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Mormon Temple questions and answers

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Q: Mormon Temple?
Does anyone know directions to the Buenos Aires, Argentina temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or does anyone know the address to it?????

A: Try contacting them. Autopista Richieri y Puente 13 B1778DUA Ciudad Evita Buenos Aires Argentina Phone: (54) 11-4487-1520 Official Buenos Aires Temple website: http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-75-1,00.html

Q: can my children go to the mormon temple and be sealed to a step parent if they are under 18 years of age?
i divorced my mormon husband 12 years ago. he is remaried and wants to take his wife, their 2 kids, and my 2 kids(i had with him) to the mormon temple and all get sealed. in some states you must be 18 to go and get sealed. my kids and i live in washington and their father lives in oregon. my kids are 17 and 12. are they able to get sealed?

A: So when your children go to heaven, you won't be their Mom, the other woman will be? What kind of message is that for a child? It's all about families? What could a husband do that is more divisive than ask you to give up your motherhood? I wonder how your kids feel about that.

Q: How much does it cost to get married at the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City?
I've heard it's quite expensive to attain the ultimate in celestial unions.

A: Free!! I was married just last month. Onslow County, NC charged us 50 bucks for marriage license, took us about $20 in gas to drive to the Raleigh NC temple, $100 for dinner for four at Olive Garden after the ceremony. But temple charged us zero dollars--of course. No temples charges anything. Free, free free! Now where in corporate America do you ever hear that term?

Q: Any ideas for a ring ceremony following a Mormon Temple wedding?
My Fiance' and I are both LDS and we are getting married in the Las Vegas Mormon Temple. My dad's side of my family is not mormon, so they can't go to the temple for the ceremony, along with many other friends and family members, so we decided to have a separate ring ceremony before the reception. I'm looking for some neat ideas of what to do for that.

A: My wife's parents are not LDS, and they felt really bad that they could not attend the wedding of their oldest daughter. Talk with your bishop before hand to see what he has to say about it. If you go with it, then I would try and have everything look as close to a real wedding as possible without the actual typical cerimony. Have someone talk about your marriage giving advise, etc. In place of the typical marraige ceremony, create a "promise" ceremony where after you make promises to respect and love each other in a variety of ways. Then after you agree, you can exchange rings then being wished with a happy life together.

Q: Why is so much attention paid to a person's "privates" during the Mormon Temple Ceremony?
Also -- were you surprised by all this attention?

A: Pre 2005 the Mormon/LDS temple had bare body touching. The patrons during the washing and anointing with oil, and water would wear NOTHING but a poncho with the sides open to have the temple worker bless certain parts of their body with water and oil. Parts like head, breast, stomach, loins. etc. The women "bless" the women and men for men. NONE of this is discussed prior. Temple attendance was dropping... Many people are shocked by this. But LDS will say its spiritual. I disagree. Most parts of what happens in the LDS temple are NOT TO be Discussed by members. NOW a days they are only allowed to touch the persons head and the wear a one piece garment under the shield (poncho) Still naked under the shield (no bra or underwear) The whole temple experience in cold, strange and cultish...IMO. This is my take on it....

Q: What is a Mormon temple marriage & what are spirit children? How do you create your own spirit children?
Do you have to be at a certain level in heaven to have spirit children and how would they be created?

A: The LDS Church teaches that all humans existed prior to life on earth as the "spirit children" of the Heavenly Father (and his wife/wives) in heaven, and that earthly birth came about when the spirit willingly chose to inhabit a physical body on earth. The LDS teachings concerning the afterlife involve three levels of glory, and one is assigned to a greater or lesser level of heaven, according to one's performance on Earth. The highest level, the "Celestial" heaven, is reserved only for those who have met all the requirements of the LDS Church, including, among other things, temple marriage, and strict obedience to the commands. The LDS also teaches what is called "The Outer Darkness," which would be roughly equivalent to hell, a place of torment reserved for those who reject the LDS gospel. Hope it's right and helpful.

Q: Can I purchase some Mormon temple undergarments on ebay?
How do I go about this?

A: No, but you'll get a good multi pack deal at primark in the UK.

Q: What is ritual about getting married in a Mormon temple?
When couples get married in a Mormon temple, they do rituals that makes them nervous to discuss. They refuse to talk about it and they seem scared when I ask what went on. Can anybody tell me what goes on in a temple when a couple gets married?

