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Originally Posted by geos
How much does all that cost? That's one heck of a building!
Perhaps the news story will be a editorial on why the government should end religious contribution tax credits when the proceeds are used to fund five star extravagent club houses?
I always thought the intention of religious charity was to assist others, not to have the fanciest digs to process through your rituals. Could a more modest building be constructed, and the tax dollars used for actual charitable purposes?
(Someone correct me if I'm wrong and they are volunteering the space to assist homeless families or something).
I have no issue with people celebrating what they want to celebrate or building what they want to build, my only issue is with my tax dollars paying for a five star private gathering place.
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In Mormanism, temple are much bigger and holy places than Churches and there are only a small limited number around the world as major rituals and ceremonies have to take place in the elaborate temples and not Churches. Having one in Calgary is a big deal for them.
I find them fascinating and gaudy myself. Look at the other temples around the world.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&cp...IqjZiAKUx-XnDQ
The interiors are even crazier.
http://www.google.ca/search?um=1&hl=...61l426l2.2l4l0
What goes on in a temple:
http://betterbits.blogspot.com/2011/...in-temple.html
