[NAGDU] religious organizations and guide dogs

[Star Gazer]

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. 

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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. >>>> >>>> *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. >>> >>>>  >>>> >>>> --- This email has been checked
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