The Angel Moroni statues that rise on steeples above many temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are equipped with lightning rods. They literally are designed to attract lightning strikes away from other parts of the temples, including the electrical systems.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — Several months ago, lightning struck the Angel Moroni statue atop the Star Valley Wyoming Temple.
</p><p>They literally are designed to attract lightning strikes away from other parts of the temples, including the electrical systems, the Deseret News reported in an in-depth article in 2016.
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