Salt Lake temple one of 8 "religious" wonders in the U.S.

[pam]

Blog Post - CNN: Salt Lake Mormon Temple One of Eight “Religious Wonders” in U.S.

CNN.com has labeled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Salt Lake Temple one of “8 religious wonders to see in the U.S.”

Temple Square, the 35-acre area on which the Salt Lake Temple sits, attracts millions of visitors each year from all over the world. The temple, which took 40 years to build, was completed in 1893.

[mfundoradebe]

Cool have always wanted to see Salt Lake Temple. Maybe one day

[NeuroTypical]

Huh. That's interesting.

1. Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois

2. Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California (Buddhist)

3. Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan

4. Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida

5. Temple Emanu-El in New York City (Jewish)

6. Palace of Gold in Moundsville, West Virginia (Hare Krishna, and the only one that charges admission)

7. Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah

8. St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City

[beefche]

Oh my! I've been to the Baha'i Temple in Illinois. It is just down the street a bit from the LDS temple in Chicago. And I love the Baha'i Temple. It's very peaceful and open. I've told my husband that we have to take a trip to Chicago sometime to see it.

[bytebear]

Living in Southern California, we often road trip to Salt Lake. One year, we took the side roads so we could hit the St. George Temple, the Manti Temple, then to Salt Lake, and we even took the extra couple hours to go to the Logan Temple. These are the first four (after Kirkland and Nauvoo) and are unique, and the last temples built by the pioneers. They have a definite style and feel not found in the other temples today. The Salt Lake Temple is really a sister of these other temples and they are all worth visiting.

[JohnnyRudick]

Living in Southern California, we often road trip to Salt Lake. One year, we took the side roads so we could hit the St. George Temple, the Manti Temple, then to Salt Lake, and we even took the extra couple hours to go to the Logan Temple. These are the first four (after Kirkland and Nauvoo) and are unique, and the last temples built by the pioneers. They have a definite style and feel not found in the other temples today. The Salt Lake Temple is really a sister of these other temples and they are all worth visiting.

Very true.

And they are my favorites.

I could not place an order of preference.

I guess Manti would have to be number one.

[prisonchaplain]

Huh. That's interesting.

1. Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois

2. Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California (Buddhist)

3. Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan

4. Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida

5. Temple Emanu-El in New York City (Jewish)

6. Palace of Gold in Moundsville, West Virginia (Hare Krishna, and the only one that charges admission)

7. Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah

8. St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City

I believe my house of worship was #9.

[prisonchaplain]

Huh. That's interesting.

1. Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois

2. Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California (Buddhist)

3. Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan

4. Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida

5. Temple Emanu-El in New York City (Jewish)

6. Palace of Gold in Moundsville, West Virginia (Hare Krishna, and the only one that charges admission)

7. Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah

8. St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City

I believe my house of worship was #9.

[Guest]

It's always surprising to me how small the SLC Temple looks in the midst of the tall buildings around it.

[JohnnyRudick]

It's always surprising to me how small the SLC Temple looks in the midst of the tall buildings around it.

Things have really changed over the years:eek:

Yup, they have:cool:

I remember when. . .

[pam]

Yep I remember when it was one of the tallest buildings in Salt Lake City. :)

[Wingnut]

(after Kirkland and Nauvoo)

Kirtland

:)

[Vort]

Kirtland

:)

No, no. Kirkland, just west of Redmond. Nice little city.

[Wingnut]

No, no. Kirkland, just west of Redmond. Nice little city.

Drives me nuts. I live in the Kirtland Stake. I hate having to remind people that Kirtland is the Church history site, and Kirkland is the Costco brand.