If you know me well (or have been living with me in about the past year), you know I get Bloomberg Businessweek, well, weekly. Most of the time, I just trash it. It is annoying and boring and talks about how our world is failing.
"Why don't you just unsubscribe?" one might ask. Well, I never subscribed. I have no idea how they got my address (and then my new address when I moved). I have yet to be charged for it, and I can't cancel a subscription online that doesn't exist. For some reason, I am stuck with it.
Recently, though, I have decided to stop killing all these trees without first skimming through the table of contents. This leads me to read one or two articles, and then throw it away. Slightly more productive use, I'd say.
Today, I received an issue with Joseph Smith and Jesus on the front, denoting an article about the Mormon church. I am intrigued by the Mormon church (I know I am calling it the incorrect name, and I really don't care), so I immediately flipped to the article.
Called "How the mormons make money," it is about the for-profit ventures of the LDS church. Not only can the church write off mega-malls and theme parks as "religious" ventures, not a single member has an idea of the overall finances of the church. A recent estimate noted that the assets are around $40 billion. For a NON-PROFIT. Hmm....
This, right here, is a good article. I don't agree with the Mormon church's mindset behind such a venture, which just confirms why I don't believe in Mormonism as an actual Christian religion. I am thoroughly impressed by the facts found in the article, and I think anyone who has interest in the Mormon church should have a read. It was really eye-opening for me.
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