Tag Archives: Temple

Mormonism and Blood Sacrifice

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

A local TV station in Indianapolis ran a story earlier this month (16 October 2015) headlined, “Suspect harrassing Mormon Church elder allegedly had goal of blood sacrifice.” Journalist Derrik Thomas explained, “A prominent local attorney, who is an elder in … Continue reading →

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If Mormon missionaries were straightforward about Mormonism…

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Sharon Lindbloom

Though done in a lighthearted manner, this 4-minute video is a fairly accurate depiction of standard Mormon doctrine. It would be nice if Mormon missionaries explained Mormonism as clearly as the characters in this video do, but I imagine that … Continue reading →

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Jesus never entered the temple in Jerusalem

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Aaron Shafovaloff

‎”Jesus never entered the temple itself. He could not enter the temple because He was not of the family tribe of Aaron, nor was he a Levite. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah.” (Chip Thompson) A simple but amazing … Continue reading →

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Promises Mormons Make

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

On January 22 (2012) on Fox News Sunday Mormon presidential candidate Mitt Romney answered a question from Chris Wallace regarding Mr. Romney’s generous financial gifts (tithing) to the Mormon Church. Mr. Romney said, “This is a country that believes in the Bible, … Continue reading →

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Christian Thoughts about the Temple

Posted on April 16, 2009 by gundeck

“Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward and said, “This man … Continue reading →

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No Love Lost Between Mormons and HBO’s “Big Love”

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

Have you heard about the next episode of HBO’s Big Love, set to air on Sunday (March 15, 2009)? It’s being widely reported that the television show will be depicting the LDS temple endowment ceremony as one of the main … Continue reading →

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Would a secret ceremony that depicted Mormon bishops as hirelings of Satan be sacred too?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Aaron Shafovaloff

A Mormon left this comment on the Secrets of the Mormon Temples video a few days ago, It saddens me that some have so little respect for what is sacred to others. Watching movies like this one literally destroy the … Continue reading →

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The Duty to Expose a Shameful Ceremony is Infinitely More Sacred Than a Shameful Ceremony

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Aaron Shafovaloff

[SWF]http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=948605920993957621&hl=en&fs=true,400,326[/SWF] Richard Packham‘s video is also available on YouTube Publicly exposing the Mormon temple ceremony takes away the superficial power of secretiveness and mystery and helps people face reality. The power of mystery is largely sapped with a simple YouTube … Continue reading →

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Temple-Appropriateness

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

A friend from the Las Vegas area sent me a copy of a local publication, Desert Saints Magazine. According to the “Letter from the Editor” in the March 2007 issue, “This magazine is produced by three stay-at-home LDS mothers (with … Continue reading →

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People Can Learn About the LDS Endowment Ceremony

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

by Sharon On Tuesday USA Todayposted an article by journalist Jill Lawrence: “Will Mormon faith hurt bid for White House?” There are some unexpected revelations in the article related to the doctrines and history of the LDS Church. They are … Continue reading →

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