Mormonism and church integrity/Accusations of lying and hypocrisy on the part of the Church

Accusations of lying and hypocrisy on the part of the Church

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Accusations of lying and hypocrisy on the part of the Church


Accusations of hypocrisy in current Church practices

Summary: It is claimed that the Church, as a corporate entity, controls business properties that are not consistent with its stated purposes. Examples include claims that the Church owns controlling stock in the Coca-Cola company, tobacco companies, and alcohol companies.

"Lying for the Lord"

Summary: Some have long accused Mormons of organizationally and systematically “lying for the Lord,” equating such with a policy of using any means necessary to achieve some “good” goal. This claim is false, and a biased reading of Church history. One must not use ethically questionable tactics because one believes the “end justifies the means.”