Like most school districts in Utah, the Canyons School District sets aside land near its high schools for LDS Seminary buildings. Seems another group is vying for this set aside parcel of land. Of course, the Canyons School District will turn them down, but can you imagine gall of a non-LDS group challenging the LDS Church on their Utah birthright? Infidels!
The Canyons board hasn’t had a chance yet to discuss Summum’s letter, but the LDS Church has expressed an interest in purchasing the property, said Canyons spokeswoman Jennifer Toomer-Cook.
“The Canyons Board of Education’s intent from the beginning has been to reserve a portion of this land for use by a religious organization for released-time instruction,” she said, noting the parcel is about an acre in size.
But the fact that there is a building labeled “seminary,” a term commonly used by the LDS Church for its high school religious instruction, raises concerns, said Brian Barnard, an attorney who represents Summum.
“Government must be neutral when it comes to religion. … Government must not favor one religion over another,” he said. “The fact that the school district is engaging in conversations with one religious group about that land and not doing it publicly raises some red flags."
The church purchases the land for seminary buildings here. Nothing is "set aside" by the school district.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
Mormonism ceased being a compelling topic for me when I finally came to terms with its transformation from a personality cult into a combination of a real estate company, a SuperPac, and Westboro Baptist Church. - Kishkumen
Simon Belmont wrote:With all due respect to the Summum faith, do they really have enough members to necessitate a seminary building?
With all due respect, school districts should not be giving land to the LDS church either.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
harmony wrote:With all due respect, school districts should not be giving land to the LDS church either.
If I understand the process correctly, the school districts set aside a portion of the high school's total campus for the Church to purchase, so the the Church can own their building and land.
harmony wrote:With all due respect, school districts should not be giving land to the LDS church either.
If I understand the process correctly, the school districts set aside a portion of the high school's total campus for the Church to purchase, so the the Church can own their building and land.
Do they offer this same "set aside" to any church that requests it?
Utah is very strange...
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.