[NEMDF]

Isn’t there a statistic like only 15% of practicing LDS can actually enter the temples after they are dedicated? I know someone who was not allowed to attend his son’s wedding, because it was in a temple. This does not seem to be a very kind act to exclude someone’s parents from attending the weddings of their children.

[DuncanWaring]

I also know someone who ran into that problem - parents couldn’t attend their daughter’s wedding; ironic considering the effort Mormons put into ensuring all relatives are “sealed” to each other.

[svcw]

Yes, the figure is only about 15% that can enter the inner temple.

[greyfoxx39]

Isn’t there a statistic like only 15% of practicing LDS can actually enter the temples after they are dedicated? I know someone who was not allowed to attend his son’s wedding, because it was in a temple. This does not seem to be a very kind act to exclude someone’s parents from attending the weddings of their children.

To enter a mormon temple in order to take part in the arcane rituals, the member must satisfactorily answer THESE questions:

 

1 Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost?

 

2 Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer?

 

3 Do you have a testimony of the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days?

 

4 Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church?

 

5 Do you live the law of chastity?

 

6 Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church?

 

7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

 

8 Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and other meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel?

 

9 Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen?

 

10 Are you a full-tithe payer?

 

11 Do your keep the Word of Wisdom?

 

12 Do you have financial or other oblgations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?

 

13 If you have previously received your temple endowment:

 

Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple?
Do you wear the garment both night and day as instructed in the endowment and in accordance with the covenant you made in the temple?

 

14 Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been?

 

15 Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord’s house and participate in temple ordinances?

 

 

 

No one cares what the relationship is you have with the wedding couple if you have not passed their "worthiness" test...and you must wait outside of the "sacred" areas so that you can then take part in the wedding pictures.

Ann and Mitt Romney were NOT held to the usual rule of not being "sealed" in the Temple unless you had been civily married for one year...they made their vows within a few days. Rank hath its privilege.

[Jeff Head]

People are free to elect to be wed in the temple if that is their desire and if they are willing to live be the tennants that allow them to do so.

It is purely a free choice decision known well in advance.

It is true that others who do not belong to the church, or who do not live by those tennants cannot be a part of that ceremony.

My brother, for example, who is a wonderful Christian man and an Evangelical associate Pastor down in the Denton, TX area was unable to attend my wedding vows in the temple, or that of my son and daughter who were married there.

It did not bother him. He came to the receptions and dinners and offered his congratulations and indicated that he was thankful they were taking their vows so seriously.

People who get married there know all this going in, as do their families if they talk about their weddings with them at all...and then it is their decision to make.

I know members who elected to have civil ceremonies for just this reason, so they could include everyone in them...who were otherwise worthy to attend. Then, afterwards they have a "sealing" ceremony in the temple.

In such cicumstances, where they are considered fully worthy, they do not have to wait a full year to then be sealed in the temple. Perhaps that is what the Romney's did...I do not know, I just know that in such circumstances, where the couple is worthy and able to attend the temple, that the one year wait usually does not apply. The one year wait is usually only for new members of the church, for those who have long been away from and inactive in the church, or for couples who have lived together before being wed, or something of that nature. Anyhow, I just felt this woman's article was even handed and fair and I appreciated it.

[AnTiw1]

Never-Mo Attending a Mormon Wedding