10 things the Church could do if we raised tithing to 11 percent

The Mormon Law of Tithing can seem strange to some. For many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it’s just a fact of life. 10% of all personal income goes into the church tithing fund, often without a second thought.

The Church of Jesus Christ maintains its extensive operations worldwide almost exclusively with that 10%. That includes building and maintaining temples and church meetinghouses, funding humanitarian efforts and offering aid to less-fortunate ward and community members.

So, if all that is possible with just 10%, what could we do with just one more percent from everyone? I’ve cooked up some ridiculously hyperbolic hypotheses. Grab a bag of apricot-flavored popcorn, sit back and enjoy:

1) Rebuild the original Temple of Solomon

2) Have David Archuletta Sing in Sacrament Meeting–Every Week

3) Find Kolob

4) Pay off the national debt (…okay, no. Not really)

5) Rent FedEx airmail fleet, airdrop manna to end starvation

6) Fund cross-species genetics research and engineer a popcorn/apricot tree hybrid

7) Provide pews pre-stocked with ziploc bags full of Honey Nut Cheerios in every meetinghouse

8) Subsidize my kids’ college tuition. Oh, wait…

9) Buy the Los Angeles Clippers from Donald Sterling, trade for a high pick and draft Jabari Parker

10) Give the Relief Society a real budget, EAT ALL THE REFRESHMENTS