The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has embarked on its first steps toward building a new church in far north Fort Worth.
Fort Worth City Council unanimously voted Sept. 17 to annex nearly 6 acres located northwest of Blue Mound Road and Double Eagle Boulevard. The annexation area sits in Denton County but within Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, which is an area outside the city limits where cities can regulate some activities through agreements with the county.
During the same meeting, council members also rezoned about 4 acres of the annexed area for community facilities use, which supports uses such as schools, churches, government, human services, utilities and community centers.
Whilst annexing isn’t new, this seems to be a new strategy being employed by the Church’s property arm as a means of avoiding the challenges put forward by residents that have been seen recently.
Premise 1. Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable.
Premise 2. The best evidence for the Book of Mormon is eyewitness testimony.
Conclusion. Therefore, the best evidence for the Book of Mormon is notoriously unreliable.
Whilst annexing isn’t new, this seems to be a new strategy being employed by the Church’s property arm as a means of avoiding the challenges put forward by residents that have been seen recently.
Manipulating municipal governments through the judicious use of donations to petty officials! Seems like the Church has advanced to the big leagues in terms of getting positive results. As Elder Holland would put it, "We know how to get things done.
