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Today Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel work together to discuss the multiple facets of the recent breaking story that the LDS Church has 100 billion dollars stockpiled in Ensign Peak Advisers, and investment arm of the Church.   We listed all the resources of this shared in this podcast below.

RESOURCES:

7 minute synopsis of the issue

PDF “Letter to an IRS Director

Dropbox version

full 1 hour 17 minute video

Original Washington Post breaking this story 

Religion Unplugged breaking the story

Newsweek’s coverage of the Whistle Blower’s motives

President Q12 Boyd K Packer being declined Access to EPA Financials

Website declaring the actual EPA value at 124 Billion

LDS owned KUTV sharing quotes that the Church did something wrong

President Nelson Advice to avoid God’s vengeance on the day of burning

Wayback Machine Elder Anderson’s “We are not a wealthy people”

Thomas Monson as a spokesman for “Beneficial life insurance”

President Nelson promising tithing as a way to get out of poverty

Old Lorenzo Snow video of his tithing visit to St George Utah

Presiding Bishop H. David Burton and City Creek Mall

Church Newsroom Response to this story breaking

“If paying tithing means that you can’t pay for water or electricity, pay tithing. If paying tithing means that you can’t pay your rent, pay tithing. Even if paying tithing means that you don’t have enough money to feed your family, pay tithing. The Lord will not abandon you.” – Quote 1 to pay tithing before feeding children

One day during those difficult times, I heard my parents discussing whether they should pay tithing or buy food f