Secret Mormon Shrines

Dan Harris offers an inside look into the Mormon faith.

[@LIV2500]

Fun fact, Mormons stay married more often than not (which shouldn't be weird but is today), are generally happy, and are usually very generous with both time and wealth. We strive to improve ourselves and help those around us. We believe that religion is not a Sunday only thing, and yes, it can take some time out of the week. Call us what you will, but we do strive to be good, honest, contributing members of society.

[@all4jesus594]

Enjoy your humanistic cult in the state highest for antidepressants, suiside, pornography and pedophilia. Do you think there might be a reason for all of that??!

[@ObamaOsucksOass]

the BOM and the Bible cannot both be true at the same time. Joseph "the Con Man" Smith pulled one of the biggest con jobs ever on millions of mormon minions!

[@Susieq26754]

Screw you

[@dirtcache6128]

The Amish are even more so

[@brentbeacham9691]

I knew the word “we” would be in there. 😅

[@WarandFlame]

SECRET HANDSHAKES LOOK LIKE FREEMASONRY TO ME

"We know the voice of the Lord." (1:23) Sounds like a Mental Health Crisis to me !!

[@jasonm7973]

Secret handshakes and chanting, dressed in all white, that's what goes on inside. Very bizarre.

[@ChildePC]

This from a guy who loved the batman chant and the black panter chant. Rise and hold fast.

[@jasonm7973]

@@ChildePC I have never seen either of those movies

[@theblackcelt]

Secret handshake is not real

[@emilyanneallen9258]

It’s a special way of worship and people can all worship however they want. All religions have their own “different” ways of worship, it’s not bizarre. It’s different. And it’s beautiful to worship however someone wants to. You need to respect others the way you would like someone to respect you. Especially if it is something that has to do with your faith, something close to your heart.

[@jasonm7973]

@@emilyanneallen9258 cults are not to be respected or revered

[@reekevp1073]

When my son saw the temple at age 4, he said “ Mommy, Mommy it’s Disneyland!” LOL

[@SnowKensei]

I was a Mormon for many years of my life around 15 years, I fell away from the church for a time around 2 years and then returned for a while before falling away from it again now I'm 19 and much more mature I have come back to the Mormon church, I know what's it's like on both sides of the fence and I can say I prefare the Mormon side, I am much happier and healthier this way and so is my family. ^_^ Dare to be a Mormon; Dare to stand alone. Dare to have a purpose firm; Dare to make it known.

[@JustViolet626]

I'm not usually the kind of guy to say this online, but amen.

[@buellerferris]

And today your church does everything to distance itself from the word Mormon

[@vaughnfoulger291]

You prophet does not like you using that word. Shame on you....

[@allmektig3604]

@@buellerferris Tell me, who's "Mormon"?

[@deehee7380]

FLDS didn't give up polygamy because of Brigham Young heretical teachings on the subject. He taught you had to do it for salvation and it could never end. The mormons still think it will go on in heaven and although issued the manifesto to stop it, never removed it from doctrine.

[@marceasusanna7749]

So who cares if it's not your religion and you don't want to join it then leave it alone that's the one thing that annoys me more than anything else.

[@straygameplaywalkthroughps6480]

Say what now? What do you mean? Marry everyone forever? What about marrying the same person like 100 times? Who's counting?

[@brentbeacham9691]

@@marceasusanna7749 because it’s a negative moral and political force in my nation.

[@henkaistudio]

@@brentbeacham9691 Mormons/LDS and Fundamentalist Mormons/FLDS are Mormons but they do a little bit of different things but what they all mostly have in common is that they read The Book of Mormon.

[@deehee7380]

They have a works based salvation and are not Christian. They doctrine is littered with heresies. They think salvation means everyone will be resurrected. after all we can do?

[@acuerdo3]

Actually, we are Christian. And no... as far as the resurrection thing goes, that's not what de believe. It cracks me up. Lol !

