How is temple marriage in the LDS church different than any other marriage?

Answer 1

Special undies for EVERYONE!

Answer 2

While most marriages are designed with a built in divorce (until death do us part), temple marriage in the LDS Church seals husband and wife together for Eternity. God ordained marriage to be far more than an earthly union. The purpose of the temple is to create Eternal bonds between individuals and God, between husband and wife, and between parents and children.

Answer 3

It's an integral part of their false belief system! One of my first cousins converted to the LDS church and he and his *first* wife had their marriage sealed in a Mormon temple, so I guess when he married his *second* wife, they had to get married in a non-Mormon ceremony and, subsequently when he divorced her and married his *third* wife, they again had to have a non-Mormon ceremony.

If I understand Mormon doctrine correctly - and I believe I do - he is following in the misguided steps of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young and is married to two (or three) wives at the same time! Fortunately for him, I believe the Mormons only *officially* recognize his first marriage as legal in the Mormon god's eyes, sealed together for time and eternity and the State recognizes only his third wife as his legal wife so he cannot be charged with bigamy or polygamy!

I assume he got a secular divorce from both his first and second wives; but I'm not sure if he is permitted to attend LDS "Stake" meetings (as I *think* they're called) alone, or with his third wife, or maybe all three! Although it's possible he's been excommunicated!

Answer 4

Marriage in a Mormon temple provides an eternal perspective on life, on families and on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Marriage in the temple is for time (earthly existence) and for eternity. Meaning, that after we die, the marriage covenant made in the temple of God continues on past the grave. The same sociality and relationships we have with other family, friends, and associates continues after death. Marriages made in the temple are for eternity. After death, we can enjoy the same marriage relationship. It is not until death do you part.....
Its a wonderful continuance of the family relationship beyond death.

Answer 5

The naked washing and annointing section was removed in 2005, but they still do the secret handshakes, wear the silly white robes, and the green leaf apron, the silly hats, they get a new name, they must memorize something to say back to the temple worker, wear the weird garments, get a new and higher form of theology such as the new garden of eden story, ect. No Bible is required, no worship service is done, the women are told to obey their husbands.

Answer 6

They are sealed for eternity. This gives them the opportunity, if they do everything else just right, to become gods themselves. They can then create and ordain their own worlds and create a race of beings who will worship them as they worship God. In Latter-Day Saint beliefs, God the Father has a consort and together they created this world. They were once just folks, but they did everything just right and became gods who then created earth. God the Son was their firstborn and He came and showed us the way then went off; presumably to make his own world and beings. I don't believe they name his consort.

Anyway it all starts with being sealed in the Temple.

Answer 7

Well, in the temple, only other special mormons can be let in. It doesn't matter if you are the grooms best friend or brother. You have to wait outside. Sucks.

Answer 8

The only people allowed to attend are those baptized into the Church. That would include all those who died that they baptized for.

I can only imagine what kind of spirits are in there witness to the Mormons marrying.