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Yes! Since many temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are located on high ground and have a giant metal statue on the top, they are quite often struck by lightning. Usually the lightning strikes do little or no damage, but occassionally damage the Angel Moroni statue on top. The church has had to replace at least 3 statues due to lightning damage.

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Yes, there have been instances where Mormon temples have been struck by lightning. However, these occurrences are rare and typically do not cause significant damage to the structure. Temples are equipped with lightning rods and other protective measures to minimize the impact of lightning strikes.

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