Who designed the Community of Christ Temple in Independence, MO? I thought it was Frank Lloyd Wright. Right?

Answer 1

The temple was designed by Gyo Obata. It wasn't built until well after Wright died. That, and the design is very modern and flowy, while Wright was known for geometric design.

Answer 2

Memory does not serve the above answerer correctly... The community of christ church used to be RLDS or Reorganized church of latter day saints. They were never mormon, mormons are the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, or the latter day saints, LDS. They split off in the 1800's when Joseph Smith and some of the other leaders didn't get along and agree. THe LDS went to Utah, the rest (RLDS) spread around but mainly settled in Independence and Ohio, Kurtland Temple. The current temple is built near the "temple lot", where the RLDS believe is a holy site, and as of the 90's (when I last had any affiliation with the mainstream church), believed part of "zion" would be established after the second coming. They never renounced the book of mormon, but never, and still do not place the emphasis on the book of mormon or Joseph Smith that the Mormon, LDS church has. They never embraced polygomy or the belief that man would become god or live on other or "inheret" other planets. They also did not embrace the Mormon's extreme emphasis on keeping women and minorities "in their place", and also have not embraced the extreme rituals and temple marriages or baptism of the dead. The headquarters used to be mainly in the Independence auditorium, but alot has moved over to the temple. The have a more open interpretation of the scriptures now, and also allow women in the priesthood, which when these changes were taking place in the 1980's, caused a lot of problems with more conservative members of the church, many of whom were silenced (no longer able to act in the priesthood of the church). These members either joined other churches, or formed their own branches, which became known as the "restoration" movement. It is a more conservative group, no women in the priesthood, etc, and alot of the congregations are smaller, and tend torwards more conservative worship services. The mainstream RLDS church today could almost be catagorized as a "liberal christian" church, with individual congregations ranging from simple conservative minded groups, to almost charasmatic, multi-denominational groups. The temple itself has a pretty much open door policy, and offers something for people of all faiths. They offer little by way of actual worship services, but offer all of outreach and classes, and ways to explore individual spirituality. They also have a pretty cool pipe organ, that you can come in and listen to at regular times.

Answer 3

If memory serves correctly, the Community of Christ was once known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since they no longer use the Book of Mormon as scripture, they had denounced their affiliation and became known as the Community of Christ.

Hence the temple is after the form of Mormon temples.