What "church" do we belong to? I know I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but that isn't a real church; It is a trademark of The Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . I mean, we might be members of the Holy Church of God, but there are definitely cancerous parts of this massive body. That is why it begins upon His house.waialeale wrote: ↑July 31st, 2017, 12:21 am This is a good topic. Who is the Book of Mormon Prophet here referring to in the scriptures below? Note, who else could pollute the "Holy Church of God"?
"Mormon chapter 8
[37] For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel (city creek?), and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted.
[38] O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness than that misery which never dies -- because of the praise of the world?"
As far as the OP, I don't think our temples are too expensive, but I do think we are off in others ways. City Creek is part of that.