My church does not deal with salaries — you may know local bishops, branch presidents, stake presidents, even the mission presidents are not paid.
Something I read, the pope is open to divorced folks receiving the Eucharist ---- how can that be in light of their former marriage? Correct me if I am wrong.
Another for this pope, women being ordained deacons ---- he he serious?
Your church does deal with thousands of salaries. Of course everyone who works at Bonneville, Deseret, etc., get paid, but we can disregard these because they aren’t the same category as “church officers.”
However, every one of those officers you named does receive compensation! Now they may call it “compensation” or “reimbursement” (for transportation, lodging, meals, dry cleaner, rent, whatever), or anything else they want to call it. Regardless, it is “income” which is what “salaries” also are. A rose by any other name…
There was a time when Bishops kept 10% of the tithing they collected, and Stake presidents kept 1% of the tithing in their stake. They also received pensions when they left office. Patriarchs charge a set fee to give a patriarchal blessing. (D&C 42:71-73)
The Prophet/President of the Church has been provided with his home, and I believe that is still going on. The other prophets (apostles, etc.) may receive money for their homes, but I don’t think the church provides them directly. I could be mistaken.
Seminary teachers and institute teachers were paid, and I at least one institute teacher where I live still is.
From the 2006 Mission President’s Handbook: “While you are serving as mission president, the Church reimburses the necessary living expenses for you, your wife, and your dependent children. Dependent children are defined as those who are under age 26, have not been married, and are not employed full-time. Living expenses include food, clothing, household supplies, family activities, dry cleaning, personal long-distance calls to family, and modest gifts (for example, Christmas, birthdays, or anniversary).”
“The amount of any funds reimbursed to you should be kept strictly confidential and should not be discussed with missionaries, other mission presidents, friends, or family members.” - not just confidential, but totally secret.
“Never represent in any way that you are paid for your service."
(Sharon Lindblum: “Additional reimbursable or paid expenses are also listed including (but not limited to) medical expenses; support for children serving full-time missions; dance lessons (and the like) for elementary and secondary school-aged children as well as their school tuition, fees and books; undergraduate college tuition; a gardener; a housekeeper; internet and other utilities; babysitters; transportation expenses including the use of a car and all fuel and maintenance expenses; and personal health and life insurance premiums.”
No tithing needs to be paid on any of this, because it is “not a salary.” So, these people also get to go to the temple without paying any tithing, unlike more honest Mormons. As an example, an officer being paid - I mean “compensated” - $100,000 a year, who would normally pay $10,000 in tithing, pays zero in tithing. Instead of a 10% loss after income, it’s like an 11% bonus if he had paid tithing.
