Are temples Net Revenue producing structures?

[JLHPROF]

On 6/1/2023 at 10:16 AM, bluebell said:

Why would the revenue change just because a temple is built in the area?

Well they do tend to increase home values nearby, especially in Utah.  Which makes local residents wealthier or requires higher income residents to afford the homes.  Higher income should make for increased tithing.

[JLHPROF]

On 6/2/2023 at 11:27 AM, mfbukowski said:

Technically I think VERY small temples, maybe 2,000 sq ft, could be built, with smaller instruction rooms and very limited schedules might be an option; maybe only open 1 day a week for own Endowments, and a couple of shifts per week for the dead- something like that might be feasible.

I think the idea of member sacrifice to build the finest temple to their God they are capable of has gone extinct among us.

Next we'll be producing prefabricated mini temple kits like we do for chapels.  I think the concept of temple has lost something in our press for convenience.  Doesn't really match with the historical temple building idea.

[JustAnAustralian]

2 hours ago, JLHPROF said:

Next we'll be producing prefabricated mini temple kits like we do for chapels. 

Prefab temples already exist https://www.deseret.com/faith/2023/5/15/23724147/helena-montana-temple-latter-day-saint-mormon-design-modular-construction

[mbh26]

On 6/1/2023 at 1:01 PM, Thinking said:

I'm confident that not all members are at the same faithfulness level. Some members will pay a full tithe no matter what. Others might need a push (so to speak) like temple privileges to get them to pay tithing.

For me going to the temple means missing work on Saturday.  I've paid but I just don't have time to go.  Getting to go into the temple has nothing to do with why I pay tithing.  Being temple worthy is a very different thing for me.  

Edited June 6, 2023 by mbh26