Mormon church’s plans for land upset Harlem2
Mormon Life says: The land being sold has been used by church members and the community as a local gathering place and they don't want to lose it.
The wider world does not often glimpse the internal disputes of the Mormon Church. Formally known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the fast-growing religion is expanding in places as far-flung as Africa and Latin America, but most big decisions are still made centrally by a church hierarchy in Salt Lake City.
Recently, though, a debate over a ramshackle church property in Harlem has spilled into public view. And perhaps it is no surprise what subject could raise passions strong enough to override Mormons’ aversion to airing differences outside the church: Manhattan real estate.
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bgtaylor4 said...
04:21 PM
on Jan 11, 2012
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Why didn't the church build the new property around the corner with these kind of spaces on it -- like the Conference Center with gardening and public (picnic) space on the roof? Otherwise, it seems the public good will here should outweigh these other plans for selling the land.
crunchem said...
11:53 PM
on Jan 21, 2012
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Too bad Mitt didn't just buy it and donate it back to the community association. Write it off and get great PR at the same time. tee hee. Actually, this is one of those incidents where it might have made more sense for the "exception" rather than standard procedure of selling off extra land. Besides, I really liked the one guy's idea of a welfare center etc. with rentals to offset cost...
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