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Nevilledog

(55,137 posts)
Tue Mar 23, 2021, 10:33 PM Mar 2021

Mormon Church Accused of Misusing Billions in Member Tithes



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Mormon Church Accused of Misusing Billions in Member Tithes
A member claims the church used members’ donations to build a shopping mall and bail out a struggling insurance venture.
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7:26 PM · Mar 23, 2021


https://www.courthousenews.com/mormon-church-accused-of-misusing-billions-in-member-tithes/

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Mormon Church Accused of Misusing Billions in Member Tithes (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP
News Flash....Religion is Big Business. LDS is all about a nice conservative idea of OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #1
Maybe it's time to stop tolerating this nonsense. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #6
Supporting a religion ultimately helps neither religion nor democracy. nt OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #7
it is a mind boggling scam.... bahboo Mar 2021 #9
that magic underwear is expensive! NewHendoLib Mar 2021 #2
I am shocked! Shocked I tell you! Shocked! CrackityJones75 Mar 2021 #3
Why am I not surprised? nt live love laugh Mar 2021 #4
oh, crooked religious folk? Skittles Mar 2021 #5
Church misusing funds? Heaven forbid....sorry. rickyhall Mar 2021 #8
who, it's Jon Huntsman's brother, and the church response is nasty mean Hamlette Mar 2021 #10
This story could have been written in 1950. nt joetheman Mar 2021 #11

OAITW r.2.0

(32,606 posts)
1. News Flash....Religion is Big Business. LDS is all about a nice conservative idea of
Tue Mar 23, 2021, 10:42 PM
Mar 2021

God - Business - Family - Children. Especially the children....they will be the economic future of Mormonism. Amen.

bahboo

(16,953 posts)
9. it is a mind boggling scam....
Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:58 AM
Mar 2021

how people believe their shit, and support it with their fucking lives, is beyond rational comprehension.

Hamlette

(15,556 posts)
10. who, it's Jon Huntsman's brother, and the church response is nasty mean
Wed Mar 24, 2021, 03:20 AM
Mar 2021

you'd think as a church, they wouldn't go for the juggler, especially of the former governor's brother.

Not necessary.

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