| 词条 | Mormon Tips |
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| name = Mormon Tips | image = Mormon_Tips_Logo.png | caption = | founder = Fred Karger | type = | location = | coordinates = | origins = | founded_date = {{start date and age|2017}} | key_people = | area_served = | products = | services = | focus = | mission = | method = | revenue = | endowment = | num_volunteers = | num_employees = | num_members = | subsid = | owner = | motto = | former name = | homepage = {{URL|mormontips.com}} | dissolved = | footnotes = }}Mormon Tips is a project of the non-profit organization Rights Equal Rights (RER)—formerly called Californians Against Hate.[1] Mormon Tips was started in January 2017 by RER founder Fred Karger as a way to collect evidence of tax fraud by the LDS Church submitted from anonymous sources.[2][3][4] The organization will then use the gathered information to file a complaint with the IRS in order to revoke the LDS Church's tax-exempt status.[5][6][7][8] HistoryThe founder of Mormon Tips and RER, Fred Karger, first began a campaign opposing political activities of the LDS church while running for the US presidency in 2011, with outspoken opposition to the church's efforts to block efforts for the legal recognition of same-sex marriages.[9] He picketed LDS stores and bookstores,[9] and filed a formal complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) against the LDS Church, accusing the church of hiding the extent of its financial involvement supporting Proposition 8.[10] Karger noticed discrepancies between the $2,078 worth of non-monetary contributions that the LDS Church had reported and all the activities that the church had undertaken to pass Proposition 8.[11][12] Roman Porter, the executive director of the FPPC, announced a full investigation later that month. The investigation examined the church’s involvement in providing phone banks, a website and commercials for Proposition 8,[10] ultimately finding the church guilty of 13 violations, which the LDS Church settled by paying a fine.[10][13] Inspired by the WikiLeaks project, Karger launched Mormon Tips as a way to gather evidence to oppose the political actions of the LDS Church by seeking to revoke its tax-exempt status.[8] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=About|url=https://www.mormontips.com/-about|website=mormontips.com|publisher=Rights Equal Rights|accessdate=3 August 2017}} 2. ^{{cite news|last1=Carlisle|first1=Nate|title=Comcast won't air ads pursuing Mormon church tax status, organizer says|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4812171&itype=CMSID|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=27 January 2017}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Nagaoka|first1=Ashley|title=Mormon church targeted in new commercial after tax fraud concerns raised|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35863952/new-hawaii-commercial-targets-mormon-church-asks-for-tips-of-potential-tax-fraud|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Hawaii News Now|agency=Raycom Media|date=12 July 2017}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Walch|first1=Tad|title=Groups ask Trump administration to investigate LDS Church|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865675913/Groups-ask-Trump-administration-to-investigate-LDS-Church.html|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Deseret News|agency=LDS Church|date=17 March 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mormontips.com/-about|title=MormonTips|website=MormonTips.com|accessdate=3 August 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tgiatheist/2017/01/09/tax-exempt-267|title=Tax Exempt #267 01/08 by TGIA Media | Atheism Podcasts|website=blogtalkradio.com|date=9 January 2017|accessdate=3 August 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_r_Ik4hzoc|website=youtube.com|title="Help Us" (Mormon Tips Commercial) |accessdate=3 August 2017}} 8. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Lang|first1=Nico|title=The WikiLeaks-inspired war for the Mormon Church’s deepest secrets|url=https://www.dailydot.com/irl/mormon-leaks-mormon-tips/|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=The Daily Dot|date=8 February 2017}} 9. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/12/fred-karger-anti-romney_n_848322.html |title=Fred Karger Declares Himself The 'Anti-Romney Candidate' |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= 2011-04-12|accessdate=13 July 2011 |first=Jason |last=Linkins}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/us/politics/26marriage.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=mormon%20investigation&st=cse |title=Inquiry Set on Mormon Aid for California Marriage Vote |last=McKinley |first=Jesse |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=7 April 2010 | date=2008-11-26}} 11. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.californiansagainsthate.com/pdf/mother_jones/mj_gaymarriage.pdf|title=Game Changer |last=Mencimer|first=Stephanie|publisher=Mother Jones|accessdate=31 March 2010}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fredkarger.com/resume|title=Resume | Fred Karger Presidential Exploratory Committee |publisher=Fredkarger.com |date= |accessdate=13 July 2011}} 13. ^Gay Activist Wins Against Mormon Church | www.lagunabeachindependent.com | Laguna Beach Independent {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} External links
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