by Thinker of Thoughts | Apr 19, 2017 | Mormonism
Humorist John Oliver famously did an expose of the concept of Prosperity Gospel among religionists. You can see his full show here. It may be surprising to some people how closely the LDS Church’s instruction regarding tithing mirrors those tactics. I have...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 19, 2014 | LDS Fraud Case, Mormonism
(Note: This original article has been divided into 2 parts for readability. Part 2 here) [toc]I had not planned on doing another post on tithing, however an argument has been coming up repeatedly in various threads discussing the recent fraud case as well as my...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 11, 2014 | Mormonism
[toc]In prior articles discussing the issue of LDS tithing I have covered how it is not a voluntary requirement for church members who wish to have good standing in the eternities as well as how there is absolutely no accountability to the membership for how the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 9, 2014 | Mormonism
(Note: This post essentially summarizes information that is much more fully covered in an excellent post on the blog PureMormonism. I highly recommend that link for a more complete review of the history of the tithe in the LDS church) It is not uncommon for a Mormon...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Feb 7, 2014 | Mormonism
I have had several discussions with people on the subject of tithing over the past few days as it has been part of the landscape of issues surrounding the recent summons of LDS Prophet Thomas S Monson on charges of fraud in the UK. Heart and Sole One aspect that I...
