The majority of the modern LDS temples are topped with an 800-pound Moroni statue. According to a 2009 LDS church publication, the statues have copper rods running through to catch electricity.

“LDS conservatives are drawn to Captain Moroni,” he said ... that “conservatives have come to embrace the image of the warrior, rather than the humble servant, as the apex symbol for ...

Similar statues top other LDS Church temples. The Angel Moroni is significant in Mormon theology, as LDS Church founder Joseph Smith said he was visited by the angel in his youth. According to an ...

The Angel Moroni Statue on the Idaho Falls LDS Temple has been returned. The statue is symbolic to the LDS community but also acts as a lightning rod for the structure. It was estimated that the ...