Comments about ‘LDS Church announces site of Brigham City temple’

Watch out, Brigham City, for developers who want to build more hotels to serve the temple users.

Go down to Monticello and see how much having a temple in their city helped. The poor little town still closes down at the end of the tourist season, and the hotels are now part of low-level chains.

And....the Monticello temple serves the entire Four Corners area. There's a lot of population centers within a few-hours drive, who should be helping to keep Monticello businesses healthy. But no.

This is where many of us attend Central elementary!!!!!!!!!!!

Good news!

What a shame. The tabernacle is a beautiful and authentic piece of historic architecture. The new temple will undoubtedly be a cookie cutter version complete with a fiberglass Moroni. It will be like putting a McDonald's next door to jefferson's Monticello.

This is where Lincoln school was. I went to kindergarden and 1st grad there. I remember north of there use to be an A&W long long ago. Now I believe it is the Smiths Food King. To the south use to be the Lotus Cafe. And further west my grandmothers old Farm. I hope the design will compliment the tabernacle. It's the most beautiful thing when approaching Brigham from I-15. Congratulations Brigham City.

Good for you, its' about time that this prophecy came about. The dear people in Brigham and vicinity have really earned this and I'm happy for them

My former boss use to joke that if they built another temple in Utah, he would go inactive. That was before these in the last few years, but honestly, I think he went inactive about six years ago.

I am glad they are buliding something beatful and that will be used almost every day.

Groan,
Why don't you withhold judgement until you've either seen the building or at least a rendering of it before you offer and opinion. Then people might take your judgement more seriously.

Is there enough room to build it in this small town? It seems like a small area to build one and it will be the biggest building in this tiny town. What about parking and traffic? It is such a small space on Main St. Wasn't there any other place to build a new one? Will people still be able to see the beautiful tabernacle from the freeway with the new temple blocking that view? I guess if you buy the land you can put what you want on it. I still think it's too much for a little town that has so many closed businesses and run down areas.

With all the other temples so under used, way on earth are more being built. I think it is a waste of resources and money.

will bless the lives of all who live there. Why would you complain that the temple won't match the beauty and design of the Tabernacle. It's the same church that built the Tabernacle that will now build the Temple. Wait and see won't you?

@anon 6:57 -- When you become prophet of the LDS church you can tell the Lord that He doesn't need any more temples.

Until then, quit your whining and complaining and get a real moniker. Anonymous -- how original!

I am glad to hear of the site. I am hoping we will get info soon on where the other temples announced will be built.

They current temples are not under used. Within a month of the new Draper Temple opening it went from appointment only to regular schedule. The people making the decisions know what they are doing. Don't second guess them. You don't have all the facts and comments like that and the one made by "groan" are just ignorant. You are showing how little you know. Keep and open mind and trust someone for once.

I, for one, am glad the church if finding a good use for my tithing. They use all the money I donate to them wisely and are good stewards of the Lords money.

It depends on what purpose of you think temples are used for...sounds like you are ignorant of the real purpose of these temples. They are there to help Latter Day Saints secure eternal blessings if they obey their covenants to the Lord and live according to his desires. You may have a different purpose in life, that is your choice. We who understand the purpose of these temples realize we will eventually need more to complete the work assigned to us by the Lord Jesus Christ.

As a Brigham City resident who travels to Ogden and Logan to attend the temple, I can tell you that those temples are not under used. It is only a waste of resources and money if you don't believe in the mission of the temple to begin with, and in that case, there's probably nothing the Church could do to please you. The Brigham City temple will be a great addition to our community, will help revitalize downtown, and will relieve some of the pressure from Ogden and Logan. Hooray for us!

Wish it would have been more toward Perry on the hillside or something. I would think the area where they are proposing it seems to be on the small side.

Because of individual perspective, knowlege and vision, a new LDS temple to Brigham City will inspire many people's lives and challenge others. That will always be the case.

Keep in mind that temples are very special buildings with very special purposes.

Are there too many? Ask the Lord...He's the one who really directs the building, the affairs and teachings of the church. There is so much work to be done in all of the temples.

While some temples may be under-used due to the large distance that some people must go to get to one, a greater reason is probably that some LDS people do not yet have a temple recommend and those that have temple recommends are not setting the time aside regularly to go to the temple.

Also, temples are designed to edify and enhance communities and their looks. As for traffic and parking...I'm sure that will be worked out. It's kind of early to speculate and think the worst.

Your comment was perfectly on par with my own thoughts. There are a many temples that are incredibly busy, while others aren't quite as busy. As stated, its usually due to geographic location and the area over which it serves. Many forget that many of the smaller temples built during Pres. Hinckley's tenure are open on an as need basis. This saves a significant amount of money in operation and allows them to be used efficiently. As of late, many temples also have their own unique characteristics and design. I'm sure that in selecting this site, the architects are very aware of the need for complementing design to the beautiful Tabernacle.

The church never approaches the selection of an area for a temple lightly. There are a lot of factors involved in selecting the area. Surely the leaders in Salt Lake have decided that Brigham and its area is in need. As many have attested, Logan and Ogden's temples are often running at capacity.