Lonelygirl15

[JerseyJohnny]

I have heard that the Mormon Temple weddings are a closed event to anyone who does not have a pass to get in the Mormon temple, and that includes PARENTS of either the bride or the groom! So maybe Bree is a Temple-Mormon who is getting married in the Temple?

As for the 'occult' items in the videos, etc. that is also in line with the Mormon religion, which is a hermetic religion that has a "Christian" veneer. If you look at their beliefs (such as the council of 70 gods, man progressing to become gods, etc.) they hold hermetic and occult principles in high regard and incorporate them into their beliefs and doctrines.

All one has to do is look at the Salt Lake City Mormon Temple, which is covered with all sorts of symbols traditionally associated with all hermetic and occult religions: Sun, moon, and stars; pentagrams; inverted pentagrams; beehives; handclasp/handshakes; moonstones; keystones; sunstones, etc. etc....

Also, the Mormon Temple ceremonies are Masonic in Origin, and Tannhaus has already indicated to us that there are similarities between Thelema (which we all thought was her religion) and Freemasonry.

I have a feeling they're going to surprise us with the Mormon Temple ceremony on this one, it's an easy "out" for them, they don't care since they already have captivated our attention from the beginning. My theory is she's going to marry an older Mormon man through an arranged marriage.

[jrea54]

definitely not.
my best friend is mormon. this couldn't possibly be a temple wedding. and besides, thats only a really small fraction of the wedding ceremony, called a sealing. other than that, mormon weddings aren't closed to those who "aren't worthy"

[gigi_victory]

wow...your beliefs of what the mormon church practices are, in a word, INSANE. Your extreme ignorance did cause me to laugh, however. So, thanks.
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[thinkitthrough]

What is the sealing exactly, I was just curious or are you not allowed to talk about it?

[JerseyJohnny]

[JerseyJohnny]

[swimnchick]

I think I will take the time to set you straight on some things concerning The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka Mormons).

First, the Temple ceremony is open to all worthy members (meaning people who are living their lives according to what Christ taught e.g. chaste, honest, etc.). If the parents are baptised, they may still be excellent people, but Christ was baptized and so all of the requirements have not been fulfilled. It is not meant to punish, though some who are hurt may claim it is.

As for the "occult" factor, this is just your confusion (sorry, no name calling, just stating a common misconception that is wrong that you also seem to have). Technically, any religion that believes anything supernatural falls in under this category. I know that many good Christian religions (if not all, though I don't know everything about every Christian religion, sadly) believe in things like miracles, heavenly visitations, and basic guidance from a higher power which Christians have termed "God" or "Father." The Mormon church, likewise, believes in supernatural powers from the source of God in Heaven. The most important belief is by far that the Savior truly did live and that He truly did die for the sins of the world because of His great love and that He did rise again and lives today. Mormons firmly believe in the Atonement and the Resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ, which, by dictionary definitions, makes them Christians and not just hiding behind a "Christian veneer."

As for the symbolism of the signs on the Salt Lake Temple, there is meaning behind those things, such as what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians where he wrote of worlds having the glory of the sun, moon, and stars. Much of the meaning of the symbolism can be found by reading the Bible and researching Judaism at the time of Christ and also looking into the history of early Christianity (e.g. many Greek Orthodox churches, especially the very old ones) have similar symbolism.

One last thing - LDS (Mormon) marriages are not arranged and really never have been. God gave His children agency to live as they desire and gave them commandments to give them guidance on His paths. The Mormon church may give guidance on things to look for in a marriage partner (and yes, sometimes there may have been suggestions in the past), but the principle of agency is vitally important in the belief system of Mormons and no one would be forced into an arranged marriage because that is so against the idea of agency.

So while you have an interesting theory, I'm afraid that it would take too much of a stretch to end in a real Mormon Temple wedding. And I truly do hope that you are not offended by this, because that is certainly not my intent. I just feel that the world will be a much better place when we take the time to truly understand the religions around us and not judge them as bad. Christ said that "by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 6:20) and we should look at the goal of the religion to determine its value, meaning, does it teach the people to be better people or worse. Since I feel that nearly every religion does, at least to some extent, teach its followers to try to be better people and make the world a better place, I think that all religions should be treated with respect and not looked on with disdain or judgmentally.

[jrea54]

swimnchick-
very, very well said.
my friend is so sick of having to defend her "cultish" religion. while im not mormon, and don't believe/understand everything she believes in, i respect her personal beliefs and there's pretty much no discussion past that.

actually, thats not true. i did ask her why she's not allowed to have caffeine

[lonelygirl]

people, stop taking JerseyJohnny seriously. If you look at his other posts, he's just trying to be annoying.

[JerseyJohnny]

[psych0rabbit]

*sigh* She's not LDS. Said it before, I'll say it again.

And I really hope this doesn't turn into an LDS bashing thread. *pointed look*

[sororyzbl]

[JerseyJohnny]

[JerseyJohnny]

[prudence]

you're pretty sassy johnny lol
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