. Don't church employees also have tithing extracted directly from their pay checks, whether or not they feel inclined to tithe or what the individual has come to determine what THEY consider is their increase?
No. But the Church does send a letter to the Church employee's bishop and asks the bishop to sign off as to whether the member is worthy to hold a temple recommend and if not why, How about that.
. Don't church employees also have tithing extracted directly from their pay checks, whether or not they feel inclined to tithe or what the individual has come to determine what THEY consider is their increase?
No. But the Church does send a letter to the Church employee's bishop and asks the bishop to sign off as to whether the member is worthy to hold a temple recommend and if not why, How about that.
Slaves and indentured servants. I always knew you had to be in good standing to work for the church but this is truly pathetic. Discover that the emperor has no clothes and suddenly you and your family can't pay the heating bill.
And crawling on the planet's face Some insects called the human race Lost in time And lost in space...and meaning
Sure, though you haven't explained how access to a book is going to help the poor disenfranchised LDS so I'll assume the stupidity is mutual and you have no idea what you are talking about.
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Mercury wrote: Slaves and indentured servants. I always knew you had to be in good standing to work for the church but this is truly pathetic. Discover that the emperor has no clothes and suddenly you and your family can't pay the heating bill.
I must say that this one always particularly bothered me. Especially considering the idea of ecclesiastically confidentiality. I always wondered if it was a condition of employment why not let the persons boss ask.
Mercury wrote: Slaves and indentured servants. I always knew you had to be in good standing to work for the church but this is truly pathetic. Discover that the emperor has no clothes and suddenly you and your family can't pay the heating bill.
I must say that this one always particularly bothered me. Especially considering the idea of ecclesiastically confidentiality. I always wondered if it was a condition of employment why not let the persons boss ask.
Simple solution, if you are uncomfortable with those rules, don't work for the Church. It's not as if they have a stranglehold on the jobs market.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
Nehor wrote:Simple solution, if you are uncomfortable with those rules, don't work for the Church. It's not as if they have a stranglehold on the jobs market.
I agree. I think working directly for the Church is a pretty stupid idea, myself. Why put yourself through something like that by choice?
Nehor wrote:Simple solution, if you are uncomfortable with those rules, don't work for the Church. It's not as if they have a stranglehold on the jobs market.
I agree. I think working directly for the Church is a pretty stupid idea, myself. Why put yourself through something like that by choice?
It's akin to going to BYU. I have a brother who did both and was fine with it. I wouldn't be.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
I was under the impression that nonmembers could work for the church, like the profs at BYU aren't all members. I thought that extended to the other departments also. Well, maybe not the financial dept, but surely it doesn't matter if a receptionist is a member, does it?
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
harmony wrote:I was under the impression that nonmembers could work for the church, like the profs at BYU aren't all members. I thought that extended to the other departments also. Well, maybe not the financial dept, but surely it doesn't matter if a receptionist is a member, does it?
BYU is not a part of the Church though it is heavily funded and influenced by it. To my understanding everyone who works in the COB has to be a member.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
The Nehor wrote:To my understanding everyone who works in the COB has to be a member.
I think you're right. See this on p. 174 in the 2006 CHI:
Church employees are to uphold Church standards at all times. To begin or continue employment, they must be worthy to have a temple recommend. This includes employees of the Church Educational System and Church universities and colleges.
Periodically representatives of the Church Human Resource Department will contact stake presidents or bishops to verify the temple worthiness of current or potential Church employees. These requests may be written or made by telephone and should be responded to promptly.
Church employees must comply with employment laws. Local leaders should contact their administration office for information on applicable laws.
Why anyone would want to work for the Church is beyond me.
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