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Originally Posted by leastofthese
Ohio - is it true that Chu required saints to tithe? If so, what did that look like?
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Very doubtful.
Remember that the health of beloved brother Dwight Rader, long time shepherd elder of the church in Mansfield, slowly deteriorated over time or none of this would have happened. He was not a "hireling," as some were, but the "
thief came in to steal, to kill, and to destroy." (John 10.10) After his departure "
fierce wolves came in among you not sparing the flock." (Acts 20.29)
Under normal circumstances, the church would vote at their annual business meeting for those elders already appointed by TC. Minutes of meetings and voter tallies should be taken by the Secretary. Normally the elders then would become Pres, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, etc. of the church 501.c.4 organization based on her standing bylaws. Unfortunately most LC's were very lax about these procedures, never thinking that problems would arise.
There was "war" waged by LSM in every LC during the quarantines. LSmers took advantage of this carelessness. One brother CY was formerly an elder at both Mansfield and Columbus. He was not a spiritual man, but he was an administrator. Most LC full-timers and workers didn't even know where the file cabinets were, but CY did, and he knew what was in them, and what was not in them.
CY used this to his advantage. The courts care nothing about spiritual ministry, they only care for by-laws, minutes, and legalities. They had to have votes for officers, and they had to determine who was qualified to vote. Tithing and attendance were used as qualifiers to establish voter privileges for the members. Otherwise either side could bring people in off the street and pay them to vote.
Drake twists all the facts for evil. His people destroyed two LC's for filthy lucre. They completely caught the Midwest saints off guard. They are the legal experts. No one in the Midwest could have imagined what schemes LSM had devised.