There is a thread on exmormon.org right now discussing the fact that the temple has now replaced Joseph Smith as the object of mormon worship.
Very informative and interesting comments.
Oh good - Joseph worship is out and the temple is now our Golden Calf
Example: "They do worship the temple. Why? The temple is their key population control mechanism. They prepare the youth for years to attend and get married in the temple. It allows them to shame members who don't pay a full tithing or slack on callings. Temple marriage is the big stick they church likes to swing. Once you get the system, it's a really sick form of manipulation.
If Jesus was really important to them, Jesus would be on the temple and not Moroni. Jesus is only used to make Mormonism more acceptable than it would be without the Jesus image. Jesus is just a public relations tool."
Very similar to what we say here, except for the general anti-church comment.
I weas just reading that...
A letter from a mormon bishop informing the members that the “theme” for this year is “Making the Temple the Great Symbol of Our Faith.”
Prophets, apostles and even gods bend to its will...