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Jeff Green was so frustrated with the conservative stance of his denomination that he unceremoniously resigned from membership. He also donates over half a million US dollars to associations.
Jeff Green, 44, owner of the advertising company Trade Desk, and the richest resident of Utah with an estimated $ 5 billion in assets, has officially announced his departure.
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The reason for his resignation is the attitude of the church to homosexuality.
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The allegedly richest resident of Utah has offended the powerful Mormon Church.
Those who have rank and name in the state usually belong to the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints”.
Because this does not deviate from her radical stance towards homosexual people, Green donates over half a million dollars to good causes.
Jeff Green’s net worth is estimated at five billion US dollars (4.6 billion Swiss francs). This makes him the richest man in the US state, home to the spiritual and administrative center of the Mormon Church. Many in the population belong to this, but Jeff Green is no longer officially. “I think the Mormon Church has prevented global progress on women’s rights, civil rights and racial equality, as well as LGBTQ + issues.” In addition to his departure, the businessman has also donated several hundred thousand dollars to LGBTQ organizations, as he announced on Monday.
Family members of the billionaire have also left the church
Half of the approximately 600,000 US dollars (552,000 Swiss francs) that Jeff Green donated will go to an organization that helps students at Brigham Young University to leave. The university bears the name of one of the founders of the religious community and is strongly anchored in the community. The leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, as the Mormon denomination is officially called, has for years insisted on its rejection of homosexuality. Members are threatened with exclusion from the religious community if their sexual orientation is outed.
“The church is a bad influence in the world and its leadership is not telling the truth about its own history, finances, and support,” said Green. The 44-year-old is the owner of Trade Desk, which specializes in digital advertising. He did not simply like leaving: “I feel deeply in love for many Mormons, but I have not considered myself a member for a long time and I would like to make that clear.” He was not alone in his action. As the British newspaper “The Telegraph” writes, eleven family members have followed suit and left the church.
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