This is a picture of the Boston LDS Temple, the building of which was a huge controversy. One of the things people copmplained about was the steeple. Hello. New England is all about really huge steeples.
Anyway, I think this will be macks Temple. (Mack?) When does an LDS member worship at the temple? Always? Or only on certain occasions?
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You can get a restricted recommend right away, and go to youth temple night to do baptisms. The full temple endowment can be done after you've been a member for a year.
I've yet to get my endowment. I keep hesitating and feeling unsure. Hobbes and Dave and Mac may beat me to it.
Two girls in my ward said they were going to wait until they are married to go to the temple. I thought perhaps I'd do the same, or maybe wait until I get ready to go on a full time mission, if, as seems probable, I never marry.
But I feel very sure that I will go someday. I went once on youth temple night and it was wonderful. I don't want to derail Jamie's thread but if anyone wants to tell me anything about making that commitment, I would like to hear what you think. I don't really know why I'm waiting. The reasons that occur to me seem very minor. Yet I just feel it's not yet time.
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I haven't gone yet either. My spouse tells me that after I do, he's going to make fun of the garments. He thinks such things are stupid.
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it sucks being married to someone who doesn't believe in the church - or at least tolerate it. My husband even joined 9 years ago, but is now totally antagonistic toward it.
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About the time you were being baptized, I was watching "Sgt York". As a war movie, this is one of the best Pacifist movies I've ever seen.
At one point, York explains (in Gary Cooper's best southern accent) "Pastor, I don't think religion is somethin you need to go and find. I'm a thinkin its somethin that, well, kinda finds you when its a ready for ya."
I heard that and thought of Mack. Who'd of thought you'd find wisdom at the movies?
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An LDS member can worship any time during the day from Tuesday to Saturday, with Mondays closed early. It depends on when they decide and how often. I know some who go once a year, once a month or week, and once or twice during their life. I have known some older people who go almost every day a Temple is open.
It is not open on Sundays because that is the day of regular community worship where Sacrement/Communion is taken and other activities. Churches that anyone can go into are used at this, and some other, times. Monday nights are closed so that families can be together for their own activities at home.
it's a complicated issue. Although I was raised LDS, I met and married my husband when I was going through kind of a rebellious stage. Now I'm living with the consequences of a very bad decision.
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You know, if my wife honestly thought of life with me as "dealing with the consequences of a very bad decision," I'd be devastated (And out of there, but then, we don't have kids).
Does your husband know that you feel this way? Does he feel the same way about life with you?
But, back to the subject at hand, congratulations Mack!
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Noemon: he lost my respect and caring when he got involved with other women online. The romantic love had already worn off, but I thought we could still be together.
And part of this, from my side at least, is the stress of wanting to live a good LDS life but living with someone who wants nothing to do with the church. Of course, I have to admit that I haven't been trying very hard.
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Ah. Well, that explains it. I'm sorry that you're having to experience that.
I like that photo by the way--cute kids! What is the one with the doll doing? Somehow the way she's holding it up and holding her other hand looks purposeful.
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