Tithing, LDS Church Funds Usage
Why the Church spends so much money on building so many churches and temples instead of giving the money away to the poor? (37 min)
https://www.byui.edu/speeches/forums/sharon-eubank/the-sacred-life-of-trees
Director of Humanitarian Services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sharon Eubank offers her thoughts on how you can make the world a better place. She offers the best answer you can give as to why the LDS church spends so much money on Temple and Church House buildings instead of giving all of that money away (although the spend billions on humanitarian aide as well).
Mormon/LDS Church Finances Explained (52 min)
Church Finances in Context: An Overview of History, Law, and Recent Controversies regarding the way the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints handles and spends its considerable financial resources. by Aaron Miller at the 2024 FAIR Conference
The Secret Economy Behind Latter-day Saint Influencers (28 min)
How the Church Fuels The Latter-day Saint Influencer Machine. Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints secretly paying influencers, like Ballerinafarm, Taylor Frankie Paul, and MomTok? Ex-Mormon creators say yes. Viral videos and screenshots claim proof that Latter-day Saint influencers are making money from Church sources. But the truth behind the Latter-day Saint influencer economy is far more surprising — and brilliant. In this video, I unpack the real story behind Church ad spending, nonprofit networks, YouTube monetization, and how ex-Mormon creators may be the ones profiting most from Church-related ads. This is the iceberg of Mormon influencer culture — and we’re going deep.
Elder Bednar’s IG post explains LDS Church Tithing and Funds Spending and reasoning (15 min)
Elder David A. Bednar and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a video explaining exactly how tithing is used—a timely response to the controversy stirred by James Huntsman’s lawsuit against the Church. For those unfamiliar with the situation, James Huntsman (brother of John Huntsman Jr., former Utah governor) sued the Church, alleging that tithing funds were misused for commercial ventures like the City Creek Mall. He sought a refund of approximately $5 million in tithing payments, claiming the Church misrepresented how the funds were used.
“I will never discount the one thing this Church does that lifts entire communities in rapid development. It invites men and women of all social classes and backgrounds to enter sacred buildings and make the most binding and important promises of their mortal lives. In those buildings, they promise not to steal or lie, they promise to be faithful to their spouse and children. They vow they will seek the interest of their neighbors and be peacemakers and become devoted to the idea that we are all one family—all valued and alike unto God. If those promises made in holy temples are kept, it transforms society faster than any aid or development project ever could. The greatest charitable development on the planet is for people to bind themselves to their God and mean it.”
-Sharon Eubank