[@Amhlair]

I tried keeping rules and working my head off to please God, and it didn't work. So I quit being a "law man" so that I could be God's man. Christ's life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. I identified myself completely with him. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to *impress* God. Christ lives in me. -Paul of Tarsus

[@KimberlyEustaquio]

Amen

[@iz_not_was]

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[@jameseldridge4185]

Polygamy remains central to their belief in the next world, see Doctrine and Covenants 132 - it remains in their canon.

[@SnowKensei]

There is a passage in the Book of Mormon upon which it was asked of Jesus what to name the Church and he replied that it should be named after him as it is his church, Joseph Smith having translated these words knew in so much what to name it and since it has been known as The Church of Jesus Christ. :]

[@iz_not_was]

If it was supposed to be the Church of Jesus Christ it should have been the Church of latter-day saints of Jesus Christ Truth is all those words don't need to be said The gospel is not about a church It's not about laws It's not about ordinances It's not a battle bang someone who's supposedly your brother yet supposedly authority over you Dictator or authoritarian rule however you say it is in direct opposition of equality and a lack of equality is a lack of being free D & C They made a representation of living God and put it on a tombstone with all capital letters as though their capital punishment is the death of God Work of the Dead in a temple temple = body (bode) They are D.C.ieved Rome moved to Washington and issued money made of cotton makes the people cotton picking slaves Money from bureau of en graven images Tree of death has three branches legislative judicial executive And people D.C.eived taking on them the government liesins licence D.C.eived of magic spells black magic black robes black ink black powder firearm 🔥 guns R I P Robe Ink Powder Jewdicial legislative executive BrainWashington D.C.vers Roman Egyptian D.C. Death Cult Die Christ Death Crucifixion D.C.ieve Citizens Divide Conquer Devils church Govern mental Non prophet CORP or Ate church corpse Lucifer Devil Serpent 🖋️ 🐍⚖️ Architecture LDS church administration building The people of the church are good though they are seeking god of love To church administered of lawyers Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. Brood of vipers Too much salt will parch you Salt burns the eyes Too much salt bad blood pressure Marriage a gift of god When will or When did the groom return G I f t God Image Faith Temple G i f t G o d 7 15 4= 26 i m a g e ( 1 26 ) 9 (13 1 7 5) = 26 (9 26) < day 9+1+3+1+7+5= 26 < god f a i t h 6 1 9 20 8 = (1)44 6+1+9+2+0+8= 26 (26+44=70)< y ear t e m p l e 20 5 13 16 12 5 = 71 Ga < where Geogia 2+0+5+1+3+1+6+1+2+5 = 26 < God BF all yew gotta a friend g god i 9 26 S ept 26 nine 26 יהוה‎=26 f 70 t georgia God Sept 26 197o Georgia Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of the Festival He was in the Temple "We’re stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God ” Temple 26 Body (bode) 2+15+4+5 =26 God in his bode hiS Bode h i z bode 9 26 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHWogJ59rbCJbbM kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ7QdmCCeL6Zo7c

[@brentbeacham9691]

OLS.

[@GrannyTenderstone]

any "house of worship" that excludes anybody is not doing God's work. That includes wiccans who barred some people from attending one of their meetings once. I have visited virtually every type of house of worship and explored virtually every faith. The moment they exclude anybody, they prove to me they are phony.

[@jonimoosman886]

we don't exclude anyone from going to the churches, the temple is not a church

[@JCTLR]

What about Mountain Meadows Massacre?? 1857

[@543US21]

People often claim that things are sacred when they want to keep them secret because they know in their hearts that the secret things just don't make sense or are offensive to others and are actually laughable.

[@danielgoff5810]

But yet we send 50,000 missionaries out a year to tell everybody about what's inside

[@LIV2500]

We have secret shrines?!?!?!

[@Rose-oq2hn]

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[@VAKYRIE1435]

Where are these secret handshakes?

[@khalanischmidt3233]

Ok for any misunderstanding, the temple isn't where we have sunday meetings, the temple is where we can go do God's work and commit to our sacred covernents.

