Episode #119 – Maureen’s Magical Musings
Dig the Dirt!
Is it so hard to understand the differences between meetinghouses and temples, lay journalist? That and more this week:
- Three-hour Sunday meetings in a temple’s sealing room
- Why did the Church donate $4M to the UofU?
- Fast offering thieves!
- Evangelicals sinned against Mormonism
- Mitt speaks to evangelicals at Liberty U.
- Liberty U. teaches a class on the Mormon “cult”
- More Mormon proms!
- Ground broken for Provo City Center Temple
- Star Valley, WY temple site
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Great show guys!
Just a follow up about the donation to the University of Utah. Geoff put the question forward about if it was tithing money the was using would they need to clear it by the general church body before doing so. That answer can be found in Doctrine Covenants 120. The only people that have to sign off on the use of tithing funds is the Council on Disposition of the Tithes which includes the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve, and the Presiding Bishopric. If they all support it the check is delivered.
I would agree, however, that this $4 million is probably outside the tithing funds. Similar to City Creek project. In reference to why they would pick THIS public institution over others is because it is in Salt Lake. Similar to the City Creek project they have to continue investing in the headquartered city because it reflects so much on the church.
One last thought/question….as you guys travel around on do your show in person will you have a studio audience?
Might be a nice touch.
So, I haven't even had time to listen to this week's show yet, but for some odd reason I had a dream about the show last night and thought you guys would get a kick out of it.
First, you found a way to potentially make the show profitable, so you decided to sign a contract detailing how the profits and ownership of the show would be split between you. I helped you sign a contract giving you a 50/50 split.
Then, on the next week's show, Geoff was arguing that he should have more than 50% and was trying to convince Al that Al should get less. Al was telling Geoff that he was being completely ridiculous.
End of dream.
Road trip to Calgary! Will you be here during Stampede? You should try to swing it. It's fairly amazing.