Criticism follows Businessweek cover on Mormon Church finances
Looking closely at LDS Church businesses, finances
"As someone who has been watching the coverage of politics and faith and more specifically of 'the Mormon question' for the last year, I see this as a great step backward," said Rick Edmonds, a media business analyst at the Poynter Institute, a school dedicated to excellence and integrity in journalism. Ref. Source 1
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Commentary: The Church and Its Financial Independence
The Church exists to improve the lives of people across the world by bringing them closer to Jesus Christ. The assets of the Church are used in ways to support that mission. Buildings are built for members to come together to worship God and to be taught the gospel of Jesus Christ. Missionaries are sent to invite people to come to Christ. Resources are used to provide food and clothing for the needy and to provide ways for people to lift themselves up and be self-reliant. What is important is not the cost but the outcome. As former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley said, "The only true wealth of the Church is in the faith of its people. Ref. Source 7
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Why Bloomberg Businessweek's Mormon finance cover was unethical and offensive
I'm also a Mormon. I can tell you from a personal perspective that the cover on this week's Bloomberg Businessweek left me feeling thoroughly disrespected. Politics is a full-contact sport. I get that. As the presidential race unfolds, so does the heavy artillery. This is not a popular time to be super rich or to receive tax breaks, and the magazine weighed in with an examination of the tax-exempt wealth of Mitt Romney's church. Ref. Source 8
No more Mr. Nice Mormon? LDS scholars speak on Bloomberg reaction
Does the LDS Church's official response to Bloomberg Businessweek's recent story on Mormon finances signal a new approach to public outreach by the church that has a well-deserved reputation for being nice? No, say three LDS scholars. Ref. Source 8