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Comment by robocat

21 days ago

What about capital appreciation? Business losses?

I presume there are guidelines that get complicated? Like Halakha or Sharia?

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jedberg  21 days ago

I'm not Mormon, so I don't know for sure, but what I hear from people are or were Mormon, the enforcement is a combination of social pressure and the Church demanding you provide them with a copy of your taxes to remain a member. I assume it's pretty loose from there.

  • smj-edison  21 days ago

    I'm a Mormon, so I can answer these :)

    I can't speak to how enforcement was in the past (I haven't researched it enough to say), but the way it currently stands is there is a yearly "tithing settlement". No tax documents are requested, all that our church has is the amount I donate. The bishop asks if I'm a full tithe payer, and accepts my answer.

    Social pressure perhaps? But at least where I've been it's appeal to morality as taught in our canon.

    Membership is not rescinded for not paying tithing, but a temple recommend requires being a full tithe payer (as reported by me).

    EDIT: link to the official handbook: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-han...