05-17-2010, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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Mormon Temple to be built in Royal oak
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A massive temple that will serve as many as 20,000 Calgary-area Mormons broke ground on a residential hilltop in the northwest Saturday.
More than 1,000 people, including the mayor, several aldermen, MLAs and an MP oversaw the ceremony, which marks the beginning of construction on what will become the third Mormon temple in Alberta.
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http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Mo...075/story.html
The comments to the article have been removed by moderator... I guess some people aren't too happy about this.
Last edited by Regulator75; 05-17-2010 at 09:15 AM.
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05-17-2010, 09:14 AM
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Those Mormon temples are nothing if not incredible to look at.
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05-17-2010, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fredr123
Those Mormon temples are nothing if not incredible to look at.
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Agreed, the architecture is stunning. I've toured the SLC temple, and it was amazing to look at, even if one is not of the Mormon faith.
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05-17-2010, 09:17 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary
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^agreed, looks to be one giant mother
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05-17-2010, 09:23 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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What in the world were the comments that were removed by the moderator? I mean it's about a church being built, it's not like that is an uncommon event.
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05-17-2010, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Well, you gotta give it to the Mormons, they know how to get things done. Their religion/beliefs are not my cup of tea, but I've never really met a mormon who wasn't a solid respectable citizen, so who am I to judge.
Scientologists and Jehovah's on the other hand.....
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05-17-2010, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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That temple looks freaking cool. Maybe I will convert to Mormonism just to hang out in that place.
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05-17-2010, 09:28 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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addendum: respectable but sneaky. They did trick my whole family into visiting their fancy pants temple in Hawaii though via some sort of free tour bus offered at a theme park.....I guess I shoul'dve know when we were riding in the bus on our "tour", and the woman asked us where we were from, and when we told her Alberta, she mentioned how they had a temple there. Silly gullible tourists.
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05-17-2010, 09:32 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cambodia
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Wow, even the building is white.
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05-17-2010, 09:32 AM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulator75
The comments to the article have been removed by moderator... I guess some people aren't too happy about this.
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I wonder why people have issue with this?
If the Mormon's aren't bugging me (ignoring the door to door selling of their religion) then I don't see the problem with a temple.
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05-17-2010, 09:33 AM
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That thing will be up in about 2 weeks - those kooky Mormons sure get shiz built fast.
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05-17-2010, 09:35 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Removed by Mod
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Man, Bugsy Siegel looks quite young.
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05-17-2010, 09:36 AM
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Yay Jebus!
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05-17-2010, 09:44 AM
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Had an idea!
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And they're doing it with private money?
Pure win.
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05-17-2010, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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In the words of a Mormon I know, "Son of a bee string". That is one big temple.
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05-17-2010, 09:47 AM
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Had an idea!
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The one in Cardston is a lot smaller but still equally impressive to look at.
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05-17-2010, 09:49 AM
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What I find interesting is that I don't hear all the complaining about a big temple being built
But if it was a Sikh,Muslim or other, there would be the classic excuses why it should not be built there.
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05-17-2010, 09:51 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeeBass
What I find interesting is that I don't hear all the complaining about a big temple being built
But if it was a Sikh,Muslim or other, there would be the classic excuses why it should not be built there.
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Or maybe those were the comments that were removed? Some Christian groups view Mormons as a cult.
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But certainty is an absurd one.
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05-17-2010, 09:55 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by photon
Or maybe those were the comments that were removed? Some Christian groups view Mormons as a cult.
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That is why Romney will never be President.
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05-17-2010, 09:59 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
That temple looks freaking cool. Maybe I will convert to Mormonism just to hang out in that place.
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IIRC, simply being Mormon doesn't even grant you the right to enter. You have to hold a certain amount of respect within the establishment.
I have to say, this temple looks ugly as hell. The architecture is very impressive, but not my style.
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