Big Love - What Happens Inside the Mormon Temple

[AndromedaFollowsMe]

I wonder how much it costs to get married in the temple?

[RetCrayon]

Mormons spend billions of dollars to build temples for the purpose of redeeming the dead. That's right, the DEAD. I think that money would be better spent helping the living who are in need.

[MiKKA335]

Religion is so stupid. All of it.

[mcneesetrombone]

Ha!!!!!!!! I hope you are wrong. because if Mormons are right then Christ's death and resurrection means nothing and is being WASTED!!!! And if that lady's son did not accept Christ before he died he won't be in heaven! The bible clearly states in Romans that God is no respecter of lineage or bloodline

[fabianoamarall]

To understand a bit about temples, we all should read the Bible, see:

- Ordinances in Temples are not secret but sacred, only sanctfied ones are allowed; Jeremiah 51: vers.51

- Aspects of temples inside; Jeremiah 52: vers.20 see also

- Temples Must be built everywhere; Zechariah 6: vers.15 - Malachi3: vers.10

- About garments in temples; Exodus 28: vers. 2,4 - Exod.35: vers.19 - Finaly as Jesus said: " Search the scriptures...They are they wich testify of me."

( John 5: vers.39)

[marylou178]

My Mormon neighbor is oppressed by her husband. She works he don't as well as endure humiliation publicly by him. She sticks with him because she believes she won't go to heaven if she don't. Why would she want to stay married eternally to a creep like that? I can stand being around him for an hour. Oh well, she's choosing it.

[Kajrue]

I'll just go ahead and say something that I think mostly everyone can agree on. Even if we are wrong in the fundamentals of our religion...I don't see any evil within us. If you look at what we choose to do (Don't drink, no cigarettes, don't date until 16, get married before sex, no caffeine, etc.) ...it seems to me that if we follow what the LDS church says to do...well...you're going to be very healthy..and most likely a very happy person with not a lot of problems...what's wrong with that?

[akissy]

what if one of the two dies? the other can't remarry? what if s/he, after a long time falls in love with someone else? It happens.

[23181329]

sooo what happens if you dont get married in the temple? youre lost from eachother forever? can you see other people in heaven?

[pureplayerschick]

Wow... Brady grew up where I did. He was my sisters age and went to church with me. I was surprised and happy to see his wife in this video. I love the church!

[calltometal2nd]

So... Brigham Young, who undoubtedly had plural amount of wives is going to be bound with each one of them forever through the Temple because of the sealing? Or did he only seal with one or two of them, it doesn't seem fair to the rest or are they all happy with that? It just doesn't make sense.

[hannahunney]

that sounds great. Bound to your wacked out family and bossy husband's forever.

[kardancer1]

It doesn't look like mormons walk down isles when they get married, do they? Also what happens if a a wife or husband dies or their is a divorce. Are they still believed to be bonded in heaven, even if they remarry? Are they bonded to the new or old spouse? Are they all bonded into one group? True Christian's believe we are only married on earth, we are married until death does us part. But we do believe we will see our loved ones again in heaven.

[kodzillah]

Reading the mormon book i have to wonder? did jesus really visit the americas?cmon the Gold plates?nephi? my girlfriend is a mormon and we argue 24/7 about different beliefs.. God bless may we all find our way to God peacefully.

[MarkNParker]

@TheCrwilliams "When he said that we will be like angels in heaven" The question wasn't sincere: "The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him" They attempted to make the idea of ressurrection seem foolish. So we need not expect they would get a full exposition of the marriage doctrine.

[Kaileo1]

Pure mythology.

[Trillidotia]

What's so beautifull and spiritual about being barred from witnessing your own child's marriage in the Mormon temple?

Family oriented my foot. Even if every family member toes the mormon line, the abuse and cruelty that goes on is staggering. Better not be gay either. So much for family orientation!

[godzilla0083]

Myself I am a born again Christian and have attended several mormon services that are truly remarkable and something that is truly special. What there saying in the video is so true and so wonderful to be a part of.

