I understand that the ultimate place for an LDS marriage is in one of your temples. A relative of mine is LDS and when they got married, they had a ring ceremony in their regular church after getting sealed in the temple.
Why could they not have a regular ceremony at the church (after the temple sealing)
Why could they not say vows to one another?
Why are the ceremonies in the temple so secretive to those who are not part of the LDS faith?
2006-11-27 15:56:14 · 8 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My relatives won't explain why they cannot do this.
2006-11-27 16:00:00 · update #1
The ring ceremony was for those in the family who were not LDS so we could at least participate in part of their wedding ceremonies.
2006-11-27 16:16:44 · update #2
Why could they not have a regular ceremony at the church (after the temple sealing)
Actually, ring ceremonies are not the norm. Typically done for part member families. Since the real wedding has already taken place, it seems funny to have a second "wedding" as if the real wedding was not good enough.
Why could they not say vows to one another?
It is not a second wedding ceremony. If someone wants a secular wedding, they may do so and then wait a year to go to the Temple to be married.
Why are the ceremonies in the temple so secretive to those who are not part of the LDS faith?
The Temple is a place where the Lord can dwell--literally visit and walk through. No unclean thing can be in the presence of the Lord. Although we know that no one is perfect, people still go through a preparation process before going to the Temple.
Going to the Temple takes some personal discipline and preparation. Nothing is really that secret since it is all in the scriptures . . . the Bible itself. It is more to do with everything being sacred. Would you want to go through all that preparation if you weren't of that faith? Would you want to hold up a wedding until every guest could prepare? It's just not realistic.
If you search the scriptures, you will find not every Jew could enter the temples of old either. It did take preparation and cleanliness to enter. Regular houses of worship do not have this restriction.
2006-11-27 16:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by whozethere 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure of all the reasons why your relatives wouldn't have a regular ceremony - but here's an idea. It's sort of like earning an A on a major research project that tooks most of the school year and then going up to the teacher and asking for a B instead. It would be anticlimactic and lose meaning. I think your second question is tied into the first question. The ceremonies in the temple are sacred, and again, you might think of how much work it takes to maintain standards to go there. There is a lovely wedding scene in the movie "Little Women" (the 1949 version with June Allyson and Peter Lawford) when Meg gets married which is similar to what the ceremony is like in the temple. We are not allowed to talk about particular language or events, but that is an awesome movie which might help you see how simple and direct it is.
2006-11-27 18:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Searcher, be of good cheer. Any ordinance within the temple walls cannot be repeated or discussed outside the building because they are too sacred--not secretive. The sealing of man and wife for the eternities remain a sacred ordinance that began with Adam and Eve. The couple is united in wedlock by a holy priesthood ordinance.
Believe me, vows are exchanged between the couple, but they far exceed the usual vows made in sectarian weddings. Because of the extreme sacredness of temple ordinances and sealings only worthy Mormons having a temple recommend may enter a temple--no one else may do so.
Curiosities about temple ordinances are not sufficient to garner explanations about them. Sorry. You'll have to become a worthy Mormon first and eventually learn for yourself.
Nothing more may be explained in this matter.
2006-11-27 16:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ceremony is secret to hold it sacred to the participants. This helps make the marriage what it truely is...a covanent or two way agreement with God between the two people. To say anything else outside the temple would degrade and remove the power of the covanent. Also the temple records and general gist of the ceremonies are in the Doctrines and Covanents, part of the Book of Mormon. You could also ask the couple...they would more than likely explain it to you further. Also you could ask missionaries of the LDS faith that are around you. They are usually in suits with black name tags and white lettering. Their purpose is to inform others of the church and its ideas, they would help.
2006-11-27 16:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i do not see why that is that if the husband did not repent and he or she didn't wish to stay married. the marriage can purely be maintained if both events live as a lot because the covenants that they made jointly interior the temple. And a husband abusing his spouse should be breaking those covenants. human beings get unsealed the following in this life. I have a own pal who were given divorced and had her sealing undone because her husband replaced into abusive. An aunt to boot. back, if the husband is breaking the covenants, which abuse obviously should be, he couldn't proceed on to the celestial element.
2016-10-16 10:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by pipe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only members in good standing can enter the temples - the after-temple ceremony would have been for non-members and such.
The temple ceremonies are very secretive but the Mormons will suggest they aren't secret but sacred.
2006-11-27 15:58:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
LSD and all fake religions have many ceremonies and procedures and a bunch of man made rules, it is what we call traditions of man, not God.
And the reason the are secretive is that evil is going on behind the scenes. They are part of a deeper darkness at the top levels. Your family at the lower levels are not aware! All witchcraft and secret societies have the same pagan secret rituals.
The bible says all these tradition make the word of God viod!
2006-11-27 16:04:19 · answer #7 · answered by bungyow 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Why don't you ask your relative?
2006-11-27 15:59:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