I am assuming they feel that if downtown is protected, than the headquarters of the church will always be protected.
It's great for the city, and potentially could be great for the church as they could receive a significant return on their investment, but I could see how it doesn't make much sense for an out of stater.
Two billion dollars cash is a lot of scrilla, makes you wonder how much money the church has and what exactly is the value of the church. The membership is not growing as fast as they claim, Mormons aren't richer than the average American, Utah isn't a center of commerce, I can only assume that outside business ventures of the church are highly successful.
I do find it ironic the church is developing a 'progressive community' as that is what it appears it will turn into.
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