Romney Releases Taxes and Nary a Peep from the Media
Mitt Romney has released his taxes, and nary a peep anymore about it from the media.
Romney Brings Tithing to the Forefront
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/26/4215757/mitt-romney-tithing.html
Mitt Romney’s tax returns reveal that the Republican presidential candidate does something fewer Americans do these days: He tithes.
Romney’s 2009 and 2010 tax returns, released Tuesday, show that he and his wife, Ann, gave 10 percent of their income, about $4.1 million, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couple reported income of about $43 million for the two years.
LDS church members must tithe to participate in temple rituals.
Nearly 80 percent of Mormons tithe, a poll released this month by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life shows.
While tithing among Mormons is high, it is at an all-time low, less than 3 percent, among many faith groups, according to an October report by Empty Tomb, a Christian research organization. The theology behind tithing is also being questioned, with many saying the mandate to contribute 10 percent is not biblical.
Tithing has its roots in the Old Testament (“Bring all the tithes to the storehouse,” from the Book of Malachi) and means one-tenth of income.
“The New Testament says a Christian is saved under grace and it does not teach tithing,” said Russell Kelly, who argues against it on his website, http://www.shouldthechurchteachtithing. com.
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The libs don’t have to do anything at this point but sit back and watch Newt and Mitt punch each other out at the debates.