Question(s) for Mormons?

Question

Only members are alowed in the Temple right? If God's house is the temple then why do you want to keep people out?

And Why do you "kick people out" of your church if they cheet on thier wife or something? The bible says In God's eyes all sin is the same, Great or Small. I don't get why you would turn them away from God when they need him most!

Answer 1

No, only members with temple recommends are allowed in temples. That means even if you're a mormon, you can't just enter inside, you must be interviewed and found worthy. Keeping people out? No, Latter-day Saints want everyone to have the opportunity to go to temples. That's why they have those missionaries come and knock on my door every Saturday or Sunday. Are you maybe asking a question like why do you have to be worthy to enter a temple? Worthiness is a big issue.

I think they kick people out of the church or something depending on if they're repentant or not. If you're committing sin with no attempt to change, then that's wrong to the mormon church. However, if you committed sin and are repentant, that is much different.

To the person that said Mormons aren't Christian. Christians mean you believe in Christ. I talk to tons of Mormons who tell me they believe in Christ. I value my friendship and count them as Christians, and you should do the same.

Answer 2

Only members who are in good standing (living a certain way) are given temple recommends, which grant access to the temples.
Yes, it is God's house. Don't you think HE has the right to set the standards those who attend must be living by? Even in the bible we are taught no unclean thing can be in the presence of God... well, it is his house, he has set the standards one must be living by...
And when people are "kicked out", which is actually called excommunication, it is most often at their request. We believe anyone can repent of any sin. That is the whole purpose of the Atonement. Every effort is made to help the person repent, most who are excommunicated either refuse to repent, give up their sin whatever it was, or actually want -to be "ex-ed". The Bishop has the authority to be the "judge" for his ward, when a person confesses a sin, lets say adultery for example, there are certain steps to repentance.. if that person is unwilling to do those steps, that is when the possibility of disfellowshipping or excommunication comes in and even then, the person goes before the bishop and stake president to talk about the problems and whether or not they are willing to make the necessary changes to continue their membership. It is not something that is taken lightly and very few people are excommunicated that didn't want to be anyways. I have a friend who has been disfellowshipped - which basically means he cannot pray in any meetings at church or hold any church callings - because he was sexually active before marriage, something he had covenanted in the temple not to do... he has not been excommunicated because he is still somewhat trying to get back on the right track. He still has his struggles and has met with the bishop and stake president several times and always wants to keep his membership.
There is order and organization in this church, it is the way the Lord has set it up and we just try to follow what he has commanded.

Answer 3

I thought this questions exclusively for Mormons, I read some non Mormons answers already.
Members and non members are allowed to the temple but not inside the temple however, even you are a member still cannot get inside of the temple if you don't follow the commandments. You're not worthy to get inside. It is the House of the Lord Holiness to the Lord.
Unrepentant and evil doers are keep out because they are not worthy and the temple should not be defiled.

Cheating you mean? Even wife kick their husband out when they find out he is cheating on her. You don't know what part of the Bible you're reading.
God forgive sinners if they repent. God loves the sinners not their sins.
The church didn't turn away any repentant soul. But if you're not truly repentant the door is shuts for you.

Who is judge on who are Christian and not Christians? Check it yourself. As far I know Mormons belongs to the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints.

Answer 4

ask your self... WHY are you're doing this? because you're a classic youngster? because you should get concepts someplace, and also you aren't any more getting it from the very human beings you should? Your mum and dad. Any void can no longer help yet come across a thanks to fill itself. Nature abhors a vacuum. So do youngster boys. No, you aren't any more sorry. you save doing it. yet you're determined for concepts, and that is clearly forgivable. Pay closer interest in health type in case your mormon mum and dad are unwilling to be truthful with you about the info of existence and all that is going with. And BTW, be conscious those eco-friendly words above each and every Y! question? "Open" question"". It skill open to all.

Answer 5

I am Mormon. We treat the temple similar to the way it was treated in the Bible. In the Bible people couldn't just walk right into the temple, they had to be righteous and ordained to go in. Today it is similar. Not all Mormon's can go into the temple, only those who are interview by a leader of the church and found worthy according to certain questions about having faith in God, being morally clean, not using things that are harmful to our bodies, etc. Only then can a Mormon enter the temple.

The reason the temple isn't for anyone is because sacred things are done within the temple, for example "sealings" where a man and a woman can be sealed for time and all eternity, not just "until death do us part." Also, baptisims for the dead, where those who have died and were not baptised for whatever reason can have the chance to be baptised as people in the temple are baptised in their names. This way those who have passed on can have a chance to access salvation even if they were not able to be baptised while living.

