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_Bond...James Bond
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A question prompted from a video

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This video recently came up during a chat session.....I gotta ask. Do you Mormons really go to church on a basketball court or is that an anomaly from this video?
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Re: A question prompted from a video

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Bond...James Bond wrote:This video recently came up during a chat session.....I gotta ask. Do you Mormons really go to church on a basketball court or is that an anomaly from this video?


Most buildings have a basketball court. There is also a conventional chapel. The basketball court is used for most non-religious functions. It is also used as an overflow if the chapel is full. This usually only happens in most wards during large firesides.
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Post by _Gazelam »

Our Ward has to use the overflow every sunday. So half the congregation sits on the basketball court.
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This isn't an actual church service--it's just an activity. The actual worship service is usually held in a traditional-looking chapel. (But, yeah, most LDS buildings are built so the basketball court can be used for chapel overflow).
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Post by _Bond...James Bond »

Thanks for the responses.....that would be too weird on a weekly basis.
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