In the secret Mormon temple rituals, temple patrons used to be required to take a 'blood oath' of vengeance against 'this country' for the spilled blood of Joseph Smith... what all did that oath entail, when was it first used in Temple ceremonies, and why did they take it out?
2007-02-27 03:14:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The LDS Church temple ceremony has had minor changes over time as the needs of its members have changed.
The various governments that allowed persecution and murders to happen in the early Mormon days have made amends and redressed the wrongs. They have put legislation in place that will prevent such things from happening in the future. As such, no oath is needed any longer.
Without going into too much detail about the oath itself, I'll just say that it was a pledge to basically cry out against religious injustice and persecution against the Mormons and to defend oneself against it. It's not talked about at all in the Church anymore, and most people who attended the Temple at that time are now dead, so it's a little difficult to find out for sure.
Wikipedia talks a little bit about it, and the issue came up during the 1904 Reed Smoot Trials. You could probably start there.
Good luck!
2007-02-27 03:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by James, Pet Guy 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
nicely, in accordance to the prophet from whom I glean my astounding avatar (yet no longer my call; it extremely is Joseph F. Smith; the middle call is distinctive nonetheless), the oath grow to be fantastically imprecise. i do no longer realize it thoroughly, yet curiously, it grow to be in basic terms for them to wish that God might take vengeance on the u . s .. Anti-american? particular. Terrorist? infrequently. it extremely is in basic terms one occasion of subculture and frontier impact seeping into the doctrines of the Church. Brigham grow to be amazingly solid at that. i'm happy the leaders at present are greater temperate than he grow to be. after all, "whilst the rocks and hat have spoken, the communicate is over." If something comes by revelation, which all one hundred twenty+ significant differences interior the temple ceremony maximum actual have, then who're we to question it?
2016-11-26 02:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really want an understanding of our temple worship, past and present, then you should read "The House of the Lord" by Boyd K. Packer - it's surprisingly detailed, and very good at explaining things to people who have not participated in Temple Ordinances.
best wishes
2007-02-27 03:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by daisyk 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You already have a couple of good answers here. I for one am glad we don't have to keep using 19th century language. 19th century customs can also be updated. Isn't it nice to know that we believe in continuing revelation and don't get stuck in a rut? Have a happy day, and I send you a modern 21st Century gummy bear, and a gummy computer.
2007-02-27 05:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mormonism Summary:
http://www.carm.org/lds/nutshell.htm
Is Mormonism Christian?: http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_christian.htm
Strange Doctrinal Writings of Mormon Leaders:
http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_doctrines.htm
More details for those wanting to go deep:
http://www.carm.org/mormon.htm
2007-02-27 03:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