Salt Lake City - Not just for religious whackos anymore!

[TonyAnderson]

Originally Posted by Mike_UT

Wanting the Church not to have influence in Utah is the same that telling Obama not to govern the United States..

Utah was founded by the Church...and of course the Church has to be the most powerful influence here.

As long as the majority of people in the state are LDS. That number has been decreasing and I suspect the religious influence will decrease to the same degree. With that said, I find the state to be a great place.

[Dale]

I'm not a Mormon and I think that Utah and SLC rock! But then I'm a bit of a wierdo in that I don't have a fetish for grit.

[600West218]

I have gone to SLC three times. Once as part of a summer vacation and twice for skiing. It is very nice and seemed livable. It is not very cosmapolitan though and it is a LONG drive to any place that is.

I think it is getting overpopulated. It is a high desert environment and the effects of too much pollution are becoming pronounced. So I'll be happy to visit there while living elsewhere.

Oh, and yes, I've never seen such a clean city anywhere. I

[Roy_DF]

great

[Stenar]

Originally Posted by Nic

Don't Mormons believe that people of African descent to be cursed; something along the lines of when Cain killed Abel, God cursed him by turning him black, and all people of African descent are of his seed? I hope this isn't true, because that's about the most racist thing I've heard! FYI, I was told this by a Mormon, but said only the most fundamentalist Mormons, like the ones still practicing polygamy, believe this. But still, if it's in your bible, that is enough to make me never want to go to Utah.

Mormons only make up between 20-25% of Salt Lake City now and only 45% of Salt Lake County. So, it doesn't matter so much what Mormons believe, since they're a minority now.

[Stenar]

The Book of Mormon doesn't mention Cain or black people being the cursed seed of Cain. The Mormon prophet Brigham Young said that about black people, but it was never Mormon doctrine.

Originally Posted by Nic

Learn how to spell freak; then come and talk to me. No, actually I'll respond anyways. Although I am far from being an expert on the King James Bible, I am quite sure it doesn't speak of "black people" as being the cursed seed of Cain. I do realize the bible tells the story of Cain and Abel, but I haven't ever heard any christian I know say some crazy shit about race like that; but hey, maybe it does I don't really care. Also, again I'm no expert, but I do know that Mormons use a different bible. Now, they may use your "regular" King James version, too; but I know for a fact they have a totally different bible that talks about prophets here in North America, and golden tablets or something like that. Like I said, I know a Morman guy who is originally from Utah; and we have had many discussions about a lot of topics regarding that religion. Don't be so defensive anyway, you said you weren't Mormon, and all I did was ask a question.

[Gendo]

Originally Posted by 600West218

Oh, and yes, I've never seen such a clean city anywhere.

However, there are random occasions in the Winter where atmospheric temperature inversions make the entire valley around SLC extremely smoggy and nasty looking. Not that they are alone in that problem. Santiago, another mountain city, has that same issue.