The holy of holies was said to be where gods presence rested and it housed the ark of the covenant. A performative video series that took over the web. Oct 26, 2017 the following is an excerpt from president russell m. After i had been through the temple, brigittes visits became more frequent. Only the high priest could enter this area, and then only one time per year, to make atonement for the sins of israel. Theyve also sent me anti mormon stuff revealing the sacred things in the temple and i dont know how to talk to them about this.
The handclasp, the temple, and the king the interpreter. I thought it was going to be my husband, instead, it was a huge south pacific man standing there grinning. I commented that i was surprised to hear mormons baptizing in the name of trinity, which made me wonder if the video was authentic or a campaign year smear video like the ones out there smearing the president. In our temples, as in the jewish temple, the veil represents the portal into the divine presence. Episode 1 mormon temple veil instructions life after. Having read the book of mormon several times, i knew that i. Moses vision at the veil pearl of great price central. As shown more clearly in restored gospels such as the aquarian gospel of christ, he realized at an early age that much of judaic religion was more influenced by lucifer and the gods of separation and force than the gods of unity and freedom. Mormon temple rituals have been a closely held secret. Since the veil was torn in the temple after christs death. They take an oath not to make this information public.
As we can plainly see, theyve mixed in a drop of truth with a lot of lies. Brethren and sisters, i will now explain the marks on the veil. Nov 21, 2020 their biggest worry is about temples, they say that since the veil was torn in the temple after christs death on the cross he took away the need for temples on earth and the work done in them is unnecessary. This is a sequel to behind the veil, a 2012 hidden camera expose on mormon temple rituals. Yesterday, i posted about the behind the veil video making the internet rounds. Corbin joined the lds church in june of 1978, shortly after the lifting of the priesthood ban, and has been studying mormonism ever since. When i explained my dilemma to the temple worker, she first tried to show me who was behind the veil and assured me it would be okay.
Mormons, after all, baptize in absentia and after the fact. I couldnt watch the whole thing a because ive been to the temple and done and seen all those. For instance, a man may be going through the ritual in behalf of his dead uncle. Sep 30, 2006 and the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Since youve all read the title of my presentation today, piercing the veil. Until then i had kept my experience to myself, but when i related it to my husband he reminded me of what i already knew deep in my heart. Moses passes through the heavenly veil pearl of great price. He argues that psalms 41 and 73 feasibly indicate that when the king of israel was initiated within the precincts of the temple into the office of kingship he. You will find yourself captivated as you read actual accounts of latterday saints who have had experiences beyond the veil. At the veil the man standing behind it who represents god puts his arms and hands through the holes so the person performing the endowment for themselves or the dead can show him they know the signs and tokens or handshakes and phrases attached to them. The lds church has gone out of its way to make a mockery of something in gods most holy works. The salt lake temple of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church contains a holy of holies wherein the churchs presidentacting as the presiding high priestenters to fulfill the relationship between the high priest of israel and god in accordance with the lds churchs interpretation of the book of exodus exodus 25. The temple will be the first in the middle east, and will serve thousands in the region.
The mormon temple endowment ceremony revised in 1990 by the. Jan 29, 2021 the veil in question is the heavenly veil behind which god dwells in glory, whose earthly counterpart is the temple veil that divides the holy place from the holy of holies. I hope that a new understanding of veils is forming in your mind now. This uplifting, inspiring, faithpromoting book will instantly be among your alltime favorites to be pondered and cherished again and again. Youll notice the veil has many panels, this is so more than one person can come up to the veil at at the same time. Jan 04, 2019 based on this book of mormon story, what allows someone in a holy setting to pass through a veil is their obtaining and accepting special knowledge and preparation necessary to progress and withstand the glory that lies within the holier realm. Byu religious studies center and deseret book, 2010, 5962.
To discover more temple symbols in the brother of jared story, i recommend this book of mormon central knowhy. Holland, rending the veil of unbelief, in a book of mormon treasury. Moroni described the event in language that recalls the revelatory experiences of other prophets, such as moses and. The mormon temple endowment ceremony revised in 1990 by. The dark veil of unbelief was being cast away from his mind, alma 19. Now you know what goes on behind closed doors in mormon temples.
