Although I was raised Catholic, I did join the LDS (Mormon) church in the
mid-70's but left it in the late 70's after looking deeply into the
religion, beyond the surface, outward hype. Before I left, I had been
initiated (endowment) in the temple and had gone through the ceremony
several times after that. I also graduated from Brigham Young University in
80, although I had left the church by that time.
The temple ceremony includes oaths and you're told several ways in which
'god' may "take your life" if you reveal the secrets of the temple. Each
member at these ceremonies repeats the hand gestures of god's potential
wrath. These include having your throat cut and disembowelment. The
participant extends his/her right arm with hand open and thumb extended,
then move the extended thumb to just below his/her left ear. Next, in one
motion, the extended thumb is drawn across the throat to the right ear
"demonstrating how 'god' may take your life if you reveal the first token of
the Aaronic priesthood". There are 2 more penalties, for the second token of
the Aaronic priesthood and the first token of the Melchizedek priesthood. No
penalty is given for the second token of the Melchizedek priesthood, but a
warning of it's 'sacredness' is given.
After the endowment ceremony, which includes
anointing with oil and the giving of a secret name (mine was Enoch, which I
find very interesting these days) when one goes through the first time, the
initiate wears a one piece underclothing called the garment. It has short
sleeves, you step in through the neck, and it goes down to the knees. There
are symbols on the garment, a compass and a square (one over each nipple of
the chest), a small (1/4") slit over the navel and another over the knee.
This, you're told, is your protection and all kinds of mythical rumors
surround wearing these. This is worn by both men and women.
In the Mormon temple wedding ceremony, the man and the woman are joined
"for time and eternity". The woman, during the ceremony, must tell the man
what her temple secret name is. He does not tell her his. It is by this
name, according to the Mormons, that the man will resurrect her IF she's
faithful. In Mormon heaven #1, men will have multiple wives and create
worlds. These wives will make spirit children and work in the heavenly
kitchens under their husband's direction (he is 'god' after all!).
In the endowment ceremony, the men sit on one side and the women sit on
the other side (of the room). The first oath is for the women to stand and
take an oath to obey their husbands. Next the men stand and take an oath to
obey 'god'. You'd love the film they show in the temple for this ceremony.
It's of their version of the creation, Adam & Eve who are visited by Satan
and also by 3 apostles led by Peter. I'll never forget Satan looking at the
audience while the picture darkens except around his eyes. Satan says, "If
these people don't live up to the promises made here today, they'll be in my
power." Quite dramatic.
They DO use the bee both in temples (I've been to several temples) and it
is found at Brigham Young University as well. Also the state police have the
beehive on the doors of all their cars. Beehives/bees are found on the
doorknobs of temple doors in Salt Lake.
Needless
to say, Mormons will pale horrified if they've been through the temple and
you tell them what I told you in the second paragraph above.
With warm regards,
Enigma
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