A: Mormon temples, as mentioned, are sacred buildings of worship. Mormons believe temples represent an abode from the world and are holy places to commune with God. It is true that only Mormons with a "recommend" (a symbol of worthiness) are able to enter; however, the term sacred is not synonomous with secret. Mormons reverence the temple and consequently do in fact keep many sacred things secret, but you should not let your imagination conjure up untrue ideas regarding temples as many often do. Simply put, Mormons believe that temples are buildings in which Mormon members can make covenants, or promises with God, many of which extend even beyond this mortal life. Among these is the covenant of "temple marriage". Mormons believe that marriage performed by "priesthood authority" within a Mormon temple is not merely "till death do you part", but rather an eternal union between husband and wife that extends even beyond the bonds of death. Having been married in a Mormon temple, I can assure you it is not a strange or cultish experience - on the contrary it is a special event. Family and friends attend and promises of love and loyalty are made between spouses. These are of course my thoughts, but if you would like to know more regarding Mormon temples, a warm and authoritative church leader name Boyd K. Packer wrote an excellent book entitled "The Holy Temple". You can find out about it at the link below. I hope this helps.

Q: How much should I sell my mormon temple garment (mormon underwear) on ebay for?
How much should I sell my (new and, as of yet, unused) mormon temple garment (mormon underwear) on ebay for? I guess what would be a recommended starting bid?

A: You can sell them for your eternal soul!

Q: How do you interpret this line from the Mormon Temple Ceremony:?
"Sisters, you have been washed and anointed to become hereafter Queens and Priestesses to your husbands."

A: Since I'm not a woman, I don't bother trying to interpret it. How my wife sees it -- I haven't bothered to ask and wouldn't outside the temple. Since I don't have the session memorized (though I have officiated it), I can't report as to its accuracy and it may have been modified over time. I do consider my wife to be my queen and a queen is a very powerful person. She is the neck that turns the head of the house. I know she sees me as the head of the house, but as I have mentioned before, it is a matter of order and given that our American society often ignores granting women courtesy that is given to a man, she has me step in when something untoward happens (where someone is attempting to take advantage of her because she is a woman). Like Paul addressing the place of God, man, and woman, doctrinally, it is a matter of order, not subservience. On a side and unrelated note, people talk about the Priesthood not being given to women, and yet, there is this reference to women becoming priestesses. That's one of the problems that face those who build straw men about our religion. Their arguments are often arguments of convenience, and fail scrutiny for consistency.

Q: What's this about Protesters on Mormon Temple Grounds?
I know this might be old news, but i haven't had time to watch the news lately and my computer wouldn't work for a week or so. I just herd someone in a crowd say this, didn't have time to ask them about it. Can u tell me the story??? Thanks! :) have an AWESOME day! :)

A: It was because of Prop 8 and their extreme financial support of it. That money could have been put to much better use. The poster who said it was in protest of how the LDS have complete lack of respect for the Jews is not wrong. They perform their baptisms for the dead on Jews (and others without permission) that were murdered in the Holocaust - without any permission or authority. They fully believe that anyone who is dead is fair game for their necro-dunking. Even though this practice means absolutely nothing to anyone but them, it is sanctimonious to even think for a moment that any Jewish person would accept their beliefs and practices and to do this without the person's express permission is an abominable practice.

Q: What happens at a Mormon wedding not in the Temple?
We are getting married in September of 09, when my fiance gets home from Iraq. We arent getting married in the Temple till a year later, but we want to have a mormon ceremony. I was just wondering like how wide my sleeves on my dress has to be, and what will happpen at my ceremony that would be different than a christian ceremony. Thank You in advance!!!

A: You wouldn't want a strapless dress, one with cap sleeves would be best, but since you aren't in a Temple, you won't be held to the same dress standards that they have inside the Temple. You can't get married in the Chapel. It will be in the Relief Society Room or Cultural Hall, if you get married in an LDS church house. You can also have an LDS Bishop marry you in a park, a reception hall, any location. My niece got married by an LDS Bishop in another church, in fact, so she got the walking down the aisle thing, but an LDS ceremony, kind of the best of both worlds. It will be sweet and simple and intimate.

Q: What are some interesting things which can be viewed with the Mormon temple auditorium?
The last time I was in the temple was for an endowment ritual which was really quite the experience back int the 70's. I was just wondering if anything much has changed. During the endowment they used the term to go "through" the temple refers really to the older temple where each scene was acted out by actors. In the newer temples we all moved up to an auditorium and watched everything on the cinema screen.

