Category: Temple Open House Events
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Mormonism’s Washington D.C. Temple Remains a Mystery
20 April 2022 On Easter Sunday (April 17, 2022) CBS Morning News Sunday Morning presented viewers with an exclusive look at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ newly renovated Washington D.C. Temple. As a preview to the temple’s public open house scheduled for later this month, journalist Ed O’Keefe was given a tour…
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An Imaginary Tour of the LDS Temple in Rome
18 March 2019 On March 7th (2019) the Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posted what it called an “unprecedented video production within one of the Church’s most sacred spaces.” This video is a virtual tour of the church’s new temple in Rome, Italy. Led by two Mormon apostles, David Bednar and…
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(Short) Answers to the 10 Most Common Responses I Get at Temple Open House Outreaches
Since 1993, MRM has participated in dozens of temple open house events, which is the only time when those without Mormon temple recommends are allowed to go inside a new or rededicated LDS temple and see what it looks like inside. We have found that, in recent years, more than 90% of those attending appear to…
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Temples, Tours, and the Truth
Check out the Temple Open House Newspaper Whenever a new Mormon temple is built in a particular city, a 3- or 4-week “open house” is held so the public can see the inside of the new structure. Once the open house is complete, the temple is immediately dedicated in elaborate ceremonies officiated by a member…
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Mormons Don’t Deserve This
Chris Duckworth, a Lutheran pastor in Indiana, wasn’t happy when a 12-page advertising supplement arrived on his doorstep last week. The “Non-Mormon Temple Visitors Guide” was published by Tri-Grace Ministries and distributed to communities in preparation for the LDS Temple Open House event scheduled to begin on July 17th (2015). On his blog, Reverend Duckworth…
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The Mormon Temple Open House
The Mormon TempleBy Bill McKeeverListenParticipation in what is called the temple “endowment” ceremony is an important facet of the LDS faith since it is in this ritual where Mormons learn secret “key words,” “signs” and “tokens” that they hope will help them return to God’s presence.
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Temple Open House (Defined)
Temple Open House: A short period of time–usually two to four weeks or, in the case of the Salt Lake temple open house in 2027, six months–where a new or remodeled LDS temple is opened to the public for free tours before it is officially dedicated. Click here to download a newspaper we hand out at…
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Should Christians Witness at Mormon Events?
By Bill McKeever Many people who attend Christian churches see no problem with foreign missionaries exposing paganism and false doctrine by handing out literature and witnessing in public places. However, for some strange reason, some of these same people have a problem with Christians exposing false doctrine in a similar manner here in the United…
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Fresno Bee’s April 1, 2000 Editorial
A Review by Bill McKeever Those who have worked with MRM at temple outreaches know that we try very hard to stay low-key. Our intention is to politely hand out our 4-page newspaper that clearly explains things that the LDS Church is reluctant to have visitors know. We don’t seek media attention nor do we…
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Preparing for Your Temple Tour
By Bill McKeever Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) emphasize the importance of temple work. The significance of these buildings in Mormon theology cannot be overstressed. In fact, it is only by participating in the temple ritual that a faithful Mormon hopes to achieve exaltation or godhood.
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Under Protest!
During the month of August, a number of Christians took turns standing in 100-degree heat in order to offer a “temple newspaper” to anyone willing to open his or her car window. In addition, these Christians held simple signs advertising the website address (www.sacredorsecret.com), which proved to be an effective tactic helping allure 50-100 daily…