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Review of Idaho Falls, Idaho

LDS dominate town
Star Rating - 11/15/2008
This town is dominated by the LDS religion in politics and the school system. Junior high and high school LDS kids are allowed to take a LDS class called Seminary during their school day. Despite this, they are not required to take any additional classes to graduate. Kids who attend seminary (which is the majority) ostracize children who don't. This is a very difficult place for non-LDS teenagers to grow up.

In addition, in the work place, if the boss is LDS, he/she will often promote or give special privileges to other LDS employees. Unethical behavior is often not reported due to LDS influence. If rules are broken by someone who is LDS, an LDS boss will not report it. A good-old-boy mentality is quite dominant here, particularly among people of wealth and prestigious jobs.

This small town with a low cost of living has a negative influence that is not realized until one lives here. If you have teenage children, this is not the place for them.
Carol | Idaho Falls, ID
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Childcare and preschool is poor quality elementary-high is overcrowded and emphasis is on producing future mormon missionaries. No community colleges in the entire region. Utilities highest in region. Community and climate bitter cold.
Mae | Rigby, ID | Report Abuse
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East idaho limited childcare and preschool elementary-high schools over crowded with emphasis on producing future mormon missionaries. No community colleges in the entire region. The highest utilities in the state.
Mae | Rigby, ID | Report Abuse
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Oh come on that is simply not true. Seminary is ONLY in the early morning BEFORE school. What a bunch of b.s. and I am not a mormon but I know plenty of them and give them rides to school with my own Catholic kids. jeez
John | Grand Island, NE | Report Abuse
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Oh come on that is simply not true. Seminary is ONLY in the early morning BEFORE school. What a bunch of b.s. and I am not a mormon but I know plenty of them and give them rides to school with my own Catholic kids. jeez
John | Grand Island, NE | Report Abuse
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Oh come on that is simply not true. Seminary is ONLY in the early morning BEFORE school. What a bunch of b.s. and I am not a mormon but I know plenty of them and give them rides to school with my own Catholic kids. jeez
John | Grand Island, NE | Report Abuse
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Everything that you have mentioned here is completely true. Ever since I left the church I have faced constant discrimination. Especially in school. When I left the church I lost every single friend that I had and have since been treated like trash. @john, it actually is true. Take it from someone who has experienced it first hand. Seminary that is before school is not the only time that people go to seminary. In fact, almost all of the mormons go to seminary DURING school hours. they only go to early morning seminary if their parents force them too.
Ryan | Idaho Falls, ID | Report Abuse
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