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Originally Posted by boiseguy
because they are lies.. it's already been proven that the church LIED about contributions to prop 8 initially.. while it wasn't what THEY called tithing.. it was THE CHURCH asking members to donate money specifically for prop 8..
The church was involved financially in other propositions in Hawaii and alaska in regards to gay unions, and NEVER asked it's members to specifically donate to those.. so where'd that money come from?? I'm not accusing. I just would like to know
Mormon church fined over anti-gay marriage campaign contributions – LGBTQ Nation
"The Mormon church's organizing and fundraising in last years' election in Alaska, including its last minute donation of $500,000 dollars, which was reported to have been spent on the media campaign, has also been documented. "
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The Church didnt break any laws in the case of Prop 8, they simply reported their expenditures incorrectly. No huge smoking gun there.
Non-profit organizations can spend up to but not exceed 20% of their annual budget on political activities so long as they dont endorse a specific candidate. In the case of the LDS Church, 20% of its annual budget is probably in the hundreds of billions of dollars if not billions.