[TheAna262]

God loves all his children, come onto christ and be sealed with your families. open your eyes and heart to the truth that is out there let the sprit guide you and have eternal joy

[blackmoon2020]

i believe it would be funny if the morman reached the gates and god said, " you got it all wrong man, wtf , who would believe this stuff, and how much did you pay them, well its ok i forgive you" theirs no money in heaven so either way you be ok holding hand with a black man in the great eternity.

[TheCrwilliams]

I don't understand how being married in the temple makes you married in heaven. Did Jesus say that there are no marriage or will be married in heaven in Matthew 22;30. When he said that we will be like angels in heaven it seems like that we will not have any desires to even want to marry or even think about marriage in heaven. The most important thing were gonna be doing is to serve God not have family.

[MormonGratitude]

CR, we believe that in Matthew 22:30, the Savior was teaching that marriage must be performed during mortality, it cannot be done after death (hence the need for temples for those who were unable to do it during mortality). The Savior gave Peter the authority to bind marriages in Heaven in Matthew 16:19.

In 1 John 3:2, John tells us that we shall be like God. And what does God want us to call him by? Father. If we shall be like Him, then we too shall be eternal parents.

[MormonGratitude]

To read the Bibe in its entirety is to read a book about a family.

We serve God by serving our families and others.

I hope that helps you understand what we believe.

[TheCrwilliams]

Look he did not say anything at all about getting married here on earth through a temple you would be married in heaven at all. Jesus said it him self. Even in Mark 12:24 through 25 " Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power God? When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven and Luke: 20: 34 - 36

[MormonGratitude]

Cr, I appreciate your comment, but we simply do not agree on what the word "marry" means. We believe it is the performance of the marriage (which the LDS believes must happen in mortality, that it cannot be done after one has died), you believe it is all marriage.

So with that, we simply agree to disagree.

[TheCrwilliams]

Well, I don't see it anywhere in the bible it being performed mortality or in the temple. But all I know is that Jesus said it clearly.

[monty287]

@TheCrwilliams I think you forget what the context He spoke to them in. He was speaking to a group who didn't believe in a literal resurrection of mankind. However, just two chapters before this account is spoken of in Matthew, the Savior says, "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." (Matthew 19:5-6)

[PierzStyx]

@TheCrwilliams Exactly. We fully agree. In order to be married in Heaven you must be married in the temple either while alive or before your Resurrection. Afterward is to late and you can not be married or be given in marriage. That si why all temple ordinances are done for teh dead before they rise. Christ here is talking about "when the dead rise" or the Resurrection. He places no limit on what happens while they are dead.

[Askinfaith101]

Friend, we believe that the only way for a marriage to be in force, is to be bound by priesthood authority. And by only by that authority can a marriage last through the eternities. Here in the bible it states christ talking to Peter the head apostle on keys and priesthood authority to do such marriages.

Mathew Chapter 16 verse 8 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of chell shall not dprevail against it.

[Askinfaith101]

and matthew chapter 16 verse 19 And I will agive unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

meaning marriage to us latter day saints. And to talk about the verse you brought earlier we believe unless a man goes through all the ordinances of the priesthood he cannot obtain it. There is a degree of worthiness involved.

[Askinfaith101]

according to revelation giving to joseph it brings to light on the scripture you said earlier about ministering angels in heaven. Doctrine/Covenants 132 15 Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not by me nor by my word, and he covenant with her so long as he is in the world and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they are not bound by any law when they are out of the world.

[Askinfaith101]

D/C 132 16 Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.

[Askinfaith101]

17 For these angels did not abide my law; therefore, they cannot be enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their saved condition, to all eternity; and from henceforth, but are angels of God forever and ever.

but by only authority from god(priesthood authority given from christ) can the sealing take place.

[MarkNParker]

@TheCrwilliams "When he said that we will be like angels in heaven" The question wasn't sincere: "The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him" They attempted to make the idea of ressurrection seem foolish. So we need not expect they would get a full exposition of the marriage doctrine.

[solowookie]

@TheCrwilliams if thats what you believe, and what your looking for thats what you'll get. my greatest source of happiness if my family, and I believe a loving Heavenly Father would find a way to that to exist on the other side of the veil. your scripture states that IN HEAVEN none will marry, or be given in marriage that has to happen before then.

