[NAGDU] religious organizations and guide dogs

[Dan Weiner]

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. >>>> >>>> *David 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. >>> >>>> 
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