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Yes, those charities they give to are often churches.

Posted on: January 25, 2017 at 23:43:01 CT

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That's especially true in Colorado and Urah, where the LDS population is expected to give 10% of their income to the church. Not surprisingly, LDS also only gives about 0.7% of their income to charity.

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Good read, esp. for Fester - Danny Whizzbang USA - 1/25 23:13:12

Good thing Islam has been such a success.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 1/26 06:09:13

Know the word of God - mattieo86 MU - 1/26 04:21:12

Good response, Mattie (nm) - 615Tiger STL - 1/26 06:04:46

Irony.. red states are more charitable than blue states. - TigerMatt STL - 1/25 23:17:48

Yes, those charities they give to are often churches. - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 23:43:01

You do realize the churches give to the inner city - tigerNkc KC - 1/26 07:21:12

Do you have stats showing how much is given to - TigerMatt STL - 1/26 01:32:59

you think it's free to send missionaries out? - SoCalTigr UM - 1/25 23:53:34

I have never been involved with a church that did not use a - DHighlander KC - 1/25 23:59:46

Apparently, it costs them less than 1% of their income. - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 23:55:31

Why should they be taxes other than because you are a - TigerMatt STL - 1/26 01:34:33

You claim 1% but then turn right around and say 29%. That - DHighlander KC - 1/26 00:05:14

Read the post again. I said LDS spends - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/26 00:06:42

You think sending out proselytizers helps anyone - Danny Whizzbang USA - 1/25 23:54:53

The whole point is salvation - mattieo86 MU - 1/26 03:52:11

That's not a charitable contribution(nm) - Danny Whizzbang USA - 1/26 08:13:37

He is not talking about Jehovas Witnesses going door to door - DHighlander KC - 1/26 00:02:19

He was talking about LDS missionaries. They proselytize(nm) - Zamboni STL - 1/26 00:17:09

All missionaries proselytize that is the reason for missio - DHighlander KC - 1/26 00:27:52

Good for your church, but it's not the one being discussed - Zamboni STL - 1/26 00:38:00

No, the original; comment was about red states and their - DHighlander KC - 1/26 08:04:47

Christians nicer than athirst, not shocking. - Coors4bob MU - 1/25 23:38:53

Actually, they primarily give to themselves. Also, not - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 23:44:03

In the south most are christian, so thats not a problem. - Coors4bob MU - 1/25 23:59:10

The South also receives the most charity from the - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/26 00:05:07