Utah turns to higher court to halt gay marriage

[Ilsa]

4. An old boyfriend gave me insight into LDS because

He grew up in it. He explained that church parish leaders are given access to information about your income, so they are able to shame and force families into tithing 10% to stay in the good graces of the church. This kind of coercion occurred in funding Proposition 8.

Sometimes, in turn, LDS businesses do more for those that are least able to take care of themselves, too. A friend said that a bank he examined (FDIC) had a lot of zero percent interest loans. The banker told him they were performing loans, but the borrowers were given the loans at 0% because they couldn't afford the interest.

It's a shame more Mormons have cognitive dissonance about the foundation details of their religion.