Although the criticism of the LDS church for paid clergy seems petty on its face it is actually a valid question. The LDS church claims that none of it leaders are paid. Then they are paid under the table in a way that just seems suspicious, like they don’t want someone to know about it. Then they make up lies about the Christian church by saying that since those people are paid clergy it is a sign that they were hired by the devil himself.
Christians don’t actually care if someone is getting paid but it is really bad form to get pay and then call it volunteer work.
Christians don’t actually care if someone is getting paid but it is really bad form to get pay and then call it volunteer work.