Since at least a million dollars are spent out of tithing by the church’s PR department each year (probably way more than this), I’m curious how this compares to the public relations campaign that Jesus undertook in his time.
What are your thoughts on this use of your tithing dollars?
gumby – one million/year would only allow to pay a $34,000 salary to 30 people (not even including radio & TV spots). It doesn’t take much for a corporation to spend that amount. As for where the funds come from we cannot be certain since the LDS church is one of a few churches that does not disclose its financial records. I’ve assumed that the operations of the church are fincanced through tithing donations and that its other ventures (building malls) are funded through its corporate holdings.