In looking at the "motto" of the Mormon Church in another thread, I was caught by the "Priestcraft" statement. I'll not replicate all that here.
In following up on that, I found this statement in FairMormon's attempt to walk that fine line between "we use volunteer ministers, but our 'big guys' get paid, but only enough for their 'temporal needs'" and the condemnation of using "paid ministers".
There was this statement: (bolding mine)
Since Smith was to "look to the Church for temporal support", why did he....
A) Need to run his own bank, which became a very sore point of contention, particularly in Far West, Mo.?
2) Need to operate his own hotel?
C) Need to run a BAR in the hotel he owned, while also preaching against alcohol?
When God told him to "look to the Church for temporal support", did that mean the operating of businesses that would cost the church membership and benefit Smith and his family?
In following up on that, I found this statement in FairMormon's attempt to walk that fine line between "we use volunteer ministers, but our 'big guys' get paid, but only enough for their 'temporal needs'" and the condemnation of using "paid ministers".
There was this statement: (bolding mine)
Since Smith was to "look to the Church for temporal support", why did he....
A) Need to run his own bank, which became a very sore point of contention, particularly in Far West, Mo.?
2) Need to operate his own hotel?
C) Need to run a BAR in the hotel he owned, while also preaching against alcohol?
When God told him to "look to the Church for temporal support", did that mean the operating of businesses that would cost the church membership and benefit Smith and his family?
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