We non-mormons were told that the couple had consemated their marriage at the temple ceremony....seriously, I really want to get that picture out of my head.
2007-02-15 08:18:32 · 12 answers · asked by laineyette 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You'll definitely know which answers to believe above, and which are from those with actual experience.
I've been to a bunch of weddings in the temple, although I didn't get married in the temple (because my wife isn't a member). The wedding party goes into a large room with an alter in the middle (not like a sacrificial alter - you can see them in pictures if you look up pictures of Mormon temples). There is a place for the couple to kneel and the face each other across the alter. They hold hands and then the officiator (or the person marrying the couple, like the pastor, etc.) gives some good advice, says a prayer, and declares the couple married for time and all eternity. The couple then kisses...trades rings...family gathers and hugs...
It is a peaceful and great experience, but nothing really wierd. They do wear special temple clothes which are symbolic of many things, which members don't talk about - this is because they promis the Lord they will not. Needless to say, you can get that picture out of your head.
2007-02-16 04:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by straightup 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, there is not obviously something creepy about our temple ordinances. Did the priests wear ceremonial clothing in the Tabernacle and the Temple? Will all the world acknowledge Christ, eventually? Does baptism or any other sacrament entail a promise to or a covenant with God? In the temple, we receive some consecration like the priests did, involving washing with water and anointing with oil. There we are endowed with the POSSIBILITY of power from on high. There we enter into our most sacred sacrament, marriage. (One each is the ideal.) There Jesus gives us the chance to enter into sacred covenants with him, each of which rewards obedience with blessings, etc. Our Celestial rooms are sometimes ornate, sometimes subdued, but always beautiful. They represent the architect's ideas of heaven, I suppose. In the temples, and especially in the Celestial rooms, I feel at peace -- as though God is protecting me from the hustle, bustle, and hostility of the outside world. Some time when there is an open house for one of our temples, why not go? The tour guide will answer all of your polite questions within propriety's bounds. You might also look for a copy of an out of print book called The House of the Lord.
2016-05-24 04:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really nothing very dramatic... they wear white... they say vows... they get married... they are sealed for eternity, and only other mormons with temple cards can be present. During the ceremony, they kneel on a round sofa and hold hands across the middle. That's really all there is to it, although you can see pics of the inside of the temples on the web.
No... there are no bathrobes, no fruit, and no sex in the temple. Jeez... when I was young I had to go with my folks a see the whole thing... it's just not that big a deal. Although, the men wear a funny hat that looks like the pillsbury doughboy (to me anyway).
They consider this "sacred" and so they don't talk about it much.
Yeah... it's like beta fish says...
2007-02-15 08:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Who ever told you that was joking or flat out lying.
The marriage ceremony is basically a covenant between the man, woman and God. We are promised our marrige will be in full force in the eternties if we live worthy of the covenants we make. The ceremony itself is rather short, and most of the time the "sealer" or the person performing the ceremony, will give advice and talk with the groom and bride about marriage and eternal marriage.
I was attending the marriage of one of my best friends...the sealer said "The temple is the place where heaven and earth touch." And it is true. We can truly feel the presence of the Lord and angels...
I love going to the temple.
2007-02-15 10:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
My goodness, there are some strange answers towards the top here. If you want to get an idea, go rent "Little Women" - the 1949 version with June Allyson, who died recently. There is a very well-done, tasteful scene where the oldest sister - Meg I think it is - gets married. The couple is kneeling at an altar, and everyone in the family is in attendance. It's very, very, very similar to that. Everyone else who is making it into something strange obviously has an overactive imagination.
2007-02-15 10:54:56 · answer #5 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Yes, we grow horns and engage in bizarre S&M rituals involving razor wire and vinegar in a sponge.
Serious though...to answer the question. No, it is a ceremony similar to any other religious wedding ceremony, including vows/promises made to one another and counsel given by the priest to the new couple on how to be successful in their marriage and throughout their lives together.
2007-02-15 08:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Good Question I had a Mormon friend years ago and she acted like everything was so top secret
Although I dont have an answer to your Q, Im anxious to see if any Mormons or those who no the secrets will answer !!
Serious answers of course!! None that involve bird poo, horns and stupid ****
2007-02-15 08:23:14 · answer #7 · answered by ♥NEVAR♥ 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
I am not a mormon but I don't think that is true. I heard that they do not wear the wedding garb though. The bride and groom go in separate rooms and disrobe to their undergarments. Then, their attendants rub them with some kind of herbal oils or something and then they marry in their bathrobes... this could be completely wrong... but it's what I heard so I figured I would share.
2007-02-15 08:23:28 · answer #8 · answered by akirk7278 2 · 4⤊ 9⤋
My mother has books that were written about the Mormon temple written by ex-mormons that where once very "high-up" in that religion. In those books they exposed what happens in the temple and they said that they re-inact the "creation" scene by eating the forbiden fruit and also comsumating their marriage...
2007-02-15 08:23:22 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Humble Proclaimer♥ 4 · 3⤊ 13⤋
Blood sacrafice, collie molestations and the eating of bird poo
2007-02-15 08:21:01 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 9⤋