There is so much we can say and so little we can’t say about the temple experience that no one should go in cold and come out confused and clouded. The initiatory ordinance , for the women is a history lesson; that we are now participating in the same basic ordinance that Aron and his sons participated in and you can read it in the book of exodus. The washing and anointing grant us discernment, cleanse us from the blood and sins of this generation ( that’s a huge gift) and then go on to bless us with health of mind and body.and again discernment. Then we are given reasons to help encourage us to wear the garment. . In the endowment we get information that we are told not to share outside of the temple. Keep those sacred. But discuss the garden of Eden; the five laws we covenant/promise to keep; research the temple clothing and why it’s worn. The prayer circle is a way to serve and save those having crisis of health,,crisis of faith, life crisis. All the hand signals are there to remind us and call in our faith on behalf of those who names lie on the alters, alters plural, of the temple. The veil is our opportunity to practice all we just learned in the presence of God the father and then enter into his pre. Sure there are representative in his roll but crossing through that veil is literally crossing into his presence. All that I have shared can be shared and discussed in the Celestial room. Quietly of course. And it can be discussed outside the temple reverently. Just don’t share the few parts you promise not to share.—signs and tokens . We make it way to complicated and way to secretive in our effort to keep it sacred.,
Becky LondonMarch 9, 2026
I first went to the temple prior to my mission in 1974. There were no temple prep classes. My parents weren't members, and my Relief Society President shared what she could. My seminary teacher's wife was my escort, and my best friend was married the same day. Was it strange? Yes, Did it affect my testimony? Absolutely not! We couldn't have been expected to learn and understand everything on one visit (or many visits). Fortunately, I was able to attend several more times before departing for my mission. We have seen amazing, inspired changes to temple ceremonies (NOT THE DOCTRINE) over the last several years, many of which were instituted when I served as a temple worker. The endowment is much easier to understand, and we have been given counsel to speak more freely about some aspects of temple worship and instructions. I have also seen friends and family leave the church (or just not go to the temple) after only attending a time or two. We should do more to encourage our young people, have them attend the temple preparation course or review online, help them understand the covenants they will receive, and also help them get excited about doing family history in order to take or submit names to the temple.
C. J.March 5, 2026
My son's friend left the church shortly after she was sealed in the Temple. She was married three days before COVID shut all the Temples down and never got to go back. Many of her friends that were married in the Temple have all left the Church. They all use the Temple as their excuse for leaving and now opening mock the Church as being secretly misogynistic and using the Temple to brainwash women into blindly following the leaders of the Church and that it is only about men having total power over women. The sad part is that I really don't know how they think that and see that conclusion.
I know that my wife was extremely overwhelmed and really struggled with the Temple her first time, but as we kept going back, the more she really saw the true meaning and purpose that women have as Daughters of God and how glorious that is to know.
I really think that the as parents that we really need to be very open and frank as to what goes on in the Temple with our children even more than what is given in the Temple Prep classes. They, especially our daughters, need to know how it strange it will feel the first few times going from us. We need tell them as much as we are are allowed to say (and there is a lot we can too) so that when they go, they are not real surprised by what happens. I grew up in the 1970s-80's in a household (as did my wife and most of my friends) where asking questions about the Temple ceremonies was always met with an answer like "those things are sacred and we don't discuss them outside of the Temple" and nothing more. As Temple going members, we need to do better than our parents did in preparing this generation for Temple worship.
Romney BiddulphMarch 5, 2026
The Restored Church of Jesus Christ believes in the Christianity of the New Testament era. Catholics and Protestants believe in Fourth Century Creedal Christianity. Here are the beliefs of Christians of the New Testament era:
1. Baptism by immersion by the father (who has the authority) of the family
2. Lay, married clergy 1st Timothy 3:2, 4:33. Baptism by proxy for deceased ancestors 1 Corinthians 15:29
4. God and Jesus organized the world, rather than creatio ex nihilo.
5. Belief in a tripartite anthropomorphic Godhead, as witnessed by the Apostle Stephen. Acts 7: 55-56
6. Belief in theosis (that faithful Christians can acquire god-like attributes). 1st Corinthians 8: 5-6. All early Christian leaders believed in theosis.
7. Belief in God’s Plan of Salvation, given by Jesus Christ to the Apostles during the 40 days after His Resurrection. (Sophia Jesu Christi)
8. Belief in sacred esoteric ordinances which allow faithful Christians to ascend to the highest heaven. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, administered these ordinances until 350 AD. (Catechetical Lectures 20 and 23).
9. Belief in Eternal Marriage, as recorded in the Book of the Apostle Philip. 70:20
Temples teach of 3), 4), 5), 6), 7), 8), and 9)
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ScottMarch 4, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience with the temple. I too felt the same when I received my endowment in 1976. I wondered then if I was in the wrong place. Fortunately I went on my mission and didn’t worry about it until I came home. Then it was not until 35 years later that I became an ordinance worker in the salt lake temple and memorized the complete endowment that I began to see the endowment as it
was meant. Now with all the changes it is so much more meaningful. Now as a temple prep instructor as well as an ordinance worker this gives me a f different view of those who struggle and how I might help them understand. Thank you for your wisdom and again for sharing. I attended the Billings temple just last week. One of my favorite temples. The workers were so warm my and friendly. Nothing revelatory just a spiritual experience.
