Ask someone in a poorer country, who has been through the temple, if it was money well spent. The answer will be a resounding YES! The gospel of Jesus Christ, including temple covenants, take the slums out of the people's hearts and they in turn take themselves out of the slums.
none of the funding for building temples comes from tithing and temples budget are comming from donation from members particiulary for temples. LDS church is always is first to provide help for needy.
@OrganNLou I certainly appreciate your concern. It must be known however, that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has provided humanitarian aid to over 158 different countries, and during the Gulf War even the Red Cross sent supplies on The churches trucks and ships, because some of the countries would allow the Mormons in, but NOT the Red Cross. THAT tells you how much and how trusted the church is, in terms of Charity.
John 12: 4-6 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Another factor driving interest in the conference may be several new television programs — including PBS' "Faces of America" and NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" — that show celebrities discovering their family trees with the help of trained genealogists. Most of the programs have used the services of the Family History Library, Rencher said.
Actually we don't make that claim. The church is statistically the fastest growing Christian faith, but you are correct that Islam is the fastest growing religion.
Your comments regarding the tackiness is truly an insult to the people that work so hard to build and maintain the temples. It also is insulting to those that have the priviledge of attending the temple.
Your comments continue to prove that there still is anti-Mormon prejudice still around.
Too bad this money couldn't be used to feed and house the poor
OrganNLou 1 year ago
@OrganNLou Mormons give millions in charity for their own poor and in the wider community. Temple construction does not detract from that.
robert3302 1 year ago 3
@robert3302
Ask someone in a poorer country, who has been through the temple, if it was money well spent. The answer will be a resounding YES! The gospel of Jesus Christ, including temple covenants, take the slums out of the people's hearts and they in turn take themselves out of the slums.
akdamagecontrol 1 year ago
@OrganNLou
none of the funding for building temples comes from tithing and temples budget are comming from donation from members particiulary for temples. LDS church is always is first to provide help for needy.
haghighat1 1 year ago
@OrganNLou I certainly appreciate your concern. It must be known however, that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has provided humanitarian aid to over 158 different countries, and during the Gulf War even the Red Cross sent supplies on The churches trucks and ships, because some of the countries would allow the Mormons in, but NOT the Red Cross. THAT tells you how much and how trusted the church is, in terms of Charity.
MakinYouBad 1 year ago
@OrganNLou
John 12: 4-6 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
GaryKColeman 8 months ago
beautiful!
HonkifULuvBrownies 1 year ago
BYU Conference on Computerized Family History and Genealogy, April 26-27,
omiolo 1 year ago
GENEALOGY WEEK: Four events are scheduled April 26-May 1 at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 West Temple, Salt Lake City.
omiolo 1 year ago
These shows are wonderful because they are hitting an emotional nerve and that's what's getting people excited about family history," Alpert said.
omiolo 1 year ago
Another factor driving interest in the conference may be several new television programs — including PBS' "Faces of America" and NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" — that show celebrities discovering their family trees with the help of trained genealogists. Most of the programs have used the services of the Family History Library, Rencher said.
omiolo 1 year ago
"They just have this yearning to identify their ancestors because it's part of who they are," Nauta said.
omiolo 1 year ago
I got to walk through this temple its so pretty!
Starya7 2 years ago 4
Just what Utah needs- another eyesore.
JAMaddict 2 years ago
Just be glad it's a Mormon temple. You'd think twice if it was a fucking islamic mosque.
islamsucksallah 2 years ago
Really nasty comment. Please keep it to yourself.
JohnRhysMusician 2 years ago
Actually we don't make that claim. The church is statistically the fastest growing Christian faith, but you are correct that Islam is the fastest growing religion.
Your comments regarding the tackiness is truly an insult to the people that work so hard to build and maintain the temples. It also is insulting to those that have the priviledge of attending the temple.
Your comments continue to prove that there still is anti-Mormon prejudice still around.
JohnRhysMusician 2 years ago
@JAMaddict
do you know anything about the history of what you call Utah?where it started and how??
haghighat1 1 year ago