Talk:Zion, Illinois

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Isn't Zion also an interesting example of city planning - I seem to remember seeing an aerial photograph showing an arrangement of city streets in the shape of a wheel (streets as spokes) with the Tabernacle in the center. It that's true (this is a vague memory and American utopian movements is not my thing) it's sure worth mentioning. It looked neat! --MichaelTinkler

Zion has a large number of churches per capita, most of which are of fundamentalist leanings. The city was taken to court (or at least threatended to be taken to court) by the American Association of Athiets as their city seal has overtly christian religious symbols on it. I"m not sure what the result of this was. On a personal note, being someone who was raised in Zion, fundamentalism's main downfall is it's emphasis on certainty in items of faith. It is my belief that faith is only applicable where fundamental uncertainty is inherant. Things that are in doubt call upon our faith. Intollerance based on strong assertions of certainty are anathema to faith and wisdom and usually lead to behaviours that are contrary to the explicit dogma of the group. I step off my soap box now. John Larsson

[edit] Flat earth connection

According to the Flat Earth Society article this town was founded as a planed theocratic community by the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, a group connected to the Flat Earth Society. Seano1 16:27, 13 May 2006 (UTC)