Video examines Church's master-planned community developments across U.S.
September 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM MT · via YouTube / The Religion Business · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Religion Business examines the LDS Church's master-planned community developments in a video analyzing the Church's 2.4 million acres of U.S. land holdings. The video focuses on large-scale residential projects in Colorado and Florida.
In Colorado, the Church is developing a nearly 1,000-acre community planned for more than 12,000 residents. Florida holdings include 27,000 acres planned for tens of thousands of future residents. The video frames these developments as evidence of the Church operating as a real estate empire alongside its religious mission, with the creator calling the scale "dystopian." The video has drawn 6,280 views in 21 hours.
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