Blues Man
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He pitched the idea of a new religion. He has the patent for lack of a better word.I would first declare Jesus did not start the Catholic Church. Constantine did this. Aside from that, when you lead a couple of billion people, I would think the organization would need a trillion dollars. Wouldn't you? The True Church is said to have around 120 billion dollars as they have nearly 18 million worldwide with tens of thousands of church buildings as well with their Temples too. And, the LDS are a lay church too. It takes money to run large organizations. Doesn't mean the organization is wealthy. Just mean there is lots of money required to run the daily affairs of the Church worldwide.
I've been a member of the LDS church for 46 years. When I joined, we paid our tithing and fast offerings as we do today. But, back then, there were other things we paid as well if we could. We ran our local church buildings that costed money. Over time, all those other fees we used to pay have gone away because the Church managed the tithing money and business side of the organization so well, we only are required to pay the things God demands like tithing and offerings.
How many other pitchmen have ever had their idea still making billions of dollars a year 2000 years later?