Mormon Temple Wedding Q & A

Question about Entering Mormon Temples My granddaughter is a baptized Mormon and is planning her wedding in August at the temple in Washington DC.  I am not a Mormon, but have been a Lutheran all my life.  I have been informed that only baptized Mormons are allowed to attend the ceremony.  I find this difficult to accept as her parents and I love her dearly and have supported her in her life choices and ensure that we do not mistakenly attempt to change her religious beliefs.  I feel that God would want those relatives and friends who would support the ceremony and be in attendance in the eyes of the Lord as loving members of her family and as witnesses of her entering into a special commitment with her betrothed as a solid...

on Feb 21, 2012 in Mormon Temple Ritual | 0 comments

Ashley’s Wedding in a “Mormon” Temple

 Preparing to Get Married in a “Mormon” Temple Written by Ashley Bell, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormon”), graduate of BYU in Recreation Management, wife and expectant mother residing in Taylorsville, Utah. Having grown up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Mormon” church by the media), I was continuously pointed towards the temple by my parents and church leaders. Even the purpose of the Young Women program (an organization for girls ages 12-18) has the simple but profound statement, “The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of...

on Feb 10, 2012 in Basic Beliefs, Mormon Temple Ritual | 0 comments
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