Jesus? Why are we bringing Him into this? Did the LDS organization violate any laws in this land deal? If not, what do you or I care what they do with their money? Didn’t that money come from offering plates within their congregations?
My goodness, my teeth are dropping out of my mouth (you don’t know how literally). Finally a bunch of Freepers are coming to the defense of the Mormons. Thought I’d never see the day. Bravo. Better Mormons buy the land and put it to good use, which they indeed will, than a bunch of Muzzies buying it for a super mosque. There’s an awful lot of Muzzies down there in Florida, which I find worrisome.
God has given people free will and people can donate their money to whomever they please ( once the government takes their cut of course.)
I agree if no laws were violated then what is the problem. If you feel your religion is losing ground to the Mormons get out there and evangelize.
Love your neighbor and preach the gospels. That is what Jesus said.
Are you aware of the amount of charitable giving of the mormon church?
Jesus said "Feed my sheep" not "build up billions in profits for the mormon corporation." The mormon church is a business for profit...period!
Zero Point Two Percent Ostling (Mormon America) compared the Mormon Church to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). They had a similar number of reported members in 1997. At that time, the ELCA had $152 Million in assets that was primarily the pension fund for the employees.
This is compared to the assets of the Mormon Church as reported above. In 1997 the ELCA raised $11.8 Million for humanitarian aid and $3.64 Million for disaster relief for a total of 15.44 Million in cash donations for charity.
In the 14 year period from 1984 – 1997 the Mormon Church reported cash donations for non-Mormon charity at $30.7 Million, or an average of 2.19 Million per year to the Ostlings. This translates to ELCA donating a little over 10% of its holdings in 1997 and the Mormon Church donating approximately .2% of its holdings.
Most businesses in the United States have higher percentage charitable contributions than does the Mormon Church.
Do you know what the Bible says tithes are for ?
Hint - not land acquisitions or buildings
Didn’t that money come from offering plates within their congregations?
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No it didn’t. AgReserves is a separate, for profit agricultural venture, even though much of what they do is charity, it still isn’t tax exempt like the Church as a whole. It doesn’t use tithing funds.