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Something is fundamentally wrong with 'the one true Church' spending more on a multi-billion dollar high-end megamall than it has in 25 years of humanitarian aid." | Something is fundamentally wrong with 'the one true Church' spending more on a multi-billion dollar high-end megamall than it has in 25 years of humanitarian aid." | ||
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*The 5 billion dollar figure refers to the cost of the ''entire Salt Lake City downtown redevelopment project'', referred to as "Downtown Rising." The City Creek Center cost $1.5 Billion. Other projects include the following: | *The 5 billion dollar figure refers to the cost of the ''entire Salt Lake City downtown redevelopment project'', referred to as "Downtown Rising." The City Creek Center cost $1.5 Billion. Details about these projects may be viewed at [http://www.downtownrising.com/ Downtown Rising]. Other projects include the following: | ||
**Utah Performing Arts Center | **Utah Performing Arts Center | ||
**Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse | **Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse | ||
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**222 South Main | **222 South Main | ||
**O.C. Tanner | **O.C. Tanner | ||
*The motivation for the Church's involvement in a project of this scope is described in an extensive interview with Presiding Bishop H. David Burton: "[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700014610/Mormon-leaders-and-Salt-Lake-City-work-together-to-transform-land.html?pg=1 Mormon leaders and Salt Lake City work together to transform land]," ''Deseret News'' (7 March 2010). | *The motivation for the Church's involvement in a project of this scope is described in an extensive interview with Presiding Bishop H. David Burton: "[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700014610/Mormon-leaders-and-Salt-Lake-City-work-together-to-transform-land.html?pg=1 Mormon leaders and Salt Lake City work together to transform land]," ''Deseret News'' (7 March 2010). | ||
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|summary2=Critics of the Church claim that the Church-financed redevelopment project in downtown Salt Lake City known as City Creek Center has been funded using tithing. | |summary2=Critics of the Church claim that the Church-financed redevelopment project in downtown Salt Lake City known as City Creek Center has been funded using tithing. | ||
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====Names of the Church==== | ====Names of the Church==== | ||
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