Here is what FairMormon says in response to the question "Was the Church-funded redevelopment project in downtown Salt Lake City known as City Creek Center funded using tithing?" Further supporting quotes are given, including this one:   Now, we have the recent statement from the Church, based on Presiding Bishop Causse's article, which says: Are the first two sentences in the first paragraph referring to tithing money being "set aside" as a reserve?  If so, can we conf