changed their temple ceremony?
I know it's been at least 4 times, and I'm pretty sure it was more than that. Anyone know a total?
2007-07-19 20:29:17 · 9 answers · asked by Al Shaitan 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, no, I'm not mormon.
I recently freed myself from their stupidity.
2007-07-19 20:36:09 · update #1
It matters because mormons claim that gods word is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Yet the temple ceremony has been evolving over time to fit the beliefs of the day.
2007-07-19 20:41:08 · update #2
what about the doctrine of polygamy? brigham young said you would be damned if you weren't a polygamist.
the only way to godhood (HA!) is to have multiple wives. see d&c 132.
1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Joseph, that inasmuch as you have inquired of my hand to know and understand wherein I, the Lord, justified my servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as also Moses, David and Solomon, my servants, as touching the principle and doctrine of their having many awives and bconcubines—
joseph smith was a megalomaniac, who believed that blacks were the descendants of cain, and had at least 33 wives, many of which were young teenagers.
--what's the lds's stance on polygamy and pedophelia today?
he considered himself a better prophet than Jesus.
he is a false prophet, and has his reward.
did we ever find that race of darkly clad pale tall people on the moon?
joseph smith said they were there, so they must be, right?
God's word is infalliable, and unchanging, but elohim is not God.
2007-07-21 02:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by otis the brave (luke 22:36) 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God's word is the same. That has never changed in the temple. The way the sessions have run have changed over time to be more convenient and to allow for more people to be in a session.
As for how many times things have been changed, I'm not sure. I do know that little things have changed over time, but the message is the same, the promises are the same and the covenants that are made are the same as they have always been.
Continued revelation means just that- God can change something if He feels it needs to be changed. That's what continued means. It doesn't make the religion wrong, or false, for changing a few things here and there to make it more understandable, or more stream-lined. All churches change things over time, but the main doctrines, and the main religious applications stay in tact.
2007-07-21 12:40:47 · answer #2 · answered by odd duck 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You must be a Mormon if you're asking about Temple ceremonies. As for changes, I'm not sure.
2007-07-20 03:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by Rex B 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
So...had you ever actually been to the temple? Just curious.
And right, why does it matter? Things in the ceremonies have changed but not doctrine. No doctrine has ever changed, that would be the "same today, tomorrow and forever" part.
2007-07-20 17:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
We also believe in continuing revelation. It's similar to how the calling and duties of the 70's were changed. What's the point of having revelation if things aren't going to change?
2007-07-20 11:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Hmmm...you obviously have not freed yourself from the "stupidity" since you insist upon asking stupid Mormon questions.
2007-07-20 17:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Fotomama 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Nothing we say will make a difference to you. You seem to already have your mind made up about this issue.
2007-07-22 17:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
What does it matter?
edit: Good one, fotomama
2007-07-20 03:38:32 · answer #8 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
yeah, we like to change it so we are like fashion, etc... you know?
2007-07-20 03:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