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NeverTooManyVans t1_j0raf2a wrote

I'm not familiar with this building, but I did get to tour the Mormon building when it was constructed and open to the public before use started and only Mormons would be allowed past the first floor. (I mean, who's going to pass up a chance like that?)

It was definitely interesting, especially going all the way to the top floor, where things were very ornate as you got "closer to God."

All in all, a once in a lifetime experience, thanks to an old boss who was very keen on showing us the building.

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ReginaldStarfire t1_j0w0c38 wrote

My favorite part of the tour of the Mormon Temple was the mural behind the baptismal font of Joseph Smith crossing the Susquehanna River. I said to the docent, "I didn't know Joseph Smith was active in Pennsylvania!" She reluctantly said, "The murals are personalized for each temple."

Meaning that the Mormon Temple in Paris shows Joseph Smith crossing the Seine, and the temple in Shanghai shows him crossing the Yangtze!

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Squadooch t1_j0u0vz6 wrote

Lots of us did. It was open to the public.

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