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When my area got a temple, people were very up in arms about it. Mostly Anti-Mormon groups and what not. Their reasoning against it was that it would look ugly and destroy the scenery and landscape. But truth is, ever since that Temple has gone in in 2013 the economy in that area has sky rocketed like crazy. Hotels, and a thriving business district and a regional airport. But then…a golf driving range called Top Golf was to be put it. I noticed when it was put in Winter of 2014 as I was driving by on the freeway you can see the ugly black net as you’re driving by. Not to mention the lights are pretty hazardous. And also, you can see that place from far far away and it looks really ugly. Also, since it’s more a club type place, just about every other weekend there’s a drunk driving related accident on that corner. Now I’m just wondering, what’s with all the hypocrisy when it comes to the Mormon church? Why is OK to hate Mormons?
People are people, and people (including us,to varying degrees) tend to be hypocritical. Usually, it’s not hatred of people; rather, it’s hatred of ideology. Many Mormons are guilty of that also, unfortunately.
People tend to fear things that they do not understand. Most people understand what a golf course is. It’s a good example of how things can not make sense in society with many faction groups…and to those who oppose a temple…you could use these facts about the golf course netting to deflect their hate…tell them to fix that first. But my guess is society is made of many groups. And likely the same groups opposing mormon temples in a neighborhood is not the same group supporting golf courses.
It seems logical to me that a temple would be supported…I think statistics show the increase in property values around temples over periods of time.
But…I know in some situations it creates neighborhood traffic, parking problems, and unwanted lighting that is valid why it annoys some people who don’t want that.
Sometimes people just oppose change, temple or shopping mall…they want it elsewhere.
It would be too much a persecution complex to think it is just about mormonism. It can legitimately look hypocritical…but not really the same people doing it.
The church has to fight opposition in the same way other groups in society do…and it helps when you have money and lawyers like the church does.
I must live by you. And I loathe Top Golf. Worst eyesore ever. But I don’t remember people bashing on the Temple. I mean, people make suggestions about better ways to spend money, but it’s hard to argue that the Temple is an eyesore, and it’s proven to raise property values.
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If we switched the words Mormon Temple for Mosque would the opposition be any better. Yes Top Golf is a site (yes I’ve seen it) but it isn’t our temple any more than it is Muslim Mosques or Jewish Synagogues. I have lived in my town for 30 years, 4 years ago our Jewish neighbors got their first synagogue in our community. It is a religious issue not a commercial issue. We construct whatever justification fits what we want to believe, and we are blind to our own blind spots. It’s what humans do.
Old-Timer wrote:We construct whatever justification fits what we want to believe, and we are blind to our own blind spots.
It’s what humans do.
I think this is spot-on. It isn’t just church opposition that can be hypocritical. Church supporters can go overboard to the point of being hypocritical as well. It’s human nature to see what you want to see, and keep yourself willingly blind to anything that you don’t want to see.
Quote:Why is OK to hate Mormons?
Objecting to a temple being built in your area
= hating Mormons.It’s also possible that there was a lot of objection to the driving range being built, but this opposition didn’t ping your radar, so to speak. You’re a lot more likely to notice the things people say and do that directly affect you; unless you’re a golfer, you aren’t going to notice people going to town meetings and complaining about the eyesore of nets and floodlights and stuff.
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