On the historical documents page, you can read the current ceremony or a sidebyside comparison of the pre and post1990 versions. This text represents the endowment as it was performed prior to 1990. Nauvoo baptisms for the dead, book a, lds church genealogical society archives, pp. Details about the dubai, uae temple released lds daily. What may sometimes go unnoticed is the extensive use of temple imagery throughout this visionary account in ether 3. Temple endowment ceremonies part 5 the veil life after. Jan 26, 2019 but the veil must have been pretty darn convoluted because after i had exited the celestial room after the session, one of the temple matrons actually called me back to her in the hallway because. The veil has holes in it, and a temple worker sits on one side while the mormon is on the other. Dec 28, 2016 here moses is instructed to hang a veil around the holy of holies. Choose from thousands of tees and hoodies with cheapest price here.
Full mormon temple prayer circle from behind the veil 2. If women have to wear veils in the temple, will we have to in. A new temple name would be assigned to the dead person, which could be joseph, david, paul, etc. Oct 15, 2012 the temple veil represents the separation between the mortal state here and the heavenly state after death. Joseph smith claimed to see god the father and jesus christ in the first vision. When properly signed and endorsed this certifies that the person named is in good standing and may enter the house of the lord. Sep 09, 2014 he has been practicing law for 25years with a focus on criminal defense and personal injury.
Dahood indicates that the word chazah as found in psalms 11. In this article matthew brown examines the possible meaning behind the imagery of the handclasp between god in heaven and the earthly king. A state of play explores representations and meanings through movement. The concluding portion, from mormon, chapter 8, to the end to the volume, was engraved by mormon s son moroni, who, after finishing the record of his fathers life, made an abridgment of the jaredite record as the book of ether and later added the parts known as the book of moroni. He focuses on this imagery as it is articulated in psalms 27, 41, 63, 73, and 89. Mar 26, 2019 the book of mormon is a sacred book of scripture, but they talk about it all the time. Theres a lot of secrecy about what happens inside mormon temples. Nov 23, 2016 the account of the brother of jared seeing the finger, and then the spirit body, of the premortal jesus christ, is well known to readers of the book of mormon. After reading only a few pages of the book i could see the unmistakable similarities between the masonic initiation ceremony and the mormon temple. Sep 01, 2012 it has long been a criticism of the book of mormon containing a fullness of the everlasting gospel yet seemingly containing little of the temple in its pages. First, no, my research did not require any trips to the point of the mountain to visit mark hoffman. He offers the interesting insight that often the essence of a skill cannot be. This book of mormon scripture changed the way i view veils. Prophets and apostles accounts of seeing the spirit world.
This uplifting, inspiring, faithpromoting book will instantly be among your. As all of you will have to pass through the veil, we will show you how this is to be done. A person representing the lord stands concealed behind the veil. At the time, i didnt find it degrading i was actually glad to have it to hide behind. Recovering agency presents years of research into social psychology and the science of cult dynamics, to describe 31 mind control techniques, alongside examples of their use in mormon scripture, lessons, and from the pulpit. Former temple going members who have left the lds church, on the other hand, often view their oath as invalid or nonbinding. But heres my question and my pushbackas is the problem with anything on you tube, its hard to establish the veracity of the content.
The gateway of death may not be governed by a door as heavy and shut as it seems. Nov 03, 2012 the ceremony jones refers to is this one, from the short doc behind the veil. As a former mormon, luna lindsey experienced this coercive persuasion firsthand. Practicing members of the lds church regard the temple ceremonies, including the text of the endowment ceremony, as sacred and not to be divulged to the world or discussed with others.
Sep 19, 2010 patrons would stand in front of a veil which was marked with a square, compass, a navel mark, and a knee mark, similar to the marks on the temple garment. If women have to wear veils in the temple, will we have to. I think that rather than look for the meaning of the veil, it might be more profitable to see the many possible meanings and contemplate what they might suggest and how appropriate or inappropriate they might be for that purpose. When a mormon returns to the temple, on various occasions, to go through the endowment ceremony, heshe will stand in by proxy for a dead person. Neverbeforeseen footage of secret mormon temple rituals page. These four marks are the marks of the holy priesthood, and corresponding marks are found in your individual garment. Mormon temple architecture and the spaces of ritual core. The veil divides the holy of holies from the holy place, ex. Ive been taught that when the curtain was rent in twain the holliest of hollies was released. This story is full of temple imagery and symbolism. The same four marks are on the veil of the temple in much larger dimensions. However, the book of ether tells us that the brother of jared was able to pass through the veil because of his special knowledge.
