Is there a satanic symbol on the main temple of the mormon church in Utah?

Question

I read somewhere, just wanted to know if it's true or not, I think it's like an upside down star or something? If it is or isn't, what does it mean??

Answer 1

Kind of long, but interesting - I starred (*) the question answerring part :)

Temple Locale
Positioned on Salt Lake City's center block, known as Temple Square, the spires of the Salt Lake Temple rise amid downtown high-rises and super malls. Sharing the block are the North Visitors' Center and South Visitors' Center; the Tabernacle, home of the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir; and the Gothic-style Assembly Hall. East of the temple is the masterfully landscaped Main Street Plaza, complete with reflecting pool. Beyond the plaza is the Church's world headquarters, known as the Church Office Building, and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building—a multipurpose Church building, which has become a popular wedding event center. The Church's Conference Center, an architectural masterpiece, lies directly north of the temple. Every holiday season, Temple Square is transformed into a highly popular display of hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights.



Temple Facts
With its distinctive spires and statue of the angel Moroni, the Salt Lake Temple is an international symbol of the Church.

The Salt Lake Temple is the largest temple (most square footage) of the Church.

The Salt Lake Temple took 40 years to build with its highly ornate interior being completed in just a year.

During the construction of the Salt Lake Temple, the St. George Utah Temple, Logan Utah Temple, and Manti Utah Temple were all started and completed.

The walls of the Salt Lake Temple are nine feet thick at the base and six feet thick at the top.

The Salt Lake Temple is the first temple to feature a standing angel Moroni statue, which was created by Paris-trained sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin.

The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated three years before Utah became a state in 1896.

The Salt Lake Temple features murals on the walls of its progressive-style ordinance rooms.

The Salt Lake Temple is one of two temples that still employs live acting for presentation of the endowment. (The other is the Manti Utah Temple.)



Temple Symbolism
Rich symbolism adorns the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple, depicting mankind's journey from mortality into the eternal realms. Perhaps Elder J. Golden Kimball expressed it best when he stated: "When I think about that building, every stone in it is a sermon to me."1 Following is a summary of some of the major symbolism of the Salt Lake Temple:

Angel Moroni. The angel Moroni depicts both a messenger of the restoration of the gospel and a herald of the Second Coming: "for the Son of Man shall come, and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds" (JS-M 1:37).

Towers. The three towers on the east side represent the First Presidency of the Church and the Melchizedek Priesthood; the twelve pinnacles rising from the towers represent the Twelve Apostles. The three towers on the west side represent the Presiding Bishopric and the Aaronic Priesthood; the twelve pinnacles rising from the towers represent the High Council.

Battlements. The castle-like battlements that surround the temple symbolize a separation from the world as well as a protection of the holy ordinances practiced within its walls.

Earthstones. The earthstones, located at the base of each buttress, represent the earth—the "footstool of God." Although the earth is currently a telestial kingdom, it will transition to a terrestrial kingdom at the coming of the Millennium; and at the end of one thousand years, it is destined to become a celestial kingdom.

Moonstones. Located directly above the earthstones, the moon is depicted in its various phases around the temple. The changing moon can represent the stages of human progression from birth to resurrection or represent the patron's journey from darkness to light.

Sunstones. Located directly about the moonstones, the sunstones depict the sun—a symbol of the glory of the celestial kingdom.

Cloudstones. High above the sunstones on the east center tower are two clouds with descending rays of light (originally planned to be one white and one black with descending trumpets.) The parallel of this symbolism is found in the Old Testament. Once temples were dedicated in ancient Israel, they were filled with the "cloud of the Lord." At Mount Sinai, the children of Israel saw this cloud as both dark and bright accompanied by the blasting of a trumpet.
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Starstones. Six-pointed stars represent the actual stars in the heaven. Upside-down five-pointed stars represent morning stars, compared to the "sons of God" in the scriptures. The large upright five-pointed stars may represent the governing power of the priesthood while the small upright five-pointed stars may represent the saving power of the priesthood for those who attach themselves to it.
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Big Dipper. High on the west center tower is a depiction of the Big Dipper, a constellation used by travelers for thousands of years to find the North Star. It is an appropriate symbol for the temple where patrons come to get their bearings on the journey home.

Handclasp. Each of the center towers features a pair of clasped right hands identified as the "right hands of fellowship" cited in Galatians 2:9. In Jeremiah 31:32, the Lord uses the handclasp to denote covenant making—an act at the very heart of temple worship.

