[merrymini]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Yes, they are of course. But I think the important distinction is, when an individual or family chooses a location to buy a home, they KNOW that the town or city could experience the closing of any business at any time. When they consider what is presented as a "planned/private community", and they are shown the amenities included such as movie theaters, indoor swimming pools, clubs, "resident only" clubs, all those dazzling sights on the "tour", a community "church on the square" (HOW can a lovely non denominational church MAKE MONEY, but what a lovely community asset, until turning it into a entertainment venue with a bar, etc. makes MORE MONEY. People say to those who expected these assets, "so if you don't like it... MOVE !". I think that is probably the wrong way to view the situation. People have a reasonable expectation that the compelling things they are show will NOT be whisk away if they do not make MONEY, such as a community church. It is a "bait & switch", but it's true that the resident's "hands are tied". Not much a person can do after they have invested, no guarantees ! Just a "legal" but questionable business "practice" !

There never was a church, it was designed to look like one only.