s such a prideful thing to put your tithes and offerings on display for everyone to see. We do our giving in private.” It’s likely that those who…
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Tithing by Coercion
By Bill McKeever Most people would be offended at any organization which teaches that in order to escape damnation, giving of your financial means is mandatory. Yet, this is exactly what Mormonism teaches.