[@georgebauerschmidt5289]

The biggest lie is that LDS believes the Book of Mormon is true. If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why does LDS teach that Heavenly Father and Mary conceived Jesus to be the literal Son of God when Alma 7:10 says it was the Holy Spirit just like the Bible does in Luke 1:35 and Matthew 1:18 If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why does LDS teach that Heavenly Father is progressing which means changing and improving when Moroni 8:18 states that He is unchangeable? If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why does LDS teach multiple gods must exist when Alma 11:28-29 says there is only ONE God just like the Bible does in Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 44:6-8 and Isaiah 45:5? If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why does D&C 42:18 say that murder can't be forgiven when 3 Nephi 30:2 says that it can? If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why does D&C 130:3 says that God can't dwell in the hearts of men but Alma 34:36 says the He can? If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why is there no mention of a restoration of the church when the Bible says in Matthew 16:18 that His Church (Jesus') will never be destroyed by any power not even the gates of hell with a solemn promise? Do Mormons think that Jesus lied to Peter? If the Book of Mormon is true, ........why don't Mormons believe in the Trinity when reading 2 Nephi 11:7 which explains that Jesus is God, the second person of the Trinity and our Creator, not our elder brother. Other verified verses of the Trinity include 2 Nephi 31:21 and 3 Nephi 11:27 If the Book of Mormon is true, why does LDS ignore what it teaches? _Jesus is MY temple recommend because Christ does not dwell in man-made buildings_ (Acts 17:24)

[@HUMC4L]

You can say rituals lol we're already laughing

[@barbarabehrmann976]

My father was like someone who jumped out of the Old Testament when he was born a d jump right back into it when he died. The greatest Christian one could ever know. And he found the Mormon church the most Christian he had ever known as he was baptized into this wonderful church filled with people knowing they are it perfect

[@estherlewis7458]

Joseph Smith said that all the creeds of Christianity were an abomination.

[@brentbeacham9691]

Huh? It’s not a Christian church.

[@richardliu5941]

I better be associating with Mormons than any other believers because they are better than other religions even if all religions have flaws. They are family oriented people and some are law abiding citizens. But I wish they would give jobs to its members so that they can give full tithes.

[@deehee7380]

you see thief, i am well aware of tithing and its purpose. Abraham and Melchizedek! The problem is when it becomes mandatory. I know you say its not but you can't get a reccomend w/o paying a full tithe. W/O a reccomend you cant go to the temple. If you don't go to the temple you don't go to the highest heaven. SO, no highest heaven w/o a full tithe? That's not how God works!

[@louiseely5099]

Even an Atheist is welcome to a place of worship without special permission😳

[@Susieq26754]

Especially if he has children right?

[@KrutchesRDH]

I did some baptisms for the dead while in the Church, it was a beautiful and peaceful building. Rich in architecture and symbolism.

[@Pepzsux]

In the temple ...take masonry and add craziness. Know u know what goes on.

[@Bot7637]

Early Christians were persecuted for keeping their esoteric practices sacred Hippolytus (ca. A.D. 200) made a statement “But if there is any other matter which ought to be told, let the bishop impart it secretly to those who are communicated. He shall not tell this to any but the faithful and only after they have first been communicated. This is the white stone of which John said that there is a new name written upon it which no man knows except him who receives.

[@briandm33]

The video talks like a stranger in following beliefs what the LDS Church believes in how it demonstrates an act of those beliefs. The acts themselves are very easy to follow and enactment of each obiedience is acting upon faith it's self. Please understand that a change takes place inside our bodies once this faith of obiedience occurs. Theres over 16 million LDS Members that will tell you from their own experience that this change inside of them occurs when faith is administered they feel this peaceful love of serenity and greater presense of God himself.

[@Feathertailforever]

Completely agree with that - I've asked that myself at some times, was told the same thing; which is nothing. Completely irritating, no rationality there. I accept and support gays, so the odd little prejudices are just irritating.

[@roller_fairy]

This is such a weird cult, you cannot make it to heaven by your world like they say. Only by the the grace of Jesus will you make it to the father.

[@eternalwolf777]

And they wonder why Fox News is so popular.

