Bingham Canyon
Jul 23
2008
Bingham Canyon
She took us around the huge church yard, explained what each building is, and what made Mormons different from other Christians. It’s all very interesting, actually. When I thought of Mormons before, I could only think of polygamous marriages. But I found out that only a small subgroup practices that, and most Mormons are monogamous people who value harmony and unity within the family. I had a lot of fun on this tour and learned a lot. I can see why people are into religion so much. They promise that you can live with loved ones through eternity. That’s powerful stuff, but I just have trouble believing such far-fetched claims I guess.
Afterwards, we went to the Bingham Canyon, a mine for mostly copper, but has some gold and silver as well. There wasn’t much to see in the mine itself, but the gift shop was absolutely awesome. My mom and I purchased over $100 worth of stuff here, and we usually aren’t into tourist shop junk. The difference is that almost everything in the shop here is made from minerals collected in the mine. I found a bracelet with a gold chain, silver chain, and copper chain tied together. I was really drawn to it. Then, after buying it, I saw a necklace with a jagged stone pendent that matched my white shirt really well, so I bought that too. So suddenly I went from wearing zero to two pieces of jewelry in one day.
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