All-Seeing Eye. Located atop each of the center towers of the temple is the all-seeing eye of God, which represents God's ability to see all things.2

Answer 2

Well obviously enough people have answered this question telling you that this is a pagan thing, or it's not. As a Mormon I can confirm that it is not. But the additional information you put there is what I'd like to address. You asked about the beehive. I have been inside the Salt Lake Temple and there are indeed beehives carved into the door knobs. There is a simple reason for this, Brigham Young stated that the members of the LDS church should be industrial like the honey bee. So Deseret (as we call honey bees sometimes) is a symbol within our church to remind us to work hard. In fact Utah was supposed to be called Deseret until the government stepped in trying to oppress the LDS religion the best they could without actually going against the constitution which gave the LDS church the explicit right to exist.

Answer 3

There is no Satanic symbol on the Mormon church in Utah or anywhere else. I am a Mormon and was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Let me explain what the stars are.
There are on the temple some inverted, five pointed stars. However, you should not immediately conclude that these stars mean something evil or Satanic. This type of star is an ancient symbol signifying Christ, the Morning Star. It also signifies God's communication with man on earth.

Most people immediately jump to the conclusion that a 5-pointed star, especially one that is inverted, is evil. This notion, however, is not ancient at all. It was started as recently as the late 1800s by a defrocked Catholic priest who published a work connected the elongated pentagram with the goat's head--a popular symbol for Satan.

However, as I said, this star has long been used as a sacred religious symbol by many religions, including Christianity. It was used on the Emperor Constantine's official seal after he adopted Christianity as his official religion, with the initials XR on one side (meaning Christ is King) and the pentagram on the other side. Many early Christian churches and cathedrals have this same upside-down star on them. Why? Because Jesus was seen as the bright Morning Star. Jesus even calls himself that in Revelation 22:16. The Star of Bethlehem was often portrayed as an inverted pentagram, with its main ray descending toward the earth. Those that designed the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake called the stars they put on it "The Star of the Morning." It is a symbol for Christ, not Satan.
Furthermore, the inverted five-point star was a very common symbol in the US in the 1800s. It was used for various good purposes. A version of the US flag, called the Great Star flag, used between 1837-1845 had a large inverted star made up of smaller five-pointed stars. The US Medal of Honor for the Army, Navy, and Air Force has this same type of star.
So, yes, there are stars like that on the Mormon Temple. However, they are a symbol of Christ and not an evil, occult sign. The Mormon Church fully believes in and follows Jesus Christ, as the name of the church suggests: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Answer 4

The upside down 5 pointed star is what you are referring to. It is on a few temples. This symbol was a Christian symbol that represented the morning star. It was defaced many, many years ago by drwaing a goat's head in the star. The top two points of the star looked like horns, the side two, ears, and the bottom, the goatee. This became a symbol to mock Christianity. The was to the point that it seemed more of a satanic symbol to people because they didn't know the true history behind it. At the time Joseph Smith was inspired to include it on the temple, more people thought it to be satanic than an ancient Christian symbol. Kinda testifies to me of him being a prophet. An uneducated man put this on there because God showed it to him in a vision. That speaks volumes to me.

Answer 5

No not at all, go look for yourself.

However many people perceive some symbols as "satanic" to scare other people away. the best example is the before mentioned pentacle with a circle. For many years, many perceived this as satanic to scare others away from the truth. That it is a symbol of fertility and women hood, and used in other religions for other purposes that are not evil.

On the temple their are signs of the sun, moon and stars to include the big dipper. Anyone that says their is something satanic on the temple doesn't understand the religion at all, and is trying to scare others and themselves from understanding the truth.

Phrog is right on the the symbols and meanings, and no they are not secret. If they were, they wouldn't be in the open for everyone to see.

Answer 6

There are a few satanic and idolotrous symbols on the temples.
1. The inverted five point star on the Salt Lake Temple, the Logan temple and the Nauvoo temple

2. The Sun symbol of Baal is also on the Salt Lake City, Nauvoo and other temples.

3. Moonstone symbols of the witch goddess Dana (Artemis),
that used in black magic on the SLC temple and at Nauvoo.

You can see pictures of they symbols on the temples at the link I have posted.

Answer 7

A symbol means what the person using it wants it to mean.

On our temple, the stars symbolize the Telestial Kingdom.

Question: some religions use forms of the swastika. Does this mean taht they are all Nazi's?

Answer 8

Yes, there are the masonic symbols all over on the SLC temple, including crescent moons and the pentagram etc. ...

Here's a link with pictures , go to the gallery

http://www.luciferlink.org/mtemple.htm

P.S.
The inverted 5 point star was NEVER a symbol of early Christianity.

Answer 9

Upside down star within a circle is a pentagram......its used by both wiccans and satanists.

I don't suppose anybody can link me to a picture of the front of a LDS temple, could they?

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Seems like a bunch of pagan symbolism to me...lol

Answer 10

Christians love to spread lies about their competition.

They think everything that isn't approved by their cult is 'satanic'.

Don't listen to nonsense like that.

The only true evil is religion itself. It is the father of lies.