[NAGDU] religious organizations and guide dogs

Mon Oct 2 18:27:33 UTC 2017

I don't know much about the re-organized church, but if they have a Temple, they probably do not allow service animals. Actually, I should have asked when I spoke with someone who happens to work for a company (can't remember which), and she answers the phone stating that they are the Re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints! Smiles!

Sunshine and 

----- Original Message -----
From: Tara Briggs via NAGDU  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date: Friday, September 29, 2017 11:49 am
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] religious organizations and guide dogs

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> I am guessing that the community of Christ, formerly the re-organized church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints, is also good. Because on their website, they specifically mentioned that they welcome I'll kinds of my Nordie groups including people with disabilities. Although they preferred of us is differently abled. But what title you prefer for yourself is a completely different subject.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Sep 29, 2017, at 12:28 PM, Star Gazer via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > 
> > The temple isn't open to the general public, you have to have a recommend to
> > go. 
> > I'm wondering though if someone could leave their dog at the visitor's
> > center and have a kennel there or one of the volenteers look after it. 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
> > NAGDU
> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 1:22 PM
> > To: Yiska via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Dan Weiner <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] religious organizations and guide dogs
> > 
> > thanks I couldn't remember what it was called, the temple, sorry.
> > 
> > Dam
> > 
> > 
> >> On 9/29/2017 1:15 PM, Yiska via NAGDU wrote:
> >> I could take my guide dog to the weekly church services but not into  
> >>> the temple. This was about 10 years and now I don't practice so I am
> >> unsure. Yiska > > On Sep 29, 2017 10:58, "Dan Weiner via NAGDU" 
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org> > wrote: > >> I have been led to believe that the LDS
> > church doesn't allow guide >> dogs in their tabernacle. When I worked in
> > Maryland a co-worker out >> of the blue walked up to me and said "is thee
> > some place that guide >> dogs can stay when they can't accompany their
> > owner"? not really >> knowing what the reason for this was I gave a
> > non-committal answer, >> it turned out one of this lady's relatives wanted
> > to go to a Mormon >> not sure i if it was a church or meeting place or
> > temple or what, >> my apologies, in Washington, and they told them the guide
> > dog >> wouldn't be welcome that in quotes "it would disturb the peace and >>
> > serenity of the ceremony" I'm quoiting, I'm not trying to bash any >>
> > religion. So I answered my colleague something disparaging about >> religion
> > in general which I won't write here, oh heck, I'll write >> it-lol I said
> > that religion is suppose d to preach loving thy >> neighbor as your brother
> > and that that's fine apparently unless >> you have a guide dog. But anyway,
> > so I believe there is a policy, >> I'm sure other religious groups have
> > similar strictures. >>  >> >> Dan the man, Parker the hound dog >> >> >> >>
> > On 9/29/2017 7:23 AM, Star Gazer via NAGDU wrote: >> >>> I checked Tara, and
> > unfortunately you are correct, the LDS web >>> site does have this policy,
> > plain as day on their web site. I am >>> truly sorry. I was really hoping
> > you had a dimwit usher. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: NAGDU >>>
> > [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tara Briggs via >>> NAGDU
> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:35 PM To: NAGDU >>> Mailing List, the
> > National Association of Guide Dog Users >>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Cc: 
> > Tara Briggs <thflute at gmail.com> Subject: >>> Re: [NAGDU] Forwarded
> > Article: This able-bodied dog lover makes >>> a great case against faking
> > service dogs >>> >>> Interesting. But can you make the argument that church
> > meetings >>> are open to the public and the religious exemption does apply
> >>>> there. For example, even though the public can walk into a church >>>
> > for any service. Can't the church exclude say blind people if >>> they want
> > to? Anyway, in this case, we had to go onto the >>> Internet and get
> > tickets. That's what a friend of mine did and >>> she invited us to come.
> > The tickets were free but you did have  >>> to get them in order to get a
> > seat. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>>  >>> On Sep 28, 2017, at 8:23 PM,
> > David via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> >>>
> > wrote: >>>> >>>> If the concert is open to the public, the church exception
> > does >>>> not apply. >>>> >>>> ininDavid and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL*
> >>>>> *david at bakerinet.com* >>>> >>>>> On 9/28/2017 7:53 PM, Star Gazer via
> > NAGDU wrote: Even when >>>>> they are open to the public? We have a meeting
> > house (Mormon >>>>> word for church building) that is open to >>>>> >>>> the
> > public for elections, i.e. it is a voting poll. There is no >>>> way they
> >>>> could or should restrict someone from going to the voting poll >>> with
> > a guide or service dog. >>> >>>>  >>>> >>>> --- This email has been checked
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