https://www.facebook.com/rene.johnpiere/posts/10212230465617455

I'm not torn up at the death of a corporation. People need something to do and somehow to feed themselves and loved ones, provide for their futures, and secure a life for themselves that isn't onerous to live. But corporate gods are people too and no where is this more painfully obvious than in LDS Corp. The world will continue spinning without a star-spangled giraffe and it would without a trumpet wielding angel who once was a captain of a Hebrew descended family of Native American white people...

Not Christopher Lloyd, in Angels in the Outfield?

Man, was that a great flick to take the kids to! :)

Mormons are definitely in left field when it comes to New World history.

Moroni on the top of the Bountiful Temple did get struck by lightning and badly damaged a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if that means anything in the way of cosmic karma.

The cupola got struck by lightning on the St George temple soon after Brigham Young died. He'd wanted to make the tower taller and more dignified. Since he didn't get his way in life, legend has that he got his way after death!

"The site was dedicated and construction begun in 1871. By the beginning of 1877, the temple was approaching completion. Brigham was not in good health, suffering from rheumatism; and had spent the winter in St. George, watching the construction. The Saints were so eager to receive the temple blessings that sections of the new temple were dedicated and put to use as they were completed, starting with the baptismal area in January.

However, Brigham expressed displeasure about one aspect of the new temple. He felt the tower of the temple was too short for the building, that it should be higher and more dignified. But the people declined to make the change at that late date, and worked to finish the construction with the tower staying as it was.

The temple was completed and the dedication took place in April 1877, in connection with a general conference which was held in St. George. Brigham soon left and returned to Salt Lake City, where he passed away in August of that same year.

In October 1878, a severe thunder storm passed through St. George, and the temple was struck by lightning. The tower and dome were almost completely destroyed by the strike; miraculously, the damage from lightning and subsequent fire did not spread to the roof and the rest of the building.

After the damage was assessed, it was decided that the tower needed to be rebuilt. This time, it was made higher, giving the temple "a more majestic appearance." Not a few of the people remembered Brigham's objection to the earlier design of the temple, and commented that even though Brigham didn't get his way during his life, he managed to have the change occur from beyond the grave!"

This would make a good episode for Ghost Hunters! ;-)

http://www.stgeorgetemplevisitorscenter.info/temple/by_tower.html

The SLC Temple went through an outside refurbish in the early 2000s. The Angel Moroni was removed and also refurbished. A number of news outlets reported it had damage related to gunfire.

Just call Moroni angel of the mourning.