The Church is one of the oldest institutions in the world. Spanning literally thousands of years, their mission is a clear one: spread the word of God at every corner of the earth.
Since the dawn of time, mankind has been on a quest to prove meaning for our existence. Of course, this culminated with the formation/understanding of religion, which gave us our divine creator: God.
The laws in Utah say that in most public places, where you don't have an expectation of privacy, taking photos is ok.
But in some places it is illegal to take pics...
The brown seer stone once owned by Joseph Smith the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is actually what is known as a Genesis Stone.