Conditional Donations

[JCNowandForever]

This topic is being discussed in another thread called "Bullying the church..." which I think is not an appropriate thread as it may appear that the topic is about bullying when it's not. So, I'm created this new thread for appropriate discussions about this hypothetical topic in which members are paying tithing as a Conditional Donation with the following stipulations:

On the back of their donation check, the following words are written:

“SUBJECT TO REFUND UPON REQUEST (SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS).”

When they give the donations to their Bishops (or counselors), the check and the tithing receipts are enclosed with the following stipulation :

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

· This donation is a conditional donation

· This conditional donation is given voluntarily and will be used by the Church as it sees fit

· The right for a complete refund of all conditional donations will never be exercise by this member while membership in the Church remains in good status.

· This member reserves the right to exercise a complete refund of all conditional donations upon termination of membership in the Church.

o Upon voluntary termination (resignation) of membership in the Church, this member reserves the right to exercise a request for a complete refund of all conditional donations.

o In the event of an excommunication action, this member reserves the right to exercise a request for a complete refund of all donations.

· All donations are conditional donations, unless otherwise noted.

What is your take on this hypothetical conditional donation scenario? Does the member have legal basis to ask for refund, assuming the Church deposits the donation into its bank account (with the notations above on the check)?

We rarely permit "what if" threads. All that results is arguing.