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LDS tithing fraud case—let the Lord decide.
Well, this could be difficult. Attorneys for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints argued in federal court that allegations of fraud involving billions of dollars in tithing collected over two decades cannot be decided in a secular court.
Well, this could be difficult. Attorneys for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints argued in federal court that allegations of fraud involving billions of dollars in tithing collected over two decades cannot be decided in a secular court. That's right Wilson, it means sending it up to a higher power: Let the Lord decide.
Which, if you think about it, is a pretty good defense—if it works. Tithing is a sacred obligation, the Mormon attorneys argued, and as such is off limits under the protections of the First Amendment. It amounts to an intrusion on religious thought.
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