We reached resolution with the SEC. We affirm our commitment to comply with the law, regret mistakes made, and now consider this matter closed. - First Presidency: Russell M Nelson, Dallin H Oaks, Henry B Eyring
In our defence, we weren't trying to break laws of hide information from the government or from investors at large. We were trying to hide from our own members so they would keep paying.
THINGS THE CHURCH HAS OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED WERE A MISTAKE AND HAS EXPRESSED REGRET: not BANNING BLACK MEN FROM THE PRIESTHOOD & BLACK MEN AND WOMEN FROM ENTERING THE TEMPLE UNTIL 1978 not ABANDONING EARLY CHURCH PRACTICE OF ALLOWING WOMEN TO EXERCISE THE PRIESTHOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND KEEPING IT FROM THEM TO THIS DAY not COVERING UP AND OUTRIGHT ALLOWING CHILD SEX ABUSE TO CONTINUE FROM THE BEGINNING DAYS OF THE CHURCH not PREDATORY PRACTICE OF POLYGAMY WITH ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND POOR, DESTITUTE WOMEN WHO WERE ONLY SEEKING HELP not BASHING GAY MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WHILE CREATING INTOLERANCE AND HATE FOR A ENTIRE SEGMENT OF THE CHURCH INCLUDING CALLING FOR GUN VIOLENCE AGAINST THEM AT BYU LAST YEAR yes GETTING EXPOSED PUBLICLY FOR LYING ABOUT AND CRIMINALLY HIDING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR DECADES
I affirm my commitment to comply with the law, regret mistakes made, and now consider this matter closed. Closed!
One thing thou lackest: Go thy way, hid all thy welath behind numerous shell companies, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven.
Meet the mormons! News articles dominating coverage about the 5 million dollar fine the Mormon church faces due to fraudulent activities.
We now go live to SLC where Jesus is reacting to the news that his church covered up the existence of a multi-billion dollar investment fund. - Scene of Jesus flipping tables of money changers form church movie.
Two articles from the Salt Lake Tribune - LDS Church and investment firm agree to pay %5M for going to 'great lengths' to hide stock holdings - LDS Church kept the lid on its $100B fund for fear tithing receipts would fall, account boss tells Wall Street Journal
The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was just fined 5 million dollars by the SEC. Please summarize the story in the style of a scripture from the Book of Mormon: And it came to pass that in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-three, there arose a great contention among the people concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm, which was called Ensign Peak Advisers. For behold, they had amassed unto themselves a great and spacious portfolio of stocks and bonds, even to the amount of thirty and two billion dollars. And they did hide their riches from the eyes of the people by using many shell companies, which were not known unto them. And it came to pass that there was a judge in the land, whose name was SEC, or Securities and Exchange Commission. And he did accuse the church and Ensign Peak Advisers of transgressing the law, which required them to make known their holdings unto all men. And he did fine them five million dollars for their iniquity. And thus we see that the church and Ensign Peak Advisers did repent not of their secret combinations, but did justify themselves before God and men, saying that they had done these things for a wise purpose in him. But behold, many people were offended by their words and deeds, and did murmur against them. And they did cause much sorrow and affliction among the saints.
They knew, yet they blame their lawyers. What say ye, Dallin h.oax? Ensign Peak did not have the authority to implement this approach without the approval of the Church's First Presidency.
"Brother Joseph snapped the pistol six successive times. Two or three were wounded by these discharges, two of whom died."- John Taylor. "I am going like a lamb to the slaughter" - Joseph Smith. wasmormon.org
Matters of Church history and doctrinal issues have led some spouses to inactivity. Some spouses wonder how to best go about researching and responding to such issues.“I suggest that research is not the answer” – President Oaks
The purpose of Church research is to gather reliable information to support the deliberations of general Church leaders. - General Handbook
One night she [Emma] missed Joseph and Fanny Alger. She went to the barn and saw him and Fanny in the barn together alone. She looked through a crack and saw the transaction!!! She told me this story too was verily true. - missedinsunday.com
Illustration created via AI from a prompt "An angel with a flaming sword forcing Joseph Smith to marry teenagers."
Illustration created via AI from a prompt "An angel with a flaming sword forcing Joseph Smith to marry teenagers."
Martrydom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith. A lingering member of the Warsaw militia, his face blackened with mud and gunpowder, is about to decapitate Joseph Smith's corpse. A Mormon witness claimed a pillar of light thrust down from heaven and the made ruffian's arm powerless. In the background, the dead body of Hyrum Smith is carried from the jail.
“Greater Love Hath No Man” Casey Childs - Painting of Joseph Smith and company, armed and barricading the door against the mob. Just before Hyrum is shot through the door and Joseph jumps out the window.
Assassination of Joseph Smith. Joseph Murdered At The Carthage Jail. Smith Was Shot Within The Jail'S As He Attempted To Exit Through The Second Story Window. He Was Also Shot By The Outside Mob. June 27
Assassination of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith Murdered At The Carthage Jail. After Being Shot From And Falling To The Ground.
We want nothing secret nor underhanded, and for one I want no association with things that cannot be talked about and will not bear investigation." John Taylor, President of Mormon Church, As President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
"I don’t know whether furious is a good apostolic word. But I am. What on earth kind of conviction is that? What kind of patty-cake, taffy-pulled experiences is that? As if, as if none of this ever mattered; as if nothing in our contemporary life mattered; as if this was all JUST SUPPOSED to be JUST EXACTLY the way I want it?" Jeffrey R Holland, Mormon Apostle
"This church means everything to me. Everything. I don’t care what happens; I don’t care what price has to be paid, as painful as that can be; and as much as I don’t want to invite the test as much as I don’t want to sound arrogant, or self-confident, or filled with any kind of pride other than the love of the Lord – this church means everything to me. And I’m NOT going to leave it. And I’M NOT GOING TO LET YOU LEAVE IT." Jeffrey R Holland, Mormon Apostle
"Don’t you dare bail. I am so furious with people who leave this church." Jeffrey R Holland, Mormon Apostle
Like many religions that evolved in isolation from significant predators, the dodo was entirely fearless of the internet. This fearlessness and its inability to reveal made the dodo easy prey for scholars. "I'm not an idiot, you know, I've read a couple of books and I've been to a pretty good school." Elder Jeffrey R Holland the Dodo.
Illustration created via AI from a prompt "An angel with a flaming sword forcing Joseph Smith to marry teenagers."