Guest tomk Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 How many Quorums of Seventy are there? Quote
Moksha Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 So that is 560 Seventies. Are they all on an expense account? Quote
Palerider Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 So that is 560 Seventies. Are they all on an expense account?oh no......your tithing and mine is paying for everything... Quote
WillowTheWhisp Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 So that is 560 Seventies.Not necessarily. There may not be 70 Seventies in a quorum Quote
Guest tomk Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 So that is 560 Seventies. Are they all on an expense account? This was not part of my question. Quote
Stampede Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 oh no......your tithing and mine is paying for everything...Wrong.Tithing does not pay for them nor do they have a "salary" they recieve a living allowance that comes out of the church's own investments like Beneficial Life Insurance and other companies that the church has investments in like ZMCI before it went broke.Out Tithing goes to everything else in the church. Quote
Palerider Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 Wrong.Tithing does not pay for them nor do they have a "salary" they recieve a living allowance that comes out of the church's own investments like Beneficial Life Insurance and other companies that the church has investments in like ZMCI before it went broke.Out Tithing goes to everything else in the church.eat some ice cream......I was joking... Quote
prisonchaplain Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 Why would it be an issue if church officials received a "living allowance" "stipend" "honorarium," or even, GASP!, a salary? A workmen is worthy of his wages. Quote
Moksha Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Why would it be an issue if church officials received a "living allowance" "stipend" "honorarium," or even, GASP!, a salary? A workmen is worthy of his wages. Especially if they have to save souls imprisoned by cold metal bars, eh? Quote
Heather Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Especially if they have to save souls imprisoned by cold metal bars, eh? Most definitely. Quote
Palerider Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 We're all doing time. :-):jail::jail: Quote
AnthonyB Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 PC, LDS aren't the only grouping to deliberately exclude paying leadership positions (eg Christian Brethren) Maybe it was a reaction to the overt clericalism that is found in some churches. The paid perfessional becomes the priest and the people may take less personal responsibility for their own priesthood (They begin to think isn't that what we pay the pastor/bishop/evanglelist for, instead of doing the work of God themselves). LDS folk, Anyway what do the 8 70's actually do? Quote
Moksha Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 We're all doing time. :-) Thank goodness over half of my sentence on Earth has been served. :) Quote
VisionOfLehi Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 PC,LDS aren't the only grouping to deliberately exclude paying leadership positions (eg Christian Brethren) Maybe it was a reaction to the overt clericalism that is found in some churches. The paid perfessional becomes the priest and the people may take less personal responsibility for their own priesthood (They begin to think isn't that what we pay the pastor/bishop/evanglelist for, instead of doing the work of God themselves).LDS folk,Anyway what do the 8 70's actually do?Members of the Quorums of the Seventy are called to proclaim the gospel and build up the Church. They work under the direction of the Twelve Apostles and the leadership of seven brethren who are called to serve as the Presidency of the Seventy. Members of the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy are designated General Authorities, and they may be called to serve anywhere in the world.An area is the largest geographic division of the Church. The First Presidency assigns the Presidency of the Seventy to directly supervise selected areas of the Church under the direction of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In other areas of the Church, the First Presidency assigns Area Presidencies to preside. An Area Presidency consists of a president, who is usually assigned from the First or Second Quorum of the Seventy, and two counselors, who may be assigned from any Quorum of the Seventy. Area Presidencies serve under the direction of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve, and the Presidency of the Seventy. Some brethren are ordained to the office of Seventy but do not serve as General Authorities. They are called Area Seventies, and they are assigned to quorums other than the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy, according to geographic location. Their jurisdiction is limited to the general region in which they live. Some Area Seventies serve in Area Presidencies. Thar you be! Quote
NeuroTypical Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Why would it be an issue if church officials received a "living allowance" "stipend" "honorarium," or even, GASP!, a salary? A workmen is worthy of his wages.We can get VERY touchy about the subject of priestcraft.2 Nephi 26:29 He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion. There is a fine line between getting paid to preach, and receiving a living allowance because your calling doesn't allow you the time to support yourself or your family. We are always on guard to make sure we're on the correct side of the line.LM Quote
Snow Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Why would it be an issue if church officials received a "living allowance" "stipend" "honorarium," or even, GASP!, a salary? A workmen is worthy of his wages.Because we don't have a paid clergy and LDS members mistake the role the General Authorities fill as administrators with the role they fill as clergy.They are clergy but they get paid to administrate, Quote
WillowTheWhisp Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 It always surprises me that the people I know who get hottest under the collar about our General Authorities receiving any sort of living allowance tend to be members of churches who pay their clergy a salary. Quote
Guest tomk Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 All I wanted to know was how many quorums there were! Quote
Hemidakota Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Right now or what is coming? All GA's who receive an alloted allowance do not received their allotment from the Tithing or Offerings account. It comes from the profitable business of the Church. Quote
Guest tomk Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 I'm not worried about what allowance they get. I just wanted to know how many there are right now. Quote
Hemidakota Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Seven Presidents 1st Quorom - 45 2nd Quorum - 30 Quote
Guest tomk Posted April 16, 2008 Report Posted April 16, 2008 Somebody said there are 8 quorums. Quote
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