Its a reminder to me that I dont have to be perfect to merit his love. After reading Elisas OP, I realized just how far from the temple I am, and always have been. Any faith I ever had that the church is lead by divine revelation is pretty much gone. I actually have positive feelings about polygamy myself. A new Deseret Industries building was dedicated in Houston, Texas, by Elder Sean Douglas of the Seventy on March 24, 2021. (2) how would you explain that men are to become priests and kings to God but women are to become queens and priestesses in the new and everlasting covenant? Some didnt know where my homeland of Canada was. I dont know that *early* church leaders were that way, but I certainly know men that have felt slighted by when they see as the Churchs maltreatment of men. I have perfect trust that as I keep my mind and spirit open to light and truth, I will continue to be taught until all is clear, and it will be more beautiful and holy than my own small thoughts and ideas could have ever conjured up. Im not sure if attendance is down as much as they say it is, but weve got a current president who is announcing new temples as if they are in high demand. Do you think we should do a better job making space for them. My view of the temple has changed radically in the past few years as I learned more about the origins (or non-origins) of the ceremony and of course how much it has changed over the years. Women tend to defer, like they always have. Even so, thats not to say that the precept of offering sacrifice is evil in and of itself. Following that talk, this man became suicidal and begged his mission president to release him. A First Presidency letter announced opportunities for senior service missionaries around the world. In the past there have been times when Ive been distracted, frustrated, and questioned all sorts of things with the temple ceremony. Im reading, reading, skimming, reading, skimming, skipping, skimping LOL. You ask, Where in the D&C does it distinguish between polygamous sealings and monogamous sealings? It doesnt, and thats exactly my point. (All causes that those do-gooders seem so invested in.) No more live endowment sessions in Mormon temples - Religion News Service The Kirkland Temple wasnt used the same way as our temples are now used for example. The indoctrination to temple worship works very well for keeping people in line and for paying tithing to an organization that no longer needs our money but does need our commitment to keep relevant. As for same sex prayer circle pairings, while I have wondered about the possibility, I dont recall ever seeing any. The changes made in regards to blacks, LGBTQ, Caffeine at BYU, and even abortion as well as the changes hidden from the public about the temple ceremony make me wonder whos really running the church and makes me suspect that its more men than God. If youre talking about the signs and tokens, I see no reason to believe theyre not of ancient, unchanging origin. But if youre talking about the other 99% of the time spent in an endowment sessioni.e. Our society is finally slowly but surely tearing patriarchy down.. To sum up, (1) our LDS concept for covenant is limited, incomplete, arguably misleading, and (2) to carry satans symbol right into the celestial room is an abomination. But even as heretical as I am I dont think that would go over well right now. LDS Church changes policy about civil ceremonies and temple . Learn more about FSY conferences at ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Ive long complained that in the narrative of the endowment, Christ is at best a minor character who does little more than delegate instructions.

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