[MrTomtom47]

@solowookie by Heavenly Father, you do mean Elohim who instructed Michael and Jehovah to created the earth in 7 days, right? You do mean Elohim, father of all children, including satan, right? When you say Heavenly Father, you do mean our father which is in heaven, who once lived as a man before he became God, right?

[EscapeNewJersey]

@TheCrwilliams There are no new marriage in the Celestial Kingdom. Marriage and all ordinances bound on Earth are bound in heaven as the Bible says.

[ThePedrosilva7]

@TheCrwilliams in the mormon religion, the must important is the family. we belive that the temple is the lords house and if we married in the temple and sealing the family in the temple that after death we will be together in "heaven"

[TheFunniestKidYouKnw]

@TheCrwilliams when being married in the temple u are also sealed together.which mean for life and eternity...

it regular marrage at the end the say till death dues us part.

[BlackOctoberKiss]

@TheCrwilliams

Serving him or not there will always be family in haven, we may not have kids there but, the kids that are birthed on earth will be up there to, so there for family and married is till there.

[swisstaco5]

god this would be awesome if it was real

[elpapapeloquin]

You also censor comments. Please don't call yourself a mormon, it's these kinds of things that perpetuate the negative attitudes that other people feel. Censorship is what the media has done for years to the church as well as distort and misguide about the information they have. Let the nay sayers say what they will and let your light shine before men so that they may see good works. (Matt 5:14-15). Don't let that light expose your hypocrisy

[elpapapeloquin]

Well, let me say I find this disgraceful. To post a video that is not only misguiding to the viewer but pushes your own propaganda is not what members of the church should do. This is the same kind of thing that members criticize when non members post misguiding things about mormons. It's hypocritical. My guess is the person who posted this has not seen the Big Love episode. My guess is that they also fell into the media trap to boycott that gave Big Love its highest ratings ever. Well done.

[msclfan02]

I really don't see anything wrong w/ HBO's Big Love showing a temple ceremony in their episode. It was not to criticize the faith, or to show any disrespect. Big Love is about people, not about faith. It is about family, and how family ties dictate how we deal with what life throws us. It is an excellent show...and it has the right to show whatever it likes. There is much worse out there on TV...

[CranberryCoke]

The LDS church has historically taught that the catholic church was 'the whore of all the earth' yet now they try to legitimize themselves through an implied endorsement by this priest. Kind of hypocritical, no?

[MormonGratitude]

Cranberry,

What you are referring to as being "historically taught" is in regards to what was published in the original version of Mormon Doctrine published by Bruce McConkie. The book was not (and is not) an official publication. When the prophet at the time (David O. McKay) read what McConkie wrote, he instructed him to rewrite the book, and remove that portion from the book (along with other items).

Hope that clarifies things.

[Exodus314IAM]

I have a question for you now; first I know that Liz gets a hopeful feeling about being with her husband as her husband in heaven. What if she wants to marry again here on earth? If she does, who will be her husband in heaven? If both husbands according to Mormonism, are godly and both ascend to godhood with there own planets, which will she follow? How do you know? Is there Biblical scripture to support your ideas?

God Bless!

[Exodus314IAM]

The only eternal marriage in the Bible is the spiritual marriage of the believer to Christ. Paul wrote to the Christians at Corinth: "I have espoused you to one husband (Christ), that I may present you (Christians) as a chaste virgin to Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:2). Paul also wrote in Romans 7:4 that Christians are to be "married to another, even to him (Christ) who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God." This is a spiritual union, not an actual marriage.

[frzbeachsk8]

That is your belief. We respect that. Ours is different. We have more scripture; therefore our minds are more expanded on the issue (my belief). People always have to interpret the Bible (i.e., 2 Cor.) in their own way in order to portray their own beliefs. The question is whether or not we can get each other to change our minds if we argue and consider ourselves "holier than thou." Easy answer: NO.

You believe to know the Bible better than others....you know what?! We respect that.