[@carlose5751]

So the old man Hears a Voice in his head which he believes is "a lord", maybe he believes it is a "god"... CREEPY.

[@magical8013]

They don't talk about the families that are going through divorce. The church does not want to divorce. I knew a lady that used to get beat by her husband, and because of the church she is still married to him but she does not live with him.....weird?

[@deehee7380]

THE BOM and the Bible both are against polygamy. Joseph turned adultery into doctrine! The mormon church teaches polygamy will go on in heaven and didn't remove it from doctrine. One of Brigham Young's many Heresies was Jesus had two wives!

[@NJUNDERGROUND]

maybe they will call it $cientology

[@JamesW225]

The faith isnt a mystery , it is a theological nightmare

[@eternalwolf777]

So, where was ABC four years ago, when presidential candidate Obama was running for office? He had been attending a cultist church for nearly 20 years. Thanks so much ABC for your unbiased reporting...

[@blakekl]

Polygamy is not unknown in the bible. Abraham, a prophet, took Hagar even though he already had a wife. There are many more examples. It's not unreasonable to think God may have commanded polygamy under certain circumstances, if you believe in God anyways. Regardless, the LDS church is clearly against polygamy. Warren Jeffs is not LDS, and polygamy has not existed in their religion for over 120 years. Polygamy was also NOT illegal until 1862, when Abraham Lincoln signed the law, ~ 20yrs after JS

[@Pepzsux]

That's not the celestial room of the salt lake temple.

[@A-Grammie-On-the-ROCK]

You know the voice of SATAN sirs.....

[@jaredwhite100]

As a Mormon, this seemed to me fair coverage for a 4 minute segment

[@artifacthunter1472]

Jared White you forgot ignorant before Mormon

[@DEDomain]

@@artifacthunter1472 Thanks for the nice remark, mister "artifact hunter" sir.

[@buellerferris]

@@artifacthunter1472 I'm an ex mormon but let's keep the civility.

[@deehee7380]

Mormonisn is not Christian and teaches another Jesus and another gospel that Paul talked about in the "latter days" that would not endure sound doctrine and believe Fables (BOM,BOA) 0% proof for either outside of LDS payroll....It is an offense to Christ!

[@Susieq26754]

Talk about all the sexual abuse against children rampant in temples!

[@GrannyTenderstone]

indeed. but I've been to heaven (and hell too) and it's nothing like the celstial room. too pretentious!! God does not like pretention. It's all nature in heaven.

[@nathansmith4379]

Uh huh

[@Feathertailforever]

I think they mean needlessly vicious and pointless kind of negative. Critical analyzing is no problem for me, as long as it's polite.

[@Feathertailforever]

I'm in the church - I also agree that some of the things I see are a bit off the wayside, in that they're just prejudicial and do not have a logical base. Recently I've decided to live my life they way I feel it should be lived - if it coincides with Mormon ways, cool, if not... I honestly can't be bothered to care. I still believe in service and doing good things, but I feel as though there is no true religion on the earth at the moment - only fragments.

[@all4jesus594]

That's why many stay...they have not found Christ (He's not in the mormon church) and in their apathy they settle for the social programs and service opportunities. I fear for you and am so saddened .

[@johntafoya4752]

@@all4jesus594 you have a candid and honest view of Mormons which is so spot-on in accuracy. I was in that church for 15 years and they taught me not to worship Jesus. They worship some heavenly father that lives on some planet called kolob and has a bunch of polygamy wives which nobody knows how many he has and he was once a man like they are. They told me I had to worship only this polygamist father. But now the blood of Jesus makes me righteous and not the coattail of some former man who ascended to godhood. Sounds crazy yes it is.

[@RobR4455]

My former landlord and later my boss when he hired me. He freely admitted and was running ads on Craigslist trying of get women to be his polygamist wives. He targeted mostly single mothers and hot-looking women who were recreational drug users. I used to talk to them all the time, as he was trying to recruit them into polygamy.

