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cookiecaper 0 points1 point 1 month ago[-]

I actually think it's a little absurd that people are so interested in that article that there are 91 comments on it. That doesn't really make sense to me.

As for its claims, that might work fine in places where public transit is functional, but that's a pretty small percentage of the overall territory covered by the Church. In the US, for instance, only a few cities have practically usable transportation systems for people without cars. Almost everywhere else, even if there is some transit like a light rail or something, you have to have a car to get where you're going (like the light rail station).

peter [S] 0 points1 point 1 month ago[-]

I think proximity to public transportation routes should be a factor in chapel location decisions, though certainly not the exclusive or predominating factor. My previous bishop's family had only one vehicle, so he traveled to church by bus the majority of the time. The fact that he could make it work is admirable.

It's really only an issue in more urban environments, but proximity to public transit can also help college age kids and young single adults, who often don't have cars and are just starting to establish church attendance habits of their own.

calico 0 points1 point 2 months ago[-]

Do you know what city that was in?