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How did the Church amass $32 billion in stock options alone, and how does having such a portfolio build up the kingdom of God?

How does City Creek build up the Kingdom Of God?

Do you agree that members should pay their tithing even if it means they then cannot pay their rent or buy food?

When did the Church explain tithing was 10% of “earnings”?
What does “earnings” mean?

Why haven’t you corrected your material to reflect the Prophet’s counsel on use of correct names?

People love rich organizations like the LDS Church. So, God decreed in his infinite wisdom that the church should be rich. And investment masters were called to the work and I saw accountants creating new and inventive ways to utilize tax-exempt entities. Riches abounded in His zion and His bossom. And the people rejoiced and the church was strengthened, yet satan knocketh at the door, oh ariel.

Well, perhaps not directly. I tend to agree that the amount of money the church can fleece from members in the third world is less than the operating costs of being in those locales (though I might be ignoring the value of land and government kickbacks the church receives for its local ‘charitable’ efforts too much), but having activity in the 3rd world is necessary to project an image of global reach and growth to the shrinking membership in the 1st world, where the dollahs fleeced are much more significant.

One figures that the church can see this is a long-term losing strategy, which is why prophetic commentary is shifting from the ‘stone cut out of the mountain’ view of membership that lasted until the early 2000s to the ‘the smaller we are, the truer we are’ view that is getting a lot more emphasis today. Once that view takes hold among the core membership largely centered in the intermountain West, I wouldn’t be surprised to see more significant regional consolidation in the 3rd world. Kind of depends on how many GA gigs the top wants to hand out to their connected buddies.

Africa is simply Marketing expenditure.
Plus it would be interesting to see the final resting place of the Church dollars spent on construction projects etc on Church Buildings and other projects in Africa. I'm guessing it won't be local...

The church has to be in the Third World because their competitors are there. They don't want the community of Christians laughing at them--the SDAs, JWs and Pentecostals are in there baptizing their asses off. The Mormons already have a lot of trouble convincing the others they're Christians...Nelson's latest brain fart won't change that. The Smith doctrines are still a wild hash of boolsheet even by religious standards.

Nelson is right. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of Heaven. Paying one's tithing, when done willingly and with a good attitude, will bring forth blessings. If it's down to the mortgage payment and tithing, the latter always prevails as Heavenly Father will provide.

I happily pay my tithing, because the sacrifice is worth it to further the work of the Lord. Anyone who gripes about it is probably ungrateful. There is NO excuse to not pay tithing in full.

Oh how I love how you bear your testimony.

I have goosebumps. The Spirit is touching me all over.

Nobody can preach like a racist troll boy.

I think what Nelson meant was "Members paying tithing, cancels out the risk of General Authorities experiencing poverty".

Yes. They make themselves out to be God & you need to pay up to be considered worthy. It doesn’t matter that your family is starving - pay up to God (the church). God (the church) is on your side as long as you do what they say and pay up and shut up.

I am amazed how people believe in such type of promises made to them. In my opinion only education can bring you out of poverty I have seen many people getting it done but the real issue is nobody wants to get his/herself educated. Until and unless you do not differentiate yourself from others you won't be able to lead a better life than others.

Generally speaking, to eradicate poverty there needs to be an improvement in child mortality. Improving child mortality is about access to clean water, access to medical support, access to schools, electricity. etc. That involves investing money in infrastructure, no in an eye-wateringly wealthy American corporation masquerading as a religion. If Nelson wanted to eradicate poverty in Africa he'd be telling members to put their money towards those things, or he'd be setting up real infrastructure projects that members could support.

Rusty can't work on improving their standard of living first. That could lead to them having access to the internet and then omfg. First the brainwashing, then the hand washing.

Never mind the milk and meat, pass the Flavor-Aid, you're in the Third World now.