The Detroit News. It could someday attract crowds of Mormons from all over the Northeast and Canada for baptisms, marriages and other ceremonies.
Some neighbors pray that day never comes.
They say a Massachusetts zoning law that allowed the temple to be built in Belmont violates the First Amendment by giving advantages to religious groups. The law in question, known as the Dover Amendment, prohibits zoning restrictions on property used for religious purposes. The residents say it is unconstitutional because it discriminates against secular groups. In some towns, you can't even park your car on the street. The lawsuit was filed last year by Margaret Boyajian, Charles Counselman and Jean Dickinson.