[@sethnorling4864]

Mormons do not do that how is that relevant

[@RobR4455]

Seth Norling so says you. When I was in the Joseph Smith Memorial building in downtown Salt Lake, the woman tour guide was STILL denying JS polygamy. Even though there were stories in the media that the LDS church is FINALLY being honest about it.

[@sethnorling4864]

@@RobR4455 I know hundreds maybe thousands of mormons and none have multiple wives, yes they did have more then one wive years and years ago because so many innocent men were slaughtered by Americans and woman were left alone without a man to care for her

[@RobR4455]

Seth Norling that's a bunch of Mormon propaganda and lies. You should be ashamed of spreading BS that LDS church has already reluctantly admit it never happened. But like Donald Trump you're willing to tell lie after lie.

[@sethnorling4864]

@@RobR4455 no no I do not support Donald Trump hahaha I'm not American but you are spreading hate I'm spreading love..? Why do you have such a problem

[@barbarabehrmann976]

And neither does your false witness about something you do not care to understand

[@barbarabehrmann976]

Because no one’s want to hear negative speech just because it didn’t work for you, let it go and be positive

[@WarandFlame]

Those oxen represent BAAL

[@StoicObserverS]

Yep. Spot on.

[@marymcwatters7606]

Yep it's the same bull in new York stock exchange represents the same thing

[@Adam-ww8ei]

They are patterned after the oxen of Solomon’s temple. Read 1 Kings 7:23-25

[@DavidRTrask]

no not at All!, Maybe in your heart it does, but if that is what you want to believe have at it. and Mormon is not the Official title only a nickname, it is The Church of Jesus Christ, the one and Only, not some other, I will give you one point that you will find nowhere else on Earth, The Practice of the Sacrament, LDS does it every week All other Churches do it only once a Month, The Lord said in as often as you come together do this in remembrance of me. now that is something to think about Only one Church on the Planet that observes this Principle, and there are many other amazing truths about this Church, if you look for negativity you will see things in that light but I tell you that negativity is within you.

[@trilobright]

Mormon temples are so magnificent on the outside - it's a shame that inside there are none of the breathtaking cathedral sanctuaries you'd expect, just a banal series of rooms with an "80's country club" theme.

[@emilyanneallen9258]

trilobright I think they are beautiful

[@barbarabehrmann976]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so beautiful to me

[@deehee7380]

I'm sorry! It's easy when you are born into something and simply believe what your parents did and the way you are brought up. I tell my children they might be muslim if they grew up across the street. Thats why i have invested time in your history and have several good mormon friends. You cant comprehend Hebrews and Romans and be Mormon.....What part of the video do you think is inaccurate? I will use only mormon friendly resources to inform you otherwise!

[@whatisitsteve]

"Rumors" of secrets handshakes? I'm here to tell you as an ex-mormon who has been through the temple, there ARE secret handshakes. You need to know them to pass through the veil to go into the celestial room or heaven. But to know the handshakes you have to go to the temple. AND to go to the temple you have to pay 10% of your income. What are great business model! ugh...

[@DEDomain]

This is untrue, but everyone has the right to their own opinion...no matter how dumb it may be.

[@Shadowthief852]

Thats what I'm talking about, it's like, "Hey people, we're doing nothing new, get over it" I personally know that being LDS is such a blessing in my life, even as I'm typing this I can feel the Holy Spirit's comfort. We're here to provide servive and help you not hurt you.

[@AaronALopez-ov7sn]

Sorry to say but God the almighty Christ and his gospel is the only way to heaven. Not get married in the temple to get to heaven. In the Bible it talks about marriage till death. Because we all die alone.

[@deehee7380]

The temples in the OT were for the High Priest to offer Gifts and sacrifice for sin. Jesus became the ETERNAL High Priest when he offered his body and gave gifts like prophecy. (HEBREWS) He said the Law and the Prophets were until John! There is nothing biblical about your temples. BYU Professor and historian Dr, Quinn states Occultic rituals are done there and he still wants to be a mormon...thats deception!

