Category: Temples
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What Historical Support Does the Mormon Church Have to Justify Baptism for the Dead?
A majority of the work that is performed in LDS temples throughout the world by faithful Mormons is done on behalf of the dead. Besides endowments for the dead, baptisms for the dead are also performed. Ordinances on behalf of such notables as William Shakespeare, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Leo Tolstoy,…
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Calling the Wife on the Resurrection Day
One of the unique aspects of the LDS temple ceremony is that participants are given new names. This name is to be considered sacred and never to be revealed except at a certain time later in the ceremony. All men entering the temple on the same day are given the same name; the same occurs…
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LDS Newsroom Video Features Temple Garments
The following was originally printed in the January/February 2015 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. Among the many unique aspects of the LDS faith, the peculiarity of the Mormon temple garment has attracted a lot of curiosity as well as ridicule among non LDS members. Known in Mormon circles as the…
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The Temple: The Carrot for Mormon Obedience
Over the past few years I have noticed a correlation between the content given in LDS Church magazines and the assigned readings in the church manual series Teachings of Presidents of the Church. Although it is brought up regularly in church talks and publications, the topic of the temple has been made into the prevailing…
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New Name (Defined)
New Name. A name that is received by Patrons during a Temple ceremony that will be used in the next life. Only a spouse is allowed to know the other person’s new name, which usually has its origins in the Bible or the Book of Mormon. See more on temples. Return to dictionary here
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Adolf Hitler Receives Work on His Behalf in England Temple
Many people may not realize that general salvation in Mormonism means that practically everyone born on this earth will certainly go to one of three kingdom of glory. This includes Adolf Hitler, the crazed Nazi leader who guided Germany into murdering millions of people. On December 10, 1993, someone went into the London, England temple and was baptized…
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Temples, Tours, and the Truth
Check out the Temple Open House Newspaper Whenever a new Mormon temple is built in a particular city, a 3- or 4-week “open house” is held so the public can see the inside of the new structure. Once the open house is complete, the temple is immediately dedicated in elaborate ceremonies officiated by a member…
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Mormonism 201 (The Temple): Response to Benjamin McGuire
To visit the list of rejoinders, go here. Response to Benjamin McGuireReviewed by Lane A. Thuet Editor’s Note: Bible verses quoted are from the New International Version; the author’s exact words are in bold and italics; and comments in squared brackets [ ] are the authors’ clarifications – unless otherwise stated. Generally, bold-facing in the quotes…
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Mormons Don’t Deserve This
Chris Duckworth, a Lutheran pastor in Indiana, wasn’t happy when a 12-page advertising supplement arrived on his doorstep last week. The “Non-Mormon Temple Visitors Guide” was published by Tri-Grace Ministries and distributed to communities in preparation for the LDS Temple Open House event scheduled to begin on July 17th (2015). On his blog, Reverend Duckworth…
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The Pattern of Mormon Temples
Last week I returned from a visit to Utah. While there, I took a tour of the Mormon Church’s newly completed Payson Temple. As is the normal practice for temple open houses, the tour began with a video about Mormon temples. And as is usual for the temple open house videos, the claim is made…
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How Do You Like Your Mormon Temple Garments?
The Mormon Church is asking its members to answer an online questionnaire about temple garments in order to assist the Church in “providing for the needs of members worldwide.” The questions focus on things like garment fit, style, and fabric. According to Fox13 News, “[Church] Officials are looking for changes or improvements that could be…
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Mormonism’s Sacred Temple Garments
In a move that has surprised Mormons and critics alike, in mid-October the LDS Church’s Newsroom site posted a video that literally looks at Mormonism’s “Sacred Temple Clothing.” Both temple robes (the outer clothing worn by Mormons during a temple endowment ceremony, known as “the robes of the holy priesthood”), and temple garments (worn by…
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The Exclusion of Non-Mormons at Temple Weddings
What is supposed to be the most important and happiest days for a couple’s life oftentimes turns into one of the saddest. When someone with non-LDS family gets married, it too often turns into a wrenching of the heart, as nobody except those with LDS temple recommends are able to see the ceremony inside the…
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Temple Photos
TemplesWe are trying to make our picture list more complete. If you see a non-linked city, it means we don’t have it yet. If you have a personal quality shot, send it to contact@mrm.org, attn: Eric Johnson, if you’d like to donate it to us to post. Again, it must be your own image please.…
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Review of Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple
In 2002, the LDS Church produced a booklet titled Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple. It was written for those who are preparing to go through one of the dozens of Mormons temples located around the world (141 at the time of this writing). What is the LDS leadership telling its people about temples? Does…
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Malachi 4:5-6: Does this passage refer to Mormon temples?
The 2002 LDS booklet titled Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple states:If we would understand both the history and the doctrine of temple work we must understand what the sealing power is. We must envision, at least to a degree, why the keys of authority to employ the sealing power are crucial.Nearly nine hundred years…
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The Mormon Temple Open House
The Mormon TempleBy Bill McKeeverListenParticipation in what is called the temple “endowment” ceremony is an important facet of the LDS faith since it is in this ritual where Mormons learn secret “key words,” “signs” and “tokens” that they hope will help them return to God’s presence.
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Do Temple Garments Protect the Faithful Mormon?
Do Temple Garments Protect the Faithful Mormon?By Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson In the temple pre-endowment instructions, patrons are told that their obedience to the covenants they are to make, along with their wearing the temple garments, will protect them. They are instructed:
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Does 1 Peter 4:6 Support Post-Mortem Salvation?
By Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson
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“Punishing” Mormon Newlyweds?
There seems to be continuing dissatisfaction among Mormons over the workings of their church. In addition to the “wear pants to church” movement, the “give women the priesthood” movement, and the “pull The Not Even Once Club off the bookstore shelves” movement, Slate magazine recently published an article about the exclusivity of temple sealings (weddings).…