[Exodus314IAM]

There is nothing in the New Testament about "eternal marriages" and secret rituals in a Christian temple. The Jewish temple ceremonies are clearly explained in the Old Testament (Exodus, chapters 26-30) and have no relationship to the LDS temple ceremony.

[kungpanda79]

thanks mormon grat keep up the good work

[MormonGratitude]

All ministry within the Mormons faith is lay (as in all ecclesiastical leaders are lay and unpaid).

[beachdreamin]

Thank you MormonGratitude! thank you! thank you for your video! I so greatly wish that people would watch truthful videos like this one instead of anti-mormon shows or videos to get their questions answered.

[swimmergirl133]

i thinks its wrong of HBO to do that to us. there was a forward, and a lot of my friends contacted the HBO people, we tried to get them to take it off the air.! why is the world so evil

[vexedfusion]

Why? Why are you trying to censor a show that is produced in a country that has freedom of speech? You know, Hitler used to dictate what could be shown, read, and seen in his country. All I'm saying is that everyone is allowed to have their own opinions. If you don't agree with what they did, there is one simple action: Don't Watch It.

[MormonGratitude]

Vexed,

No one is trying to censor them. Swimmer's choice to ask them to not show it is showing her freedom of speech as well.

This is about what is sacred and appropriate.

[APT420]

I think if you really knew the true meanings behind some of the symbolism in any Mormon Temple/Ritual you would know that the evil lies within...

[rtiffanytaylor]

"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed

his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"

[rtiffanytaylor]

" Faith is to believe what you do not see;

the reward of this faith is to see what

you believe>"

[jennysjuice]

" Faith is to believe what you do not see;

the reward of this faith is to see what

you believe>"

Very awesome quote! I'm going to have to steal that one from you!

[AlecsDeLarge]

Having faculty from other universities on a Mormon publication appears desperate to me. It's as though the words of Mormon leadership are insufficiently mainstream and therefore what is needed is some form of assurance that the Mormon flavor of Christianity is acceptable.

[MormonGratitude]

That is a pretty interesting statement. No assurance is needed.

When the LDS stand alone, they are criticized for being out of mainstream. Then when someone says, "Hey, that makes sense," they are criticized for looking for outside "assurances."

It really does not matter what they do, they will always be criticized.

And that is okay.

[AlecsDeLarge]

There is nothing inherently wrong with criticism. Thomas Jefferson, who I believe your church considers to be an inspired man, said that "ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions." I wish you would have allowed my other comment which said that Mormonism's travail to mainstream-ness can be found through everything it does today, and this is indicative of a desperation to fit in. Doctrine? dogma? Secondary to this objective.

[MormonGratitude]

Alecs,

All comments that I have received from you have been approved.

I do have rules about the posts, one of which is staying on the topic of the video, which in this case is about the temple. Please stay on topic.

"Those who observe us say that we are moving into the mainstream of religion. We are not changing. The worlds perception of us is changing. We teach the same doctrine. We have the same organization. We labor to perform the same good works."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

[AlecsDeLarge]

In defining sameness by the limited parameters "organization" and "good works" he doesn't address changes in temple rituals (the "pinnacle" of Mormon rites) and in traditions, morays, and teachings brought to the church by Brigham and Joseph. If Joseph's or Brigham's doctrinal conception of race, evolution, or marriage were to be taught again, members would hardly recognize their thoughts as divine or true. What they called God's word was little more than speculation; current leadership knows it

[MormonGratitude]

Then you have beef with both Moses and the Savior who did the same.

[AlecsDeLarge]

If you are addressing me, I have to answer in kind, and I find your thinking to be rather depressing. On the one hand you quote Hinckley suggesting that the church is "not changing" and then you turn on your prophet, agree with me, and suggest that Jesus and Moses were proponents of change? Where EXACTLY do you stand?

Read your theology. Jesus said quite explicitly that he came "not to change the law" and John made it clear that Jesus is the alpha and omega, he never changes... need I go on?

[MormonGratitude]

Alecs,

The problem here is I am not sure you understand LDS doctrine nor what constitutes doctrine. Snippets of a talk taken from the Journal of Discourses do not necessarily constitute doctrine, and Brigham Young explicitly stated so.