[@barbarabehrmann976]

False about Mormons not being Christian’s like false witnessing is not being Christian’s

[@Mylovejohnny]

They let him go INSIDE the temple without a recommend??

[@taylorphillips8147]

Yes, there are open houses where the public can tour the temple

[@bonniemiera1510]

@@taylorphillips8147 this is after they are built but before they are dedicated and opened for church use

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

EVERY religion has secrets

[@buellerferris]

Are you trying to be every other religion of the original Church of Christ. Your argument is weak

[@davidlarsen838]

@@buellerferris Except several times in the Bible it says, "and other things I was told not too write."

[@notimmortal9738]

Every religion has secrets? Sounds that every religion has a lot to hide, not surprising considering every religion claims god needs your money

[@blakekl]

You do realize you just called ABRAHAM, the father of the israelites, a prophet and man very blessed of God evil, right? If prophets in the bible practiced it and were in fact prophets, then it is of God, if you believe the bible. Look up Abraham Lincoln polygamy. He signed the law in 1862. If you don't believe, at least take the time to check the facts. You refuse to listen to logic, facts, and biblical evidence. I'm done. There is no reasoning with you. You prove nothing.

[@aaronpeniata699]

It's a trip how off this coverage is..and how off comments are..

[@jaszz8]

Some of the info in this video is not 100% true.

[@barbarabehrmann976]

It’s her choice- like minding your own business is also a choice

[@briandm33]

The LDS Church is the most Sacred thing on earth. Please understand why I say this for. Very few people receive greater gifts and blessings in their lives like I have and you draw yourself to your Heavenly Father on a greater Level because of the presense of the Father inside your body. Very few LDS Church members will tell you the guidance of the Father is inside of them through the Holy Spirit. Please listen to the things the Mormon LDS Church teaches. I am a greatly blessed man because of being apart of the LDS Church and you only know one thing the Heavenly Father that lives inside of you. The LDS Church is a Sacred institute and you must learn more about it because of it's closeness to the Heavenly Father.

[@ObamaOsucksOass]

More mormon bullshit

[@deehee7380]

THe Bible and Jesus and the BOM are against polygamy!

[@Glen.Danielsen]

A "lot of money and manpower" into the missionary program? Come on, you guys, do your homework. . . That _army_ of 19-year old young men and women missionaries go out in most cases on their own family's expense. Entry into the LDS temples depends on clean hands (worthiness).

[@HUMC4L]

Yeah pretty fucked that they practically force you to go on a mission and pay 10% of your gross income and they won't even help with the cost. It's rather disgusting. And the worthiness bullshit is very discriminatory. They claim they don't hate trans people, but don't allow post op people into the temple and will threaten to kick you out of their goofy schools if you're trans. Pretty horrific

[@ticket88]

Ex-Mormon of 35+ years here. Looking at some of the comments on this, I think members defend the church because they don't want to experience the feelings induced by admitting that they have been conned, swindled, and taken advantage of. Most people have a very high opinion of themselves, which is normal. We all like think we are above being duped. Our sense of self-assuredness that we all need as humans in order to survive autonomously in our competitive world is exploited by the church's exclusivist teachings, and the cult leaders use it to create robots to do their bidding. Yes, I do think all those men at the top know it's BS and they know they are liars but are afraid of what would happen if the cat gets let out of the bag. Isn't it obvious that they fleece the good members with impunity? This recent 100 billion dollar money-stashing scam is revealing, when they say they kept it secret out of concern that members would stop giving (the leaders routinely tell poor members to give tithing even before their basic needs are met--utterly egregious!).

[@JohnDLee-im4lo]

More than 3 decades and here you are...pathetically bashing a faith you claim to have rejected. Get some help with your obsession. Maybe meds?...(just can't help yourself?)

[@ticket88]

@@JohnDLee-im4lo I share my story so that others who question and eventually realize that it's a big load of bullshit will know they are not alone, once they wake up and smell the coffee. Your defensiveness implies that perhaps my comments indeed hit a nerve. Good luck to you in life.

