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時代雜誌估算耶穌基督後期聖徒教會的資產淨值介於兩百五十億至三百五十億美元之間,其中營利事業佔約一半:教會所擁有不特定的投資價值六十億美元和五十億美元是牧場及農場等不動產。教會的領袖則回應說:「時代雜誌嚴重誇大了教會的財富。」不過,教會還是沒有揭露教會真正的資產。

    麥克昆恩博士(Michael Quinn)是前楊百翰大學歷史系教授,7代摩門家庭出身,傳過教。他的研究顯示,耶穌基督後期聖徒教會直接持有的營利企業包括48家銀行,34家木材公司,60家報紙和雜誌,55家礦業公司,55家鐵路和9家旅館。同時,擁有一家資產160億美元的保險公司,還有連鎖的廣播和電視臺。   

此外,耶穌基督後期聖徒教會還間接持有一些關係企業。麥克昆恩博士表示, 耶穌基督後期聖徒教會的總會當局人員是這教會持有的超過900家營利企業的合夥人和主管(Quinn reported that ranking General Authorities were partners, Officers and Directors of over 900 different businesses. )http://jhuston.com/Documents/mormon_finances_and_charity.htm

有人估算耶穌基督後期聖徒教會十一奉獻的1/4用在教會大學上(主要是Brigham Young University)四成多是用在非營利的教堂和聖殿的建造和維持及教會全球事務運作上。十一奉獻的1/3則透過教會持有的Deseret Management Corporation投資在營利事業上。(見維基百科http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints)。我計算的結果是,總會當局只將十一奉獻的不到 1%用在幫助貧病苦難的人道援助上。十一奉獻如何分配運用,並非神的奧秘,也非任何神聖不可探知的事,譬如,台北市新生南路上的基督教浸信會懷恩堂一年收入6000多萬臺幣奉獻的運用明細就貼在入門佈告欄上。然而,耶穌基督後期聖徒教會並沒有揭露教會真正的資產和運用,至少該向繳納十一奉獻的教會成員們揭露十一奉獻是如何分配運用。

耶穌基督後期聖徒教會的總會當局真的只將十一奉獻的不到 1%用在幫助貧病苦難的人道援助上;卻把十一奉獻的1/3投資在營利事業上嗎?只有開誠佈公才能減少教友們間的疑惑:十一奉獻做如此分配運用是神的旨意嗎?是耶穌基督所喜悅的嗎?

時代雜誌估算耶穌基督後期聖徒教會的資產淨值,就牧場及農場等不動產而言就有五十億美元。這個估算是否如教會的領袖言說:「時代雜誌嚴重誇大了教會的財富。」?由於營利事業需要登記和報稅,有人用佛羅里達州的財產稅估價網頁上查詢,找到耶穌基督後期聖徒教會在佛羅里達州所持有的營利牧場,Farmland Reserve,Inc名下所有的房地產如下:

英畝

價值(美元)

Osceola

182,685.50

$763,252,812.00

Orange

64,843.57

$208,286,252.00

Brevard

41,559.66

$12,552,680.00

Hillsborough-FRI

3,952.94

$30,145,012.00

Total

293,041.67

$1,014,236,756.00

(http://latterdaymainstreet.com/2009/07/18/lds-inc-owns-7-of-florida/)

是的,僅在佛羅里達州,耶穌基督後期聖徒教會擁有超過十億元的營利事業房地產。這不包括猶他各州和海外資產。這些土地面積高達四百五十七平方英哩,等於0.7%個佛羅里達州。這比迪士尼在佛羅里達州擁有的25000英畝土地(是他們所有的土地,不是只有迪士尼世界)大12倍。

以下是所能找到的摩門企業列表:

Deseret Management Corporation - http://www.deseretmanagement.com/
Beneficial Financial Group - http://www.beneficialfinancialgroup.com/
Bonneville International - http://www.bonnint.com/
Bonneville Communications - http://www.bonneville.com/
Bonneville Interactive Services
Bonneville Satellite -
http://www.bonnevillesatellite.com/
35 Radio Stations
1 Television Station (KSL)
Deseret Book -
http://deseretbook.com/
Excel Entertainment - http://www.xelent.com/
Deseret Morning News - http://deseretnews.com/dn
Hawaii Reserves - http://www.hawaiireserves.com/
Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) - http://www.polynesia.com/ and http://www.polynesia.co.jp/
La'ie Shopping Center
La'ie Park
La'ie Cemetary
Hukilau Beach Park
La'ie Water Company
La'ie Treatment Works (sewer)
Mstar.net -
http://www.mstar.net/preportal/index.asp
Temple Square Hospitality - http://www.htsc.net/ and http://www.hoteltsc.com/
Weddings (JSMB and Lion House)
The Inn at Temple Square -
http://www.diningattemplesquare.com/
Lion House Pantry - http://www.diningattemplesquare.com/
The Roof Restaurant - http://www.diningattemplesquare.com/
The Garden Restaurant - http://www.diningattemplesquare.com/
Passages Restaurant - http://www.diningattemplesquare.com/
Zions Securities Corporation - http://www.zsc.com/

Farm Management Corporation (commericial farms and agricultural properties)
Deseret Land and Livestock
200,000 acres of land in Rich, Morgan and Weber counties (Utah)
Sun Ranch (Martin's Cove)
Deseret Ranches of Florida (Orlando) (largest ranch in Florida)
Deseret Farms of California
Rolling Hills (Idaho)
West Hills Orchards (Elberta, Utah)
Cactus Lane Ranch (Arizona)
(more)

Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CPB)
Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Deseret Trust Company
LDS Family Services
Property Reserves Inc. (PRI)
Ensign Peak Advisors -
http://www.imno.org/articles.asp?qid=123

Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators (DMBA) - http://www.dmba.com/

Brigham Young University (BYU) - http://home.byu.edu/webapp/home/index.jsp
BYU - Idaho - http://www.byui.edu/
BYU - Hawaii - http://www.byuh.edu/index.jsp
LDS Business College - http://www.ldsbc.edu/

維基百科http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints

TIME magazine estimated in 1996 that the church's assets exceeded $30 billion.[1] This figure represents only one side of the balance sheet and does not include current liabilities for maintenance, although the LDS church incurs virtually no long-term liabilities.[10] After the Time article was published, the LDS church responded that the financial figures in the article were "grossly exaggerated."[22] Three years later, annual revenues were estimated to be $5 billion, with total assets at $25 to $30 billion.[23] Whatever the actual figure, about two-thirds of it is made up of non-income-producing facilities and the land they sit on, including thousands of meetinghouses and over 130 temples the LDS church operates worldwide, as well as educational institutions (mainly Brigham Young University).[citation needed] The remaining assets include direct investments in for-profit businesses managed through Deseret Management Corporation. Although the LDS church is a tax-exempt organization, its for-profit entities generate "unrelated business income" that is subject to federal, state, and local income and other taxes.

 

 

 

 

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加洲 水晶教會有錢已出事
2011/02/19 13:41

提到教會有錢,美國加洲 水晶教會有錢但已出事 !目前由女兒牧會。

教會有錢到底是不是好處,我們小組姊妹曾提到教會會不會替我們養老。

我們教會是比較屬於宣教型的,但是教會待久了年紀也有一些,就不免會考量一下。

你怎麼看 ? 有信心神的供應 ?

慈濟在這方面比政府做的好 。

法蘭客(lofranklo) 於 2011-02-19 21:05 回覆:
教會有錢是好事, 因為教會通常比企業更會幫助貧病苦難的人! 但如果教會有錢卻比有錢人還吝嗇自私的話, 不免令人想到駱駝進針孔的比喻!