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Date: February 22, 2012 04:06PM
I couldn't figure out how to link to other posts, so I just copy and pasted the following by Erik K. The point is that what they give vs what they take in from donations is pathetic. Its like a billionaire bragging about donating a million dollars. Its pocket change change compared to what he actually has. PER MEMBER the Morgs humanitarian efforts are very small.
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Their lack of humanitarian aid is disgusting - especially for a so called church
The link provided by rt is interesting. Take a look at the bottom right corner which is a summary of all of their "aid"
Humanitarian assistance rendered (1985-2009)
Cash Donations $327.6 million
Value of Material Assistance $884.6 million
The value of material assistance is a wild guess from materials donated by members and not directly out of the church's pocket. We will assume that it actually came from the church directly for simplicity.
Let's look at the numbers.
Total number of years: 15 years
Total amount of aid: $1,212.2 million
Amount of aid per year: 1,212,2 / 15 = $80.8 million
Let's assume an average of 12 million members of the church over that 15 year time span.
$80.8 / 12 = $6.73 per member given in charitable aid per year!!!
Are you disgusted yet? How many thousand of dollars did most of us give in tithing and did so faithfully for years. Where did all this money go? Shopping malls. Resort hotels. Hunting preserves for the wealthy and for general authorities. etc.
Mormons should have their own occupy movement and quit paying tithing until the books are opened. The media should demand openness of a non-profit organization. If you wish to have a non-profit organization to avoid paying taxes, the records should be open to all. The true nature of the Mormon church will be revealed. It is a soul sucking money grubbing corporation. Most for profit public corporations give more charitable aid per employee than this so called church.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2012 08:18AM by Eric K.
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Actually, it gets worse...
1985 to 2009 equals 25 years.
Cash equals 13,104,000 or about a $1.00 per member per year.
Even with 'material assistance' included (not tithing) it amounts to only $4.00 per member per year.
Regards,
Iconoclast
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2012 03:38PM by Iconoclast.
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Actual numbers (1985 -2009) from a church publication
This is also posted under Nick Humprey's thread. This is repeated and shortened here since we have so many visitors and it is impossible to read all the threads as the board moves quickly.
Their lack of humanitarian aid is disgusting - especially for a so called church.
http://www.providentliving.org/welfare/pdf/WelfareFactSheet.pdfHumanitarian assistance rendered (1985-2009)
Cash Donations $327.6 million
Value of Material Assistance $884.6 million
The value of material assistance is a wild guess from materials donated by members and not directly out of the church's pocket. We will assume that it actually came from the church directly for simplicity.
Let's look at the numbers.
Total number of years: 15 years
Total amount of aid: $1,212.2 million (cash 327.6 + materials 884.6)
Amount of aid per year: 1,212,2 / 15 = $80.8 million
Let's assume an average of 12 million members of the church over that 15 year time span.
$80.8 / 12 = $6.73 per member given in charitable aid per year!!!
Are you disgusted yet? How many thousand of dollars did most of us give in tithing and did so faithfully for years. Where did all this money go? Shopping malls. Resort hotels. Hunting preserves for the wealthy and for general authorities. etc.
Mormons should have their own occupy movement and quit paying tithing until the books are opened. The media should demand openness of a non-profit organization. Most for profit public corporations give more charitable aid per employee than this so called church.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2012 08:51AM by Eric K.