[@JohnDLee-im4lo]

@@ticket88 Share and share and share decade after decade after decade. Obsess much? Wow...get help, maybe meds?

[@ticket88]

@@JohnDLee-im4lo The noticeable difference between you and me is that I at least show my face here. I guess you're not man enough to do that. And speaking of being obsessed, I just put my own story here. You seem to be the one obsessed with antagonizing me over simply sharing my story. If seeing things on the internet that you don't agree with causes you so much angst, then maybe you shouldn't go online unaccompanied by a mature person.

[@JohnDLee-im4lo]

@@ticket88 I looked at your face...you may want to rethink that. Did you really think you could denigrate my faith with no reaction? You're not a victim, stop it.

[@desiderious1]

As a non Mormon who grew up and still live in Utah I can tell you for a fact polygamy is alive and well here with law enforcement turning a blind eye to it. How do you think Warren Jeff's, leader of a Mormon offshoot got away with sex with children even when his father headed the church back in the 50's living in southern Utah ? He was not arrested until he moved his church to Texas where finally non Mormon authorities arrested him. But there are many more Mormon offshoot groups including one Lori Vallow, mother of two who along with her new husband, both Mormons decided to start their own church based on Mormon doctrine murdered her children along with her new husband who's land the children's bodies were found buried on.

[@LorneHolman]

The celestial room is not extremely ornate, that would be the Sistine Chapel.

[@thebeany]

Well that is the postive side. What about the negative side? But about exclusiveness, what if your child came up to you and decided he didn't want to be a Mormon but an atheist? What if your child 'came out' gay and decided to pursue a same-sex relationship? Would you exclude these children from your family.

[@HeyImBecca2014]

Army? Yup, Army of Heleman! Secret? NO! SACRED!

[@MendedVeracity]

I have nothing against the mormon culture(for the most part) BUT good works are to be done joyfully with attitude of gratitude for Saving Grace,NOT in a burdensome attempt to earn your way to heaven Because you can see you CAN"T.Christians emphasize Eph 2:8-10.If you want an intolerant bigot,you should read the history of the church and check ALL the prophets history.You know,that story your church CHOOSES to attempt to bury and suppress.Don't take my word for it. I challenge you to read it.o.0

[@edwardmichaelgamboajr3661]

That’s my place now

[@richardlusby8949]

I always enjoy listening to people who think they are so intelligent try to discuss a topic they know absolutely nothing about. These guys know nothing about the bible much less the Mormon church. In the bible there is a talking donkey, now that's bizarre, but that doesn't mean it isn't true just because we don't understand it. So people who are not intelligent about a subject that are in a position to voice their opinion really do embarrass themselves which is what they just did.

[@letitiakearney2423]

Please all go to Mormon stories and listen to people who have got out of this cult. John Dehlin's channel.

[@Shadowthief852]

You see dee hee, Heavenly Father really doesn't need your money from paying tithing, he is trying to see if you will sacrifice a small amount of your honest pay to help someone else. Thats all tithing is, that 10% we pay is helping someone in need, or building temples or churches, or giving to a charity, you can't say it's just the LDS either, Catholics do it too. Heavenly Father will know your struggles and help you out, even if you don't pay tithing but seeing if you will be charitable

[@MeyersCTR]

Missed the 'shrines' part. Clickbait.

[@543US21]

Are you saying that Masons wear garments? You had better educate yourself if you are. That just isn't true.,

[@Rose-oq2hn]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2Owp5eHgKhjoMU

[@bambam5766]

Highest form of Superstition.

[@jaredwhite489]

Sacred, and secret are very Different things.

[@christalbrown7138]

The Book of Mormon deviates from the scriptures in the Holy Bible.

[@exacerbatedtaboo]

Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum

[@whatisitsteve]

Blakekl, was polyandry also commanded in the bible? how about sending mormons off on missions and then marrying their wives while they are gone? how about sneaking behind your first wives back to visit even more possible wives and underage girls? Because that is what god supposedly told Joseph to do. Also God never commanded Abraham to do that, he just did. Actually it was lack of faith on Sara's part to tell Abe to take another wife because she doubted god could give her a son.

