The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has appealed a court decision to reinstate part of the case of a California businessman who seeks the return of tithing he paid to the church.
over $5 million in tithing he said he paid the church over a quarter of a century. The church is seeking an en banc review or hearing before the full 9th Circuit.
"In fact, tithing was not used on the City Creek project," a church spokesman said when Huntsman filed the lawsuit. "As President Hinckleyin the April 2003 general conference of the church, the funds came from 'commercial entities owned by the church' and the 'earnings of invested reserve funds.' A similar statement was made by President Hinckley in the October 2004 general conference."in 2021.
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