Recovery Board  : RfM
Recovery from Mormonism (RfM) discussion forum. 
Go to Topic: Previous•Next
Go to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In
Posted by: puzzled ( )
Date: January 07, 2012 11:28AM
Tithing question

Does anyone know when tithing really came into effect in the church? Did JS start it? If so what was so significant about Lorenzo Snow's famous sermon on it then?

If there was no tithing in JS time, how did the church get any money? Just random donations from whoever JS could persude to part with the cash?

Options: Reply•Quote
Posted by: freeman ( )
Date: January 07, 2012 12:32PM
Re: Tithing question

The Official Answer: http://institute.lds.org/manuals/doctrine-and-covenants-institute-student-manual/dc-in-111-119.asp

"The Prophet Joseph Smith received the revelation on tithing on 8 July 1838 at Far West, Missouri. The revelation came in response to the following question: “O Lord! Show unto thy servant how much thou requirest of the properties of thy people for a tithing.” ( History of the Church, 3:44.)"

What the LDS Church fails to tell us, however, is that Joseph Smith never intended for himself or any of his Apostles to be tithe payers. There wouldn't be much point either, to be honest, as their only source of income was other people's tithing!

Options: Reply•Quote
Go to Topic: Previous•Next
Go to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In


Screen Name: 
Your Email (optional): 
Subject: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 **     **  **    **  ********  **    **  **    ** 
 **     **  ***   **  **    **  ***   **  ***   ** 
 **     **  ****  **      **    ****  **  ****  ** 
 **     **  ** ** **     **     ** ** **  ** ** ** 
  **   **   **  ****    **      **  ****  **  **** 
   ** **    **   ***    **      **   ***  **   *** 
    ***     **    **    **      **    **  **    **