[@charlottedebloois1206]

i didn't say you couldn't say anything negative i just asked if you could say somthing nce

[@edwardmichaelgamboajr3661]

According to James

[@jackighirardello546]

The special undergarments are NOT worn everyday. They are only worn in the temple. We dress the same as everyone else. Our church asks that women wear dresses to church and men wear nice slacks and dress shirts. Other than that you can wear whatever you like but your expected to look respectful and modest which should be taught in any religion.

[@user-gu4yl9pi2s]

Now now thats a lie isn't it

[@jackighirardello546]

@@user-gu4yl9pi2s That is what I was taught. I have only been a member for four years now. I have not seen or heard any of the things that are spoken of in this video. I intend to ask my Bishop some questions in regards to this video.

[@user-gu4yl9pi2s]

@@jackighirardello546 I highly encouraging asking alot of questions, always ask why and if your told not to ask why ask why you can't lol. If there is nothing to hide any question should be encouraged by any church leader just remember that if you run into people hiding stuff but yes garments should always be worn

[@user-gu4yl9pi2s]

Except for exercise, sex, or swimming

[@gabrielvalentino6282]

Revelations 13: Mormon hierarchy

[@estherlewis7458]

Acts 17 God does not dwell in temples made with human hands. God has already commanded that there be only one temple. It must be in Jerusalem. ✡️

[@ZechNTech]

make that 80,000 missionaries now. one week till I'm out in the field to Brazil!

[@alicecoupons]

sucker!!!

[@coltontwilding]

+naughtynun why would that suck? Trying to help others be happy? You clearly don't understand what he is going to do.

[@user-cd6zr9dy3j]

They have proven this is all a lie by a man who raped teenage girls. So yes your all suckers

[@khalanischmidt3233]

Nirvana Is bliss Wow, I'm a 13 year old baptized member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, and to hear, it saddens me to hear such disrespect, you know, does it only take one video to prove that my church is false, and hurts to be apart of, are you serious, I can't believe that, you must be so uneducated to post such a thing, I hope you grow up, and respect and think before you speak...

[@Sean-ll5cm]

@@coltontwilding Trying to help others be happy??? More like trying to convert.. You know, disciples of the coin yo

[@austinsmith3503]

A very fancy exclusive and expensive religious country club with so called prophets and secret handshakes. Congrats. Doesn't make it true.

[@mghammy5714]

it is not 10% it is 1/10 of the income

[@kirstenwicksell9054]

Mg Hammy it is and they do state 10 percent lot your income

[@khalanischmidt3233]

That's the same thing...wow I'm 13 and I already know that.

[@HUMC4L]

Bruh...

[@buellerferris]

You must have failed your first grade Math class

[@monocuco818]

I think this clip was a lot better than what CNN did a while back. It isn't super accurate but at least it is more respectful and has some truth. What I wish they would have explained is that on every temple is inscribed "Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord." In other words, every single thing taught by the church directs us to Christ. He is our Savior, He is our God and through Him we can return and live with our Heavenly Father. The temple is a place where we can separate ourselves from the world and focus on our adoration of God. Absolutely everything about the temple is symbolic of the Savior and His gospel.

[@JohnDLee-im4lo]

Well said...

[@JamesRayEvans1979]

okay you guys the temple is not where we have our sunday service we have meeting halls for that and anyone is welcome to come but the temple is only for worthy members of the church so they could do the lord's work and also be able to get their own work done. what we do in the temple is not secret but sacred.

[@ldgarland405]

So only "worthy" members can be closer to God??? Seem to remember Jesus saying for us all to come to him as little children. Not as do all I can do so I can boast about how much I have done. Or I get a special pass because I have paid money. Sorry but that is not the "church" or the Jesus of Christianity.

[@Sarah-by3fb]

+Loran Garland If you truly wish to be closer to God, get yourself to a piont where you can enter the temple. Then you have taken a big step already. And you can advance even further.

[@ldgarland405]

Tell me what does