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Originally Posted by IdeoFunk
Obviously any church will naturally require funds to sustain its existence... with the exception of Scientology, I've only ever known churches getting funds through charity and fundraising from the community. Oh yeah sure, I guess the Roman Catholic Church benefited a bunch in the crusades, but come on, just read into any one of the dozens of Scientology linked extortion and acts of malice... they're the only ones I see out there prying cash away from their followers.
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To my knowledge, the LDS church (Mormon church) requires a 10% tithe of every member's income (I don't know if it's gross or net). While members can attend services without paying tithe, one can not go to an LDS temple without being a full tithe payer, and you can't get to the celestial kingdom (heaven) without going to temple. Family members are barred from attending loved one's wedding ceremonies because they aren't "temple worthy" aka, are deliquent in their tithe payments. Members meet with their bishop once a year to make sure all of their tithe has been paid and are lectured if they are behind. Please feel free to correct this if needed - I am not LDS but have lived in Utah most of my life and have some knowledge of church goings-on. The point is, the church of Scientology is not the only church doing this.
As for the OP...if the church of Scientology is altering wiki entries because they just don't like what's being written, then good on Wikipedia for barring them.