Are the Temples built using the 100+ billion stash or through regular tithing funds?

I think it’s through regular tithing funds because they’re saving their 100+ billion for when Jesus gets back.

Yeah, robes and sandals cost so much more now than they did two thousand years ago!

Mormonism MAKES money (from the people)
[Not the other way around] by FLASHING it,
Like a man flashes a Rolex or a woman, a ring...
Because of their/ it's insecurity and puffed upness.

LDS temples are flashy Cashy, not Stashy.

Money is fungible. As long as it is coming from the same entity, LDS Inc in this case, it doesn’t matter which pocket it comes out of.

That’s why all the Canadian tithing that is “donated” to BYU is effectively going to church headquarters. If Canadian money pays a fat chunk of BYU expenses, that means that LDS Inc does not need to spend that amount on BYU from its other pockets.

I like that. It's all envelops within envelops within envelopes Phil. You have no idea where your envelope goes. And doors it really matter to you? You have a guy. He knows the way to take care of your envelope.

Don't forget the scam they are running through AU. They have to "donate" a lot of the money so AU is used to donate most the money for the whole organization.

Yes, like money laundering through for profits.

Brother Of Jerry Wrote:
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> Money is fungible. As long as it is coming from
> the same entity, LDS Inc in this case, it
> doesn’t matter which pocket it comes out of.
>
> That’s why all the Canadian tithing that is
> “donated” to BYU is effectively going to
> church headquarters. If Canadian money pays a fat
> chunk of BYU expenses, that means that LDS Inc
> does not need to spend that amount on BYU from its
> other pockets.


Exactly! The endless talk about things not coming from "tithing funds" is just misdirection.

The instant the tithes are in the coffers they are whatever the Morg wants them to be. Presto chango... no longer "tithing funds".


Think about it: every cent that ever crossed their balance sheet was given by someone. And given because the giver believed that TCOJCOLDS a church, not a for-profit corporation. Who "invests" in an entity that never gives anything back? ROI = 0! People GIVE because they want to (or feel like they have to), because it's a church. (except that it's not a church, but that's a different story).

I'm guessing they try to milk all the extra money they can from the local community getting the temple before they would hit investments.

Back in the day, there used to be fund raising and building fund on top of tithing. Who knows how they've arranged it now as BoJ point out. The end result is that the believers keep forking out money and the investments keep growing.

Temples and chapels are funded by tithing.

It's how they channel non taxable funds into their business interests.

They also use sub par materials so the five to ten years later they can use more non taxable funds to remodel or repair the temples.

I find it odd I see chapels standing for decades but temples get remodeled every five to ten?

Especially strange is how they replace the carpet like every two years, and its the good stuff thats at least $5.99 a sft, instead of the bargain $1.29 sitting at home depot on the rollers. Must cost a fortune for a 85,000 sft building.

It isn't strange for keeping up appearances which is what it is.