tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568072161793472490.post7491159801967204680..comments2024-01-14T09:34:36.670-09:00Comments on Mormonism-Unveiled: Fact Vs. Fancy: LDS Tithing Is Officially Defined As 10 Percent Of Income; Income And Increase Are InterchangeableJack Mormonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08671278467022843855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568072161793472490.post-74959354844834312092017-01-16T20:21:26.493-09:002017-01-16T20:21:26.493-09:00The above statement is what is wrong with the chur...The above statement is what is wrong with the church. I don't know if all bishops are this way, but I certainly hope not. Where is the Godly concern for the people? <br /><br />I tithed on gross income and it set us in the hole. No, money didn't appear from heaven and we had to make up the difference. <br /><br />Unlike many, I take 10 percent increase to mean if you have 10 percent of money in the bank at the end of the year, they that is What is tithed on. It would be a generous tithe to give 10 percent of what is left.<br /><br />I read that the church leaders made a statement to tithe on what the person who gave the tithe thought was fair. I read this and it was at one time available, but since then I can't find it.<br /><br />Would Christ want these poor people to do without healthcare? I don't think so! The bishop should look at his own self in this case and see if he is doing what Christ would do. The story above should have been answered with love and help from their bishop. I am ashamed this happened to a fellow LDS member, or anyone else. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568072161793472490.post-3863118244859852462013-09-16T17:28:46.517-08:002013-09-16T17:28:46.517-08:00typing on phone so sorry for sloppyness.
i believe...typing on phone so sorry for sloppyness.<br />i believe in paying tithing. we have paid on gross and never had anything left over. we make too much for any kind of assistance but not enough to meet our basic needs. i lost my job when king bush the second crashed the economy. some people say if it were not for bad luck they would not have any luck. we have no luck what so ever. we were wiped out financially 23 years ago sept. 29. we never had any family support. when we asked our bishop 23 years ago for help we were treated horribly and never ever asked for help since. we do not have enough to pay for medicine. we drive old run down cars. our teeth are rotted because dentists wont give you the time of day if one does not have insurance which we dont. we barely afford medical doctors. my husband has a masters degree. cost of living wages have not kept up with inflation and artificially inflated housing costs. meantime I feel God hates us because we have always never had enough. all oof our bishops have been snobby jerks. we have been faithful loyal and taken every calling. so we go without never been able to takes kids anywhere cant afford dentists and the church builds a 5 billioon dollar mall. boy are we blessed. i dont pay tithing to get blessings but pay because it is a biblical command and i love God. but it sure would be nice to get a breakAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com