Exposed Mormon Temple Secrets Part 9: The Homeless and Disabled Cannot Enter The Temple!

[DeathScepter]

whom doesn't want free Food?

[davidlory]

@DeathScepter What part made you think of this?

[DeathScepter]

@davidlory I do admit I am slightly weird. it is your comment about homeless wanting free food. Then again that is normal desire for people want stuff for free. It is normal to want to work and take pride in their work. There are several reasons to be homeless.

[davidlory]

@DeathScepter Salvation is free, but it will cost you your life.

[DeathScepter]

@davidlory Everything in the end has a cost. The question is, "what are you willing to pay for it?"

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[SneakyTweezer]

If a mentally disabled person is not allowed into a temple, how can they attend temple wedings of temple worthy family members? Is there special dispensation for these people for attending these events?

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer I've never heard of it. Youth get to enter the temples to be baptized for their dead ancestors after they are interviewed by the bishop for that occasion. Otherwise, I don't know. I haven't seen it done.

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer Endowment. Members who have physical disabilities may receive their own endowment.

Melchizedek Priesthood holders and sisters who have mental disabilities may receive their own endowment if the bishop determines that they have sufficient mental capacity to understand it and to make and keep the associated covenants. If the member lives with his or her parents, the bishop counsels with them.

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer Sealing to Parents. Persons with mental disabilities who are eight or older and are sufficiently accountable must be baptized before being sealed to their parents. Those who are not accountable do not need to be baptized before being sealed. Bishops refer questions about specific cases to the stake president, who may refer the questions to the First Presidency.

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer Members older than 21 who do not have sufficient mental capacity to understand the endowment may be sealed to parents without being endowed.

Work for the Dead. Members who have disabilities may do temple work for the dead if they (1) have sufficient mental capacity to understand the ordinance and (2) can care for themselves without help or are accompanied by relatives or friends who can provide the help needed.

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer Blind Members. Blind members should have members of the same gender accompany and assist them. Guide dogs are not permitted in temples.

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer and this too

The bishop, or his counselors as authorized by him, may issue limited-use recommends to worthy unendowed members as follows: 1. For members ages 12 and older to be baptized and confirmed for the dead. 2. For single members ages 8 through 20 to be sealed to their parents. 3. For single members ages 8 through 20 to observe sealings of their living brothers and sisters to their parents.

[davidlory]

@SneakyTweezer To me, I read this as allowing a family member to have a limited use recommend to observe the event if they have a mental disability. So if I were a bishop, I would grant it. Answer: Yes.