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CCJORDAN

(24 posts)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:36 PM Nov 2012

A Mormon Church next to every school in this country?

Last edited Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:36 PM - Edit history (1)

In the State of Idaho and Utah, almost every new high, middle, or grade school that is built, even in the middle of nowhere has a Mormon Church constructed right next door so the kids can go off to seminary rather than socialize with the other kids after school and during study breaks at school. Every day as parents are dropping kids off at sometimes two or three different schools each with their very own large white spikey spired structure, there they are faced with reminders of the invasiveness of this religion. When Romney dies and goes off to his own planet with all the wives his religion promises I bet he will be laughing at the naivety of this nation.

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itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
1. Carlsbad High in California has a Mormon Church across the street
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:40 PM
Nov 2012

The HS was under renovations and adding new buildings and there was no place to park on campus. The mormons have a real big parking lot, but with access control for only mormon kids and teachers to park.

FreeState

(10,580 posts)
2. It's for seminary
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:08 PM
Nov 2012

Every LDS youth that is high school aged is encourage to attend an hour of scripture study a day durring school. In Utah and some high Mormon areas the students use their free period for this, other places have "early morning seminary" which means you go before school.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Yep,every
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:17 PM
Nov 2012

Middle and High school either has a Seminary next to it or they have assigned room within the school for their cult training. Only in Udah. USA USA!!! Hey,there was a time a few years ago when some of us exposed the Utilities of our town as to giving free water-sewer and electrical services to certain Cult buildings. Oh my!!

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)
4. During my sons High School years
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:18 PM
Nov 2012

I would come downstairs each morning and find his Mormon friend asleep on my couch.
He'd leave his house, come over to mine and get a couple hours of extra sleep. His Mother
would have been furious but I'd never tell.

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)
7. Mormon High School kids are required
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 05:59 PM
Nov 2012

to go to temple every morning before school for a couple hours.

One reason they are building these temples next to the schools.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
5. Not around here in PA. We have "sex offender" zone limits with respect to schools.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:53 PM
Nov 2012

And yes, that includes Catholic churches. It's only about 100 yards, but still. It isn't religion specific, but Catholic, Baptist, and Mormon churches all have cases against them. Curiously, while other churches rarely have such problems, They aren't allowed within that perimeter of a public school.

It's really sad to say this, but those who preach the most about sin seem to be the ones most likely to commit said sins.

CCJORDAN

(24 posts)
9. Maybe Bill Maher will see this thread!
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 06:15 PM
Nov 2012

Maybe Bill Maher will see this thread! I have thought about taking photos of them as there are at least 30 examples within an hour radius of our home and sending them to Real Time. I wish I would have done it a month ago.

CCJORDAN

(24 posts)
12. I agree, it is a serious problem that has received very little attention.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:58 PM
Nov 2012

Every new school in our area (and there are at least 20) has a Mormon church right next door. I understand that they go to seminary but their are a myriad of issues here including placing a building next to the school that conducts services several times a week has a few hundred people visiting it, several of whom could be child predators. Then there is the issue of the Mormon's non-participation with non-Mormon activities while trying to entice non-Mormon kids into the seminary so they can be with their friends and thus work on getting them into the church. This starts at a very early age even in grade school. I teach and I hear this all the time from the non-mormon kids I teach and it is very troubling. This is a cult like religion and it is stunning to me that we could be looking at a president from this faith leading our nation and that it is not a larger topic of concern.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
13. Fuck. rMoney's first executive order will be to REQUIRE Mormon pedophile centers next to schools.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:27 PM
Nov 2012

I know that sounds harsh, but don't dismiss it.

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