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magical thyme

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25. Floridians, here is your chance

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 01:31 PM

Nov 2013

Sell and get yourselves above sea level now, while you can.

Between rising water levels and sinking Florida limestone, you're doomed anyway. Embrace it and stick it to the Mormon church, all in one fell swoop.

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The Mormon Church Is Becoming Florida's Private Largest Landowner � With Nearly 2% Of Its Landmass [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

So they haven't seen that map that has been all over FaceBook this week? KurtNYC Nov 2013 #1

Rich people want to get richer NOW. They don't care about the future. nt valerief Nov 2013 #2

Maybe Jesus plans to save that section... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #10

Ooooooh. Turf wars for FL land with the Scientologists, next up! elehhhhna Nov 2013 #3

+1! eShirl Nov 2013 #6

How St Joe got the property.... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #4

Don't worry, given climate change their investment will soon be under water! on point Nov 2013 #5

I was gonna say, that's not the best investment if they're thinking long-term. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #16

s'long as they don't expect the rest of us to bail them out....literally magical thyme Nov 2013 #24

Tithing, giving the church 10% of your income, is required of Mormons, and it really adds up. Coyotl Nov 2013 #7

You know, I've heard of Catholic charities and other denominations have various LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #8

The Mormons have a large concentration where I live. former9thward Nov 2013 #9

Thanks for the information. Looks like I was wrong about their work in charities. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #15

That averages out to $4.3 mil per year over 28 years. Hardly a drop in the bucket vs their wealth. Fla Dem Nov 2013 #17

Your math is off. former9thward Nov 2013 #21

Damn those decimal points! Fla Dem Nov 2013 #22

A local stake, ChazII Nov 2013 #13

That's great news. I hope your son is doing well now. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #14

LuvNewcastle, my son is doing well ChazII Nov 2013 #19

The LDS Church has owned one of the largest ranches in Florida for decades A HERETIC I AM Nov 2013 #11

Don't confuse people with facts. The Mormon land purchase is all about the Benjamins. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #23

Should it be Mormon church returns to largest landowner? HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #12

presumably this is like the Bushies buying up Paraguayan water rights MisterP Nov 2013 #18

Imagine it was the Muslim Church. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #20

Floridians, here is your chance magical thyme Nov 2013 #25