6 Responses to “Why is the Mormon Church spending so much more money trying …”
Vicente Silva
2008-10-25 07:08:33
You should do your research. Over the course of the past 20 years, the LDS Church has spent about 1 billion dollars (1 billion!) on humanitarian efforts. This far, far exceeds any spending on Proposition 8 in California. In fact, the Church itself has donated little money to that cause; it has only asked its members to participate in preserving traditional marriage.
Anonymous
2008-11-02 02:56:51
I agree with the previous answer in that you haven't actually done any studying as to where the church's money goes to.
True our church does not support the homosexual lifestyle but the individual persons are not looked down upon in our church. Rather they are seen as God sees them which is as his sons and daughters following a path that will not lead them back into his presence and the presence of the Father... Which in the end is the whole goal of this church that is to be a part of God in his quest to for his own glory in 'bringing to pass the imortality and eternal life of (you). (We read in Moses 1:39 which reads as follows: "For behold, this is my work and my gloryto bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.")
As also mentioned previously the church is not fighting against homosexuals, but in favor of the family lifestyle as that is the only lifestyle which has a chance to be perpetuated beyond the grave and toward exaultation.
Sorry if this is hard to hear, but "sexual union is (only) lawful in wedlock, and if participated in with right intent is honorable and sanctifying. But without the bonds of marriage, sexual indulgence is a debasing sin, abominable in the sight of deity."
R B
2008-12-21 22:08:40
Although not the only religious group opposing same-gender marriage, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) has received a great deal of attention concerning their active opposition to marriages for same gender couples. This website (gaymormon.net) seeks to help people understand the church's stand on this subject, and on marriage in general.
Marriage was ordained by God from the very beginning of time. He created two people, a man named Adam and a woman named Eve. They were married by him, not just during this lifetime, but forever. Together, they were told to begin a family and raise their children together. From the first days of the earth, God set the pattern for family lifea man and a woman, and, if possible, children. This basic family structure creates an appropriate foundation for all other units of society and for an eternal life.
Mormons teach that gender is an essential part of who we are, and that it was determined long before birth. However, they do not teach that having homosexual inclinations is a sin. Only the practice of homosexuality is a sin. Feelings are not sinful; practice of inappropriate feelings can be.
Members of the church with homosexual inclinations who choose not to act on them or advocate for the acceptance of such actions can be members of the church in full standing. They may hold any role in the church that may be held by any other unmarried person of his or her gender, which means that most positions are open to them.
The church teaches its members to love and to respect those with homosexual inclinations, just as they do anyone else, and make it clear that mistreatment is not tolerated. However, this does not mean they feel inappropriate behavior must be condoned. Churches are, by nature, in the business of defining right and wrong. If they refuse to do so, to remind people of God's teachings on any given moral subject, and to stand for something, they have no real reason to exist.
With this in mind, the Mormons must take a firm stand on anything that affects the sanctity and well-being of the family, one of God's most sacred creations.
Pamela Dean
2009-07-22 17:57:33
I fear you have been sadly misinformed, friend.
According to Wikipedia the pro-proposition 8 campaign raised $39.9 million from all sources. Of this, according to sfgate.com, $30,354.85 was contributed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This represents less than 1/1000th of the funds raised.
In contrast, from 1985 to 2008 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $282.3 million in cash and $833.6 million in goods to humanitarian efforts for emergency aid, distaster relief and the elimination of disease for a total of over $1.1 billion. The church also operates a welfare program to care for the needy with provisions of food and other necessities while teaching principles that will allow needy persons to become self-reliant and retain their self-respect. The cost of this program is not included in the one billion mentioned above. In addition the church operates the perpetual education fund that helps youth in developing areas to increase their educational levels and break the cycle of poverty.
It should also be noted that these programs are run through the donations of members, and that 100% of the donations go to the programs. The administrative cost of running these three programs is absorbed by the church as part of its annual operating budget and is not reported as humanitarian aid.
US Marine
2008-11-18 10:24:21
Again, please do your research before assuming things, the church overall is one of the most generous in the world in the fact that we give of our time and talents freely to try and make this world a better place for all of Gods children, even for the ones that go astray.
Anonymous
2008-12-21 22:19:28
The Mormon Church does a lot of work helping people...
True our church does not support the homosexual lifestyle but the individual persons are not looked down upon in our church. Rather they are seen as God sees them which is as his sons and daughters following a path that will not lead them back into his presence and the presence of the Father... Which in the end is the whole goal of this church that is to be a part of God in his quest to for his own glory in 'bringing to pass the imortality and eternal life of (you). (We read in Moses 1:39 which reads as follows: "For behold, this is my work and my gloryto bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.")
As also mentioned previously the church is not fighting against homosexuals, but in favor of the family lifestyle as that is the only lifestyle which has a chance to be perpetuated beyond the grave and toward exaultation.
Sorry if this is hard to hear, but "sexual union is (only) lawful in wedlock, and if participated in with right intent is honorable and sanctifying. But without the bonds of marriage, sexual indulgence is a debasing sin, abominable in the sight of deity."
Marriage was ordained by God from the very beginning of time. He created two people, a man named Adam and a woman named Eve. They were married by him, not just during this lifetime, but forever. Together, they were told to begin a family and raise their children together. From the first days of the earth, God set the pattern for family lifea man and a woman, and, if possible, children. This basic family structure creates an appropriate foundation for all other units of society and for an eternal life.
Mormons teach that gender is an essential part of who we are, and that it was determined long before birth. However, they do not teach that having homosexual inclinations is a sin. Only the practice of homosexuality is a sin. Feelings are not sinful; practice of inappropriate feelings can be.
Members of the church with homosexual inclinations who choose not to act on them or advocate for the acceptance of such actions can be members of the church in full standing. They may hold any role in the church that may be held by any other unmarried person of his or her gender, which means that most positions are open to them.
The church teaches its members to love and to respect those with homosexual inclinations, just as they do anyone else, and make it clear that mistreatment is not tolerated. However, this does not mean they feel inappropriate behavior must be condoned. Churches are, by nature, in the business of defining right and wrong. If they refuse to do so, to remind people of God's teachings on any given moral subject, and to stand for something, they have no real reason to exist.
With this in mind, the Mormons must take a firm stand on anything that affects the sanctity and well-being of the family, one of God's most sacred creations.
According to Wikipedia the pro-proposition 8 campaign raised $39.9 million from all sources. Of this, according to sfgate.com, $30,354.85 was contributed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This represents less than 1/1000th of the funds raised.
In contrast, from 1985 to 2008 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $282.3 million in cash and $833.6 million in goods to humanitarian efforts for emergency aid, distaster relief and the elimination of disease for a total of over $1.1 billion. The church also operates a welfare program to care for the needy with provisions of food and other necessities while teaching principles that will allow needy persons to become self-reliant and retain their self-respect. The cost of this program is not included in the one billion mentioned above. In addition the church operates the perpetual education fund that helps youth in developing areas to increase their educational levels and break the cycle of poverty.
It should also be noted that these programs are run through the donations of members, and that 100% of the donations go to the programs. The administrative cost of running these three programs is absorbed by the church as part of its annual operating budget and is not reported as humanitarian aid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOz5pJYyE-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8vQMEJLsrw
It talks about humanitarian efforts at around 4:50
There are many examples of the Mormon Church helping those affected by poverty and disease and it is very easy to research...