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Summarized by Gregor Mc Hardy
Angel installed atop new Mormon temple
Reno NV Gazette-Journal 19Feb00 D1
By Rhina Guidos: Reno Gazette-Journal
RENO, NEVADA -- Due to the Church's desire not to disturb the
neighbors, the setting of the Angel Moroni statue atop the new Reno
temple was attended by less than 50 people. The temple's neighbors
had had a previous disagreement with the Church over the lighting of
the temple at night, so the Church did not broadcast the placing of
the statue on the spire.
The article points out that the Angel Moroni, a 7' 2'', 700 pound
sculpture is "a representation of one of the most important Mormon
prophets" and "faces the east, and church members believe that with
the trumpet pressed to his lips, he heralds the return to earth of
Jesus Christ.
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