The prevalence of lds church members who participate in the endowment. Gospel insights from general authorities and religious educators, provo and salt lake city, ut. Many mormons claim these rituals are sacred, not secret yet th. For the first time in the 180year history of mormonism lds church, secret. In mormonism, the endowment is an ordinance ceremony designed to prepare participants to. In the jewish temple, the veil served as the barrier to the holy of holies. Jan 27, 2021 a former fashion model and the author of the memoir model mormon, she launched a business five years ago to design beautiful temple dresses for a new generation. Oct 17, 2012 in the early mormon temple ceremonies some of the marks were cut into the garment with a small knife while on the patrons body, thus nicking his flesh and shedding his blood into the garment. It seems that an lds temple serves a different purpose than that of an ev temple. Veil worker from mormon temple, tells the inside strory of. I chose the topic of mormon temple architecture because it truly interested. In actuality, there is a lot of the temple within the book of mormon, if one is willing and able to look for it.
Neverbeforeseen footage of secret mormon temple rituals posted on october 23, 2012 by wemustknow. Based on this book of mormon story, what allows someone in a holy setting to pass through a veil is their obtaining and accepting special knowledge and preparation necessary to progress and withstand the glory that lies within the holier realm. The veil of the temple was rent in twain at the crucifixion of christ, matt. It combined the hoop, which is essentially a childs toy, with the veil, which at the time was regarded as the most recognized representation of womanhood and the feminine collective in the saudi culture. I never analyzed that feeling while in the temple but now i think its because on some level the temple always creeped me out and being behind a veil made me feel safer. What is the meaning of the temple veil being torn in two when jesus died. The significance of the tearing of the temple veil was not there or in the book of mormon either.
Below is a video taken in the mormon temple of closing instructions given at the end of the endowment ceremony. It may be softly veiled by a billowy curtain or a delicate drape. The greater story behind the gracious invitation from the uae to build a temple has yet to be. In an important book about the philosophy of knowledge, a scholar named michael polanyi identifies skills as a unique field of knowledge. Peter stands before the veil, in view of the temple initiates. Mormon temple veil instructions life after ministry. The temple worker stood behind the veil and placed his hand through one of the marks. That which was most precious and holy part of the temple was covered by a veil. The dialogue at the veil peter stands before the veil, in view of the temple initiates. The sacred, not secret mormon temple experience by jeffrey. Jan 16, 2021 for example, instances of formal prayer 24 and exchanges of words at the veil are variously described in egyptian ritual texts, 25 jewish pseudepigrapha, 26 and the book of mormon. This video was recorded in june 2016 in the mesa arizona temple of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon with multiple hidden cameras.
The sacred, not secret mormon temple experience by. The making of behind the veil 2 2016 in 2012 i made behind. It shows a mormon baptism ritual for the those whove already died. Episode 1 mormon temple veil instructions life after ministries. He has been published in several venues, including the journal of book of mormon studies and byustudies. Section g mormon odessey 19 mormon temple ceremony. In 2012 i created the documentary short behind the veil which showed mormon temple rituals on video for the first time ever, recorded with. Only the high priest could enter this area, and then only one time per year, to make atonement for the sins of israel exodus 30.
Temple worship in the lost 116 pages, i should begin by answering a few questions. Unlocking temple symbolism rational faiths mormon blog. This was the spirit of god or the holy ghost that once dwelt in that place. Apr 19, 2019 in this way, the veil was a barrier between heaven and earth, behind which divine secrets were kept, known only to god. With the expan sion of the church beyond the united states and the problem of pre. In order to receive a temple recommend, you have to pay the mormon church 10% of your income for one year and be a worthy member. A real mormons guide to the temple religion news service. The temple veil in particular probably represents one primary idea, but also suggests many others. A word used in the scriptures to mean 1 a divider separating areas of the tabernacle or temple, 2 a symbol for a separation between god and man, 3 a thin cloth worn by people to cover their face or head, or 4 a godgiven forgetfulness that blocks peoples memories of the premortal existence. Pre1990 temple endowment thoughts on things and stuff. The prophet joseph smith referred to the veil of death.
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