Posted on 06/30/2011 12:33:48 PM PDT by Colofornian
...The church's assets are thought to be worth more than $30 billion.
...The church reportedly receives more than $5 billion in tithes every year.
The church also has substantial real estate and for-profit business investments, managed by Deseret Management Corp. The company is one of the largest owners of farm and ranch land in the U.S. It owns the country's largest nut producer, AgReserves, Inc., the 14th largest radio chain, Bonneville International Corp...
Economic entrepreneurialism is...part of Mormon doctrine — 88 of...112 revelations received by... founder Joseph Smith deal with fiscal matters.
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The Twilight saga is actually about the Mormon belief in eternal marriage.
The Twilight series, by Mormon author Stephanie Meyers, is an allegory for the Mormon concept of "celestial marriage" - the belief that a couple that is "sealed" in a Mormon temple will stay bound together forever...
Edward and Bella's bond is sealed when Edward bites Bella. As with a Mormon marriage, there's no turning back for Bella, who is transformed into a vampire for eternity.
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The Mormon church thinks polygamy might be okay in the afterlife.
...(the official Mormon church)...still believes...the divine principle of plural marriage may apply in heaven. In the case of death or divorce, Mormon men can be sealed to another wife and all of their celestial marriages will be honored in eternity.
The LDS...tried to distance itself from...40,000 fundamentalist Mormons who still practice polygamy...
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Mormons wear special undergarments called a "temple garment"...designed to give "protection against temptation and evil."
Many Mormons believe the underwear provides spiritual protection.
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Mormons believe that when Jesus returns, he's coming to the U.S.
Mormons believe...all the...Christian churches fell into apostasy...
...Jesus will personally return to reign over a paradisaical Kingdom on earth. His headquarters will be at the...temple in Jackson County, Missouri...
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Yes. So much to run from. Worshipping Jesus Christ as our saviour. Daily prayer. Loving our neighbors. Law abiding. Raising morally sound youth.
So much to run from. Man, I can get away fast enough.
Give me the percentage of yearly gross that LDS, Inc. gives away.
Billions? Really....over how many years was that number created?
Sorry FRiend...you don't know your church.
You “can”....if you want to see the TRUTH.
Yes all a good basis for a morally balanced life indeed.
Evil can dress well, act moral, fool many.
I would suggest taking a second look at your last statement and perhaps taking it to heart...
I don't think so ben. In Jan. 2006, from the Church PR department, (Deseret News Publishing Company): Edgley said, "that since 1984, the LDS Church has donated nearly $750 million in cash and goods to people in need in more than 150 countries." That averages to $37.5 mil per year. Compare that to 6+ BILLION spent on the mall in SLC. . .
ouch...
What Revolution happened after 1830?
the mormon church wasn't in existance in the 1770's
Lds converts began in the 1830s...and about all were younger than age 50 at the time of their conversion. So which "revolution" are you talking about?
The church reportedly receives more than $5 billion in mandatory tithes every year.
I give more than 10% of my income in free will offerings. I don't go by the O.T. laws. I've been freed, Jesus paid the price in full.
The Russian Revolution?
“With friends like these...”
Jesus Himself said it.
Although there are those who would put more stock in it if J. Smith had said it.
You know all this because????
Pity.
What Jesus are you talking about? The one who is a spirit brother of Satan? That is not my Jesus!
BWA-HA-HA-HA! You will never see the day when I’m “tied in knots” over any handle someone gives me.
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