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Tithing vs. Control

August 9, 2011
Tithing vs. Control

We are here on earth to do good for others. What the others are here for, I don’t know. W. H. Auden For the individual, what is the lesson we are supposed to learn from tithing?  IMO, the blessing of tithing is the blessing of detachment (or maybe non-attachment).  Jesus advocated detachment when he admonished [...]

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The Mormon Wealth Attribution

October 27, 2010
The Mormon Wealth Attribution

Today’s guest post is by Troth Everyman: Do we really believe that just because one is rich one is blessed by God? According to a study published in 2004 which researched the Mormon Wealth Attribution (MWA), we do.  The MWA can be defined as the tendency of LDS individuals to perceive those who are wealthy [...]

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