Church changes wording on new tithing slips

[_Spurven Ten Sing]

So does this mean the tithing will go to the Jesus Mall?

[_Sophocles]

It does raise the question of why they are bothering with the disclosure now. Is a scenario in which they are forced to open the books becoming more plausible?

[_Kishkumen]

It does raise the question of why they are bothering with the disclosure now. Is a scenario in which they are forced to open the books becoming more plausible?

I doubt it. They probably fielded a lot of demands to see where the money was going, so their response was "wherever we deem it best used." If anything, this is a move to stubbornly insist that you don't have any right to know where it goes after you donate it. I think the best response is to stop giving until they open the books. Let them live off of their investments.

[_Yoda]

So does this mean the tithing will go to the Jesus Mall?

It already HAS gone there.

[_Stormy Waters]

This is my concern, I've continued to pay fast offerings as that money used to stay local and was given to help locals with food/bills etc.

Can/should we assume this is no longer the case with fast offerings?

At this point you'd probably be better off finding a worthy charity. Giving it to the church, you'll just never know for sure.

[_moksha]

But at least now they say on the slips that your money might not be used for what you intended it to be. That's progress, right

At the same time it helps undermine the apologetic catch phrase, "... but no tithing funds were used to ... ".

[_Dr. Shades]

So does this mean the tithing will go to the Jesus Mall?

It already HAS gone there.

How can you be sure? Hasn't the church claimed the exact opposite (whether or not we believe it)?

[_Drifting]

I think one issue is that the amendment was made quietly, with no announcement. Why?

Secondly, this is a preemptive cover up so that when it becomes apparent to members that tithing was actually used for things like the City Creek Mall then the Leaders can claim they have done nothing wrong.

"Give us your money and we will do whatever we want with it"

[_The Mighty Builder]

You don't know that, Nobody knows for sure, You weren't there.

[_Lucifer]

It is meaningless because no one can verify what they do with the money anyways.

But at least now they say on the slips that your money might not be used for what you intended it to be. That's progress, right

Your apostasy is showing. Welcome!

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