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No.
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Generally speaking, the members know how tithing money is spent. We see temples being built all over the world. Chapels (meeting places) are also dotting the earth. The maintenance of these buildings are funded through tithing. So the answer would be yes, with a clarification that the members do not need to know the specifics of the payment. We trust that it is used appropriately.
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No. They stopped publishing that information in the early 1960's. Consider for a moment that there are over 10 million Mormons. Let's play with some numbers here...If only one quarter of them were tithe payers (it's probably a LOT higher than that) and the average income was a mere $10,000 US (probably a pretty low-ball figure), then that would be about 2.5 million X 10,000 = $25 billion ANNUALLY. I'd say that's a pretty conservative figure. Definitely piques curiosity, doesn't it; where DOES all that money go?
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no, because like most religions the money goes to the higher ups in the church, and they dont want to account for it.
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Not voluntarily, no. But in the UK, charities are mandated by law to disclose their financial records, and as the LDS Church is registered as a charity, it complies with this law. You can download PDFs of the UK-only records here: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/AccountListing.asp?charitynumber=242451 They are not particularly detailed, but there's more information there than any other source I've found.
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No, the Church does not give detailed accounting figures. It does release some information, however. For example, in 2007, the Church ... "...responded to major earthquakes in 5 countries, massive fires in 6 countries, hunger and famine in 18 countries, and flooding and severe storms in 34 countries. In total the Church and its members responded to 170 major events--nearly one every two days for the entire year.... "In addition to responding to natural disasters, we undertook thousands of public health initiatives during the year. Over 1 million people benefited from Church-sponsored clean water projects in 25 countries. More than 60,500 people received wheelchairs in 60 nations.... In 11 countries, over 54,000 individuals now enjoy improved vision. Over 16,500 health-care professionals in 23 countries were trained in infant neonatal resuscitation; they, in turn, will train many others. In a quest to eliminate measles, 2.8 million children and youth in 10 countries received immunizations. The combined effects of these outreach endeavors directly touched nearly 4 million people in 85 countries. "In August a major 8.0 earthquake killed 520 people and destroyed more than 58,000 homes in southern Peru. In a marvelous display of love and concern, each of the 29 stakes in Lima, Peru, provided basic assistance to ward areas in the devastated region.... a plan is under way to help individuals rebuild their homes and lives and replace several schools. As many as 400 homes may ultimately be built..." "Late in the year a combination of dry weather and high winds fueled wildfires in southern California. These wildfires forced over one million people from their homes. At least 1,500 homes were destroyed. In response the Church provided cleaning kits, blankets, hygiene kits, and food. Over 5,000 Mormon Helping Hands along with missionaries cleaned, cooked, comforted, and cared for those affected.... "Heavy rains triggered flooding across the midwestern United States, Oregon, and Washington. Volunteers came with supplies from the bishops' storehouse to provide help to those in need.... "Working with the World Health Organization to eliminate measles as a killer of almost a million children each year, over 54,000 Church members volunteered to help organize the effort... "Our four-year effort to help those devastated by a tsunami in Indonesia and southern Asia also continued. Funding was provided to help build 902 homes, with 3 community centers, 24 village water systems, 15 schools, and 3 medical centers.... "In Ethiopia, communities helped to access clean drinking water. The Church drIlled wells and constructed storage tanks. Communities organized a water committee and dug the trenches needed to pipe the water from the storage tanks to each village. In some cases this was a distance of over 3 miles (5 km)." http://tinyurl.com/4lp9yo
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The LDS Church does tell us how much of the money is used. For instance, the money is used to build chapels and temples.
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I don't care what it is used for, the Lord commands that we give 10% of our increase to Him. And for doing so we are blessed, period. I know our leaders are all called of God and they will do what is right with the Tithing and Fast Offering money. And if they don't, they will answer to the Lord. I am blessed for doing what I'm commanded to do. Why would I want to know what the Lord is doing with His money? I answer to Him, He does not answer to me, nor does His servants...Later
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Simply put: No
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No. Not unless they are forced to by law, and even then, the figures released have been doctored to the point that they are misleading and useless. HOWEVER, this is not only characteristic of the Mormons in particular. Many churches keep their finances secret. The Roman Catholic Church and cults like Scientology are by far the worst offenders.
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