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Paid and unpaid Church leaders
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Criticism
Mormons are hypocritical for claiming that having "no paid ministry" is one proof of the Church's truthfulness, because some general authorities, mission presidents, and others receive salaries for their service.
Source(s) of the criticism
Bill McKeever, "Mormonism's Paid Ministry," http://www.mrm.org/topics/rebuttals-rejoinders/mormonisms-paid-ministry (accessed April 28, 2008).
Sandra Tanner, "Do Mormon Leaders Receive Financial Support?" http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/paidclergy.htm (accessed April 28, 2008).
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Conclusion
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