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JuliannMarch 9, 2026
There is so much we can say and so little we can’t say about the temple experience that no one should go in cold and come out confused and clouded. The initiatory ordinance , for the women is a history lesson; that we are now participating in the same basic ordinance that Aron and his sons participated in and you can read it in the book of exodus. The washing and anointing grant us discernment, cleanse us from the blood and sins of this generation ( that’s a huge gift) and then go on to bless us with health of mind and body.and again discernment. Then we are given reasons to help encourage us to wear the garment. . In the endowment we get information that we are told not to share outside of the temple. Keep those sacred. But discuss the garden of Eden; the five laws we covenant/promise to keep; research the temple clothing and why it’s worn. The prayer circle is a way to serve and save those having crisis of health,,crisis of faith, life crisis. All the hand signals are there to remind us and call in our faith on behalf of those who names lie on the alters, alters plural, of the temple. The veil is our opportunity to practice all we just learned in the presence of God the father and then enter into his pre. Sure there are representative in his roll but crossing through that veil is literally crossing into his presence. All that I have shared can be shared and discussed in the Celestial room. Quietly of course. And it can be discussed outside the temple reverently. Just don’t share the few parts you promise not to share.—signs and tokens . We make it way to complicated and way to secretive in our effort to keep it sacred.,
Becky LondonMarch 9, 2026
I first went to the temple prior to my mission in 1974. There were no temple prep classes. My parents weren't members, and my Relief Society President shared what she could. My seminary teacher's wife was my escort, and my best friend was married the same day. Was it strange? Yes, Did it affect my testimony? Absolutely not! We couldn't have been expected to learn and understand everything on one visit (or many visits). Fortunately, I was able to attend several more times before departing for my mission. We have seen amazing, inspired changes to temple ceremonies (NOT THE DOCTRINE) over the last several years, many of which were instituted when I served as a temple worker. The endowment is much easier to understand, and we have been given counsel to speak more freely about some aspects of temple worship and instructions. I have also seen friends and family leave the church (or just not go to the temple) after only attending a time or two. We should do more to encourage our young people, have them attend the temple preparation course or review online, help them understand the covenants they will receive, and also help them get excited about doing family history in order to take or submit names to the temple.
C. J.March 5, 2026
My son's friend left the church shortly after she was sealed in the Temple. She was married three days before COVID shut all the Temples down and never got to go back. Many of her friends that were married in the Temple have all left the Church. They all use the Temple as their excuse for leaving and now opening mock the Church as being secretly misogynistic and using the Temple to brainwash women into blindly following the leaders of the Church and that it is only about men having total power over women. The sad part is that I really don't know how they think that and see that conclusion. I know that my wife was extremely overwhelmed and really struggled with the Temple her first time, but as we kept going back, the more she really saw the true meaning and purpose that women have as Daughters of God and how glorious that is to know. I really think that the as parents that we really need to be very open and frank as to what goes on in the Temple with our children even more than what is given in the Temple Prep classes. They, especially our daughters, need to know how it strange it will feel the first few times going from us. We need tell them as much as we are are allowed to say (and there is a lot we can too) so that when they go, they are not real surprised by what happens. I grew up in the 1970s-80's in a household (as did my wife and most of my friends) where asking questions about the Temple ceremonies was always met with an answer like "those things are sacred and we don't discuss them outside of the Temple" and nothing more. As Temple going members, we need to do better than our parents did in preparing this generation for Temple worship.
Romney BiddulphMarch 5, 2026
The Restored Church of Jesus Christ believes in the Christianity of the New Testament era. Catholics and Protestants believe in Fourth Century Creedal Christianity. Here are the beliefs of Christians of the New Testament era: 1. Baptism by immersion by the father (who has the authority) of the family 2. Lay, married clergy 1st Timothy 3:2, 4:33. Baptism by proxy for deceased ancestors 1 Corinthians 15:29 4. God and Jesus organized the world, rather than creatio ex nihilo. 5. Belief in a tripartite anthropomorphic Godhead, as witnessed by the Apostle Stephen. Acts 7: 55-56 6. Belief in theosis (that faithful Christians can acquire god-like attributes). 1st Corinthians 8: 5-6. All early Christian leaders believed in theosis. 7. Belief in God’s Plan of Salvation, given by Jesus Christ to the Apostles during the 40 days after His Resurrection. (Sophia Jesu Christi) 8. Belief in sacred esoteric ordinances which allow faithful Christians to ascend to the highest heaven. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, administered these ordinances until 350 AD. (Catechetical Lectures 20 and 23). 9. Belief in Eternal Marriage, as recorded in the Book of the Apostle Philip. 70:20 Temples teach of 3), 4), 5), 6), 7), 8), and 9) TinyURL.com/EvidencesOfTheRestoredChurch
ScottMarch 4, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience with the temple. I too felt the same when I received my endowment in 1976. I wondered then if I was in the wrong place. Fortunately I went on my mission and didn’t worry about it until I came home. Then it was not until 35 years later that I became an ordinance worker in the salt lake temple and memorized the complete endowment that I began to see the endowment as it was meant. Now with all the changes it is so much more meaningful. Now as a temple prep instructor as well as an ordinance worker this gives me a f different view of those who struggle and how I might help them understand. Thank you for your wisdom and again for sharing. I attended the Billings temple just last week. One of my favorite temples. The workers were so warm my and friendly. Nothing revelatory just a spiritual experience.
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