A: Man, if you can take the heat get out of the kitchen... There are all LDS boards out there. gheeese..:) This R and S board is about INFORMATION.....That all... So here's some! "some" mormons (not all) do not like this type of questions or answer.... :) Here a link and info Ron... http://home.teleport.com/~packham/temples.htm In the older temples, when the dramatization was "live," the company moved from room to room, symbolic of their progression in receiving the Mormon gospel. The creation was presented in the Creation Room, the Adam and Eve story in the Garden Room, man's condition after the fall and his temptations by false doctrine in the Lone and Dreary World Room, and, after mankind receives the True Gospel, in the Telestial Room, from which passage through the Veil of the temple (described below) leads to the Celestial Room. Each room in the older temples was decorated with appropriate murals. Each room (except for the Creation Room) also contained a small altar. In the modern temples the company remains in the same room, which is merely a motion-picture projection room, with an altar. All altars in the temple are a simple rectangular box, with a low padded step or ledge, for kneeling. The top of the altar, at elbow height for one kneeling at the altar, is also padded. At appropriate places in the dramatization, the patrons put on part of the ritual clothing over their other clothing. Immediately after the fall, for example, the patrons put on the green apron, representing Adam's attempt to cover his nakedness with fig leaves. Later in the ritual, they add the robe, sash and cap or veil, symbolic of the receiving of the priesthood by mankind. (Ironically, although Mormon women don the "robes of the holy priesthood" during the endowment ritual, women are never ordained to the Mormon priesthood. Most Mormon males over the age of twelve are ordained to the priesthood, but no female has ever been ordained.) At various points during the course of the dramatization, the patrons are required to stand and covenant to obey five all-inclusive laws. These are the Laws of Obedience, Sacrifice, The Gospel, Chastity, and Consecration. As an example, here is how the Law of Obedience was presented in the version from the 1980s: ELOHIM: We will put the sisters under covenant to obey the law of Obedience to their husbands. Sisters, arise. (Female patrons stand as instructed.) ELOHIM: Each of you bring your right arm to the square. You and each of you solemnly covenant and promise before God, angels, and these witnesses at this altar that you will each observe and keep the law of your husbands, and abide by his counsel in righteousness. Each of you bow your head and say "Yes." WOMEN: Yes. ELOHIM: That will do. (The female patrons now resume their seats.) ELOHIM: Brethren, Arise. (Male patrons stand as instructed.) ELOHIM: Each of you bring your right arm to the square. You and each of you solemnly covenant and promise before God, angels, and these witnesses at this altar that you will obey the law of God, and keep his commandants. Each of you bow your head and say "yes". MEN: Yes. In the 1990 revisions this Law was changed so that the woman is not required to "obey" the husband, but to "obey the Law of the Lord, and to hearken unto the counsel of her husband, as her husband hearkens unto the counsel of the Father."

Q: Where can I get a catalog with the latest Mormon temple underwear?
I am not a card carrying member of the Mormon Church but I like certain Mormon traditions. I especially have a strange desire to wear "Temple Garments." I don't know why but it is something that is often thought of as off limits to average folks so I guess to most of us it is a fetish or something. Where can I get a catalog with the latest Mormon temple underwear? Better yet where can I get my hands on some of the temple underwear? Are there local stores. I would like to thank all of my Brothers and Sisters for your help in getting me temple underwear.

A: Here's how you get some. Get your hands on a Book of Mormon, and read it, study it, ponder it's gospel message, and pray about it. Know that it is the word of God, just like the Bible. And that Joseph Smith was the first latter--day prophet. That he restored the priesthood that Christ first instituted in Biblical times. THEN First, you profess faith in the Lord, JEsus Christ. Then, you repent of your sins. You get baptized by someone with proper priesthood authority, and then let them lay their hands on your head and you receive the Holy Ghost. After you've been a member for at least a year, going to services, and other things, you can go to temple preparation class. And when you've interviewed with your bishop and stake president, and taken the discussions with the missionaries, you might be ready to get some of our "undersear". Good Luck with that!

Q: How old is the oldest Mormon temple and where is the newest?


A: The Kirtland and Nauvoo temples were built and dedicated before the trek across the plains, however, the Kirtland temple is now in the hands of the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) church, and the Nauvoo one was destroyed before the last pioneers were across the river. St. George is the oldest standing temple that is in the hands of the LDS church. The Nauvoo temple was rebuilt and dedicated not too long ago. The Helsinki Finland temple is the latest one I've heard about, although several others have been announced and/or are under construction. Therefore, the answer to your questions are: 06 April 1877, and Helsinki Finland.