I am stating that Moses and the Savior did exactly what Joseph did. You do not agree with me, and that is okay.

Principles do not change, doctrine does not change, ordinances and commandments do.

I think this is where the confusion lies.

[AlecsDeLarge]

"If a woman can find a man holding the keys of the priesthood with higher powers and authority than her husband, and he is disposed to take her, he can do so, otherwise she has got to remain where she is. In either of these ways of sep[a]ration, you can discover, there is no need for a bill of divorcement."

-Brigham Young, "A few words of DOCTRINE," Oct 8, 1861, LDS Archives; 132; see also chapter 4. (emphasis added)

If Brigham called it doctrine, why can't you?

[MormonGratitude]

So a woman can choose a man who was more righteous than her husband in the next life if that more righteous man will have her?

Seems pretty fair and pretty right to me.

Also seems pretty just that if a woman has spent her life living the commandments while her husband has not that she is not forced to stay with her less faithful husband.

As Joseph said, "A woman would have her choice, this was a privilege that could not be denied her."

[AlecsDeLarge]

"In the next life" (!) Where EXACTLY do you get the idea that BY is speaking about the next life? Where?! The sentence reads, let me help you, "he IS disposed to..." not "will be disposed," not "can be disposed in the next life...," not "he will be able to do so" but "if a woman can find a man... and he IS disposed... he CAN." No future tense, read it and be honest with me.

[MormonGratitude]

Alecs,

Before I answer your question, what is your understanding of continuing revelation and keys?

[tripodsmonitor]

Um, I think you're supposed to call Hinckley "Gordon," like Joseph, Brigham, Jesus, and Moses, to be consistent.

Nah, I'm just kidding. You can call him whatever you want.

[Michigan1985]

Do mormons hire people in the Church to go on youtube and advertise their religion posing as normal people?

[MormonGratitude]

The answer to that is no. The Church does publish their own videos on Youtube.

I am just with a dad with a nine to five job.

HBO pays millions to produce a TV show that is not exactly on point. I feel passionately about my faith, and want to share that with others. And I do it for free, without any personal assignment from the Church.

[pencil2pen]

No they don't hire people. As a Mormon I can say we love our religion and have a great desire to share it with others and when we have places like U tube those that desire put out their own videos on the church, stating usually that they are not official videos of the church. The church does put out their own official videos such as "Mormon Moments" on U Tube.

[mormonsoprano]

fabulous job editing several videos together in order to instruct about our sacred temple belief. I am so thankful for the promises I have received in the temple through Christ's power on earth. My marriage and family can be forever, and my ancestors who did not receive these temple blessings during their lifetime are offered the same promises when I do proxy work on their behalf. The power of Jesus Christ is restored to seal Families together forever in His Holy Temples on earth today.

[BlissUSC]

Really a great job.

I would love to see some more that talked about some of the other ordinances. Explanations of the washing and anointing, what rooms are in the temples. More truth about what goes on in the temples, while keeping the sacred respect for them, needs to be shared to correct all of those that will distort the beautiful things that take place in the temple. Keep up the good work.

[omiolo]

A latter-day Saint Temple. Or as Jesus Christ called it

MY FATHER'S HOUSE

[MormonsofSanPasqual]

Love the title. Keep up the good work. Big love *grin*

[ctrandrm]

Finally, a video that is not meant to insult and offend, but to enlighten others on why the temples are so important to Latter-day Saints. Well done.

[rtiffanytaylor]

What a great video. Thanks for sending

Keep up the good work.

[mormons101]

Thanks!

[DefendingMormonism]

Thanks for putting this together!

[LdsNanaAskMormon]

Temples are truly where Heaven meets earth, and show us here, that life truly has a purpose.

So many things happen in this life, that seem unexplainable. I'm a so grateful to have eternal understanding, as to my purpose on earth, and my ultimate eternal destiny.

[kenzieclan]

I'm only ever at home in the Temple.

HOLINESS TO THE LORD

THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

[jennysjuice]

I could not imagine heaven without my family. I am so thankful for the temples and the awesome blessings we can receive from God when we follow him and keep his commandments.

[canadianbacon007]

Awesome