The temple is a sacred place where sacred things are done and because it is such, only those who have lived their lives in a certain a way can enter. ANYONE can enter, though, if they choose to keep God's commandments, join his church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)) and live their life in a way that allows them to enter the temple.

As to your other question, no one is ever "kicked out of the church." The only way the church ends someone's membership is if they have done a grevious sin (like cheat on their spouse, or rape someone, or kill someone) and then go through a "disciplinary council" where church leaders sit down and talk with the member about what they've done and plan how that person can repent and change his ways. It is always done out of love and the person many times will not be excommunicated if they begin to repent, usually people are only excommunicated if they meet with the disciplinary council and are unrepentant, or if they have done something extrememly grevious, like murder or rape.

When someone is excommunicated, it is always in a way that encourges the member to continue to come to church and interact with the other members, there is no shunning or anything. The purpose of excommunication is to help that person fully repent. They cannot participate in the church in all the ways they used to (they can't go to the temple, for example, or hold a church responsibility), and this is meant to encourage them to repent and come back into full fellowship in the church. During the repentance process, they are encouraged, as I said, to continue to attend church and interact with the other members. They also meet with the church leaders often to give them support. Once the person has repented, he can be rebaptised and enter into full fellowship with the church again and regain the same standing he used to have in the chruch.

Answer 6

There are different degrees of being "kicked out" of our religion, which vary from detention to suspension to expulsion, if you'll accept my analogy.
The temple is a very sacred place to us, and we aren't trying to exclude anyone, but rather trying to ensure that only those who are going to encourage the atmosphere within the temple to continue in peace are allowed within. What's more, all of the ordinances that take place within the temple are very sacred, and allowing someone inside who has not proven their worthiness is very disrespectful to the ceremony. Our church houses are also God's house, as well as any place where God is welcomed. I don't let you into my house because I don't know you. Does that make sense?

Answer 7

"'kick people out" of your church" you are misinformed.
all are invited to church. if you violate covenants with God, that is excomunication. you can still go to church.

The temple is completely different from church. It is the House of the Lord. We don't go every day or even every week.

If you need God, go to church, all are invited.

Sorry, i wrote this after I saw the answer by "hoyshnin". He's got it 100% right.

Answer 8

Even Jesus Christ set standards for us to enter the kingdom of God did he not?

5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
(New Testament | Ephesians 5:5)

Temple is sacred, God sets the standard, we follow.

Any one can attend our church, even those who has been excommunicated. Your implication is not correct.

Answer 9

First, we don't want to keep people out of the temple. But, we also do not want to "throw our pearls..." as it were. If one is not ready to learn what is taught in the temple, if one is not ready to make the covenants you make, then you should not go.

Some sins are sufficient to drive the Holy Ghost from one. One has broken their covenants to the point where they must be excused from all of the covenants in order to have the room to repent properly. We do not kick them out of the church, we take away their membership and excuse them from their covenants. They are encouraged to attend all meetings, meet often with the bishop, reaad their scriptures and pray. They are not permitted to take sacrament, offer public prayer, teach, or pay tithes. They are urged to turn to God as they have never turned to Him before.

Answer 10

christian means christ like. i know many people who go to baptist church or other churches who say they are christian but are not living christ like. i am not to judge who is and who is not a christian or going to heaven.

also Gods house was the temple. temple was a place to worship. old test. it was for everyone except those who had a deformaty. missing arm, or shorter then normal or whatever. new test. Jesus opened the doors for everyone no matter what. then later changed it to we are now the temple of God. there are things i disagree with mormons but so are many things about other beliefs too. i am just thankfull that my church building which by old def is a temple. is open to everyone. and i am glad that what i believe comes straight out of the Bible and no excuses. mormons are good at saying that the Bible is mistranslated when it says something against what they believe. even though there own book of mormon has been translated more and is way different then its original. and not just any member can enter too,

i am shocked the person who claimed to be mormon even told about things that happen in the temple. forgot to mention your secret handshakes that go on. also even in the Bible everyone was allowed in the temple. in fact we are now the temple of God. the Bible says love your enemies and your neighboors. everyone is welcomed into church rather they have repented or not. that is the whole meaning. most of us were not repented when we first went to church. some of us for a long time.

and Jesus set the standard for heaven however we are all sinners and we all fall under the catagory that we cant get to heaven. however we can because Jesus died for our sins. temple is a place for worship and prayer. again though it is for mormons and there belief. they can choose to do what they want.

just like i dont agree with baptizing the dead. or for the dead. they made there choice to not want to. just like myself i am making a choice to not be baptized by mormons. i am baptized in Jesus name thru my pastor. as well as the Bible tells us we cant do things for our brothers. we cant ask for forgiveness for them. and we cant be baptized for them.