This tithing lawsuit doesn’t belong in ‘secular courts,’ LDS Church argues
“This is a secular case,” plaintiffs counter, based on deceit, not faith. Says judge: “You don’t escape fraud liability just by creating a church.”
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City's Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse, shown in August 2024, is the venue for a proposed class-action lawsuit over tithing against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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