The
Mormon Church is working on setting up a new method of payment on line. Soon
all Mormons will be able to pay tithing over the Internet. The church also made
these news available in their official website “Church Approves
Electronic Method to Submit Tithes and Other Charitable Donations.” http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/first-presidency-approves-online-tithing-donations
Below you can see a “screen shot’ of the “Mormon Newsroom” site:
The Department of Finances of the Mormon Church
declared that this new method of payment will simplify the donation process for
church members and will reduce the work load of local leaders.
LDS Living states that in order to use
this system, we should enter our bank account numbers and that this information
will be saved for future transactions. You
can also use this system to pay fast offerings and to donate to the missionary fund.
Here is the link: http://ldsliving.com/story/78780-church-rolling-out-new-online-tithing-payment-system-in-2015
While many members are happy about this
change, some of us don’t think it is right the church has access to so much
personal information like: birthdates, home addresses, e-mails, bank accounts,
etc…
When my bank sent me a letter to let me know I
could pay my bills on line I was very happy since this is the type of service I
expect from a financial institution like a bank, but I was not expecting the
same type of service from a religious institution. Instead of the Mormon Church
having easier access to my money, I would have preferred that I could have access
to the leaders in Salt Lake when there is a need to report abuse/bullying
within the church and local leaders ignore our complaints/feedback.
In my opinion it is more important to solve
church abuse/bullying than to improve tithing payments. Of course, this
decision is not up to the members but to the leaders in Salt Lake in the church
offices. If Mormon leaders really care about the welfare of those that are
abused within the church, (sexual abuse, domestic violence, verbal and mental
abuse, fraud, etc…) they could put a team together to investigate these issues
that makes sure abusers are disciplined harshly/ are released from their
callings, and victims are protected. What
about you dear reader? What do you prefer, to pay tithing on line or with
envelope? Would you like to have access to your Mormon leaders in Salt Lake
when there are serious church problems instead of the option of paying tithing
on line? Something to think about…
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