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Recently I visited Independence, MO (one city east of KCMO). Independence is the birthplace and home of the "Community of Christ" (formerly Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS)). (See breakdown of Mormon faiths below).The Community of Christ folk built the Independence Temple in 1994 in response to 1984 prophesies and prophesies over the course of the past 150 reveled to "prophet-presidents." CC doctrine believes that Jesus Christ will return for the Second Coming right here in Independence. I mean, really folks, consider the implications. JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR is going to make his re entrance less than 10 miles from my home! This could be both endless interesting and fabulously exciting.
On the site of Christ's prophesied return, the Temple was built. Atop the temple is "the spiral." Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is going to ascend from the sky, walk down the spiral stair case, and return to earth.
I visited the Temple. All I could thing was...
Hang On Jesus! We're going for a slide!
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Did you know that I was raised in this particular off-shoot of mainline Mormonism? Yup. They now "tolerate" queers and changed their name in order to make their missionary work a little easier. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a mouthful, especially if English isn't your first language. I wish I could have taken this little field trip with you.
I hope that when Jesus comes back he doesn't impale himself on that spire. Ouch.
Yeah, so your run of the mill Mormons believe that the big JC will return to Independence, also. Except not at the CC temple, of course, no; he'll arrive across the street. Seriously. Did you know that Mormons also think that the Garden of Eden was outside of Independence? Whew. I was raised this kind of Mormon. I'm still in the recovery process. Alcohol helps.
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