No harm intended on not posting about the outcome. I just didn’t have anything to say that was not being said elsewhere, I apologise for any negative feelings left, you are very welcome to voice your thoughts on here all you like.

Also on a few days vacation so will leave it there but I just wanted to address that point, thanks

It is a short opinion–only three pages–which can be found at http://img.ksl.com/slc/2516/251638/25163829.pdf

Here are excerpts from the decision:

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“The information on which the summonses are based is contained in correspondence from Mr Phillips to the court from October 2013 to January 2014.

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“These two summonses both state that failure to attend may result in a warrant being issued for Mr Monson’s arrest. It is common ground that that is wrong.

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“The way the information was put before the court over a period of time makes it hard to isolate the essential ingredients. I have looked for a direct assertion that Mr Monson made the specific representations set out in the summonses. To this end I have read the 120 pages provided by the prosecutor [Mr Phillips]. I invited Mr Bird [Phillips' attorney] to take me to the relevant passages. In the paperwork I find assertions that Mr Monson “has caused to be made statements of fact which are untrue”; assertions that as President of the Church Mr Monson is responsible for statements of the Church; numerous assertions that Mr Monson knew false statements were being made; and assertions that Church doctrine makes the particular statements averred. It would be relatively easy to state explicitly that Mr Monson has made these specific representations, and when and how the misrepresentations were made. This has not been done.

“Even if Mr Monson has made the representations complained of, the basis for the complaint that he made them dishonestly (or intending a gain or a loss) is too tenuous. It is not sufficient to found a criminal prosecution.

“I do not accept that the essential elements of the offence are present in the information as presented to me.

“Is the prosecution vexatious?

“It is obvious that this proposed prosecution attacks the doctrine and beliefs of the Mormon Church, and is aimed at those beliefs rather than any wrong-doing of Mr Monson personally. The purpose is to use criminal proceedings to expose the false (it is said) facts on which the church is based.

“It is inevitable that the prosecution would never reach a jury, even if Mr Monson chooses to attend. To convict, a jury would need to be sure that the religious teachings of the Mormon Church are untrue or misleading. That proposition is at the heart of the case. No judge in a secular court in England and Wales would allow that issue to be put to a jury. It is non-justiciable.

“I am satisfied that the process of the court is being manipulated to provide a high-proflle forum to attack the religious beliefs of others. It is an abuse of the process of the court.”

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Eleven of the tribes were commanded to tithe and because the tribe of Levi were not given a land inheritance in Canaan the tithe was for their subsistence whilst they served the Lord in their ministry, not to distribute it to the poor. (Numbers 18:21-24)

YOU need to read Malachi 1:1 where the Lord makes it plain that he is speaking to the whole of Israel not specifically to the Priests. The Priests were reproved for not teaching the people about the covenants that they had entered into including the law of tithing

If you have the Spirit of the Lord, you will then understand in Chapter 3 that the Lord, speaking through Malachi, switches to our day and talks about events leading up to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

It is in this context that you need to understand the law of Tithing in Mal 3:8-10, where it is made plain that the Lord is speaking to Israel as a whole as an example for the whole world.

I assume that at one time you were faithful in the payment of tithing, can you honestly say that the Lord did not open the windows of heaven bless you for this?

I ask this question to Steve Bloor, Chris Ralph and Tom Phillips also, did you not receive back in blessings far more than you paid in tithing?.

Why is it that some people leave the Church, but they just cannot leave it alone? To such people I say the Lord will judge between me and thee.. Jeff

(By the way when did Rock Waterman become a prophet of the Lord, this must have passed me by.)

How ironic that today, this is used to tell the people that THEY are robbing god. All anyone has to do is read Chapters 1 & 2 and they’ll see this very clearly. Sadly, too few bother,
They want the SMS Wiki version of something, on a plate. 144 characters.

Aside from this, I was a missionary once. I vividly remember telling people that they can’t be saved, or exalted, if they don’t join THIS church. They had to agree to pay tithing, on Gross. First. Before they pay their bills and feed their family. (Discussion 5 IIRC) We also told them those who don’t pay tithing will be “burned as stubble”.

I hope that they and others enjoy the fruits of their ego trip now because they are following in the footsteps of other Anti-Christs and I am afraid unless they repent they will suffer as did Korihor.

Jeff