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Katie Hoyos didn’t know what was missing from her “Beauty and the Beast” collection until she saw it: a phone case featuring Belle and the Beast striding toward the LDS temple in Salt Lake City.
She thought it was amusing that the Australian manufacturer probably had no idea that the majestic six-spired granite building isn’t a fairy-tale castle but rather a place where Mormons complete religious rites, including baptisms for the dead and eternal marriages.
It was the perfect mix for Hoyos, a “Beauty and the Beast” megafan since age 5, and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“What could be sweeter than a tale as old as time and all eternity?” she asks.
Once the case arrived, she posted a photo on Facebook, figuring her friends would find it funny, given how passionate she is about both her faith and the 1991 animated classic. (Her wedding reception, after her marriage at the Washington, D.C., temple, carried a “Beauty and the Beast” theme.)
Her friends weren’t the only ones to show interest — the post has since been shared more than 5,000 times on Facebook and made the rounds on Reddit.
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Alec AndrusAugust 17, 2018
Internet trolls appear to me to be unhappy folks trying to achieve something through negative comments. They are doomed because their logic is flawed. I scan and uickly ignore them. We know beauty and peace when we see it. Enjoy that instead Belle Beast and temple... a wonderful serendipity if we let it
ViolaAugust 16, 2018
Hal, I know exactly what you mean. I’ve tried responding to hostility with kindness and reason, but usually find the responses to be filled with even more hatred and vitriol. There are times when you can say something, but there may be times when it is best to let it alone. Some of these people just want to get a response, and if they can keep attacking a church member until he/she attacks back, they feel victorious. When I read something in the Salt Lake Tribune or Standard Examiner, I tend to avoid the comments. Sometimes the Deseret News comments are better, but there are people who get on their site just to attack members of the church. Maybe someone with more knowledge than I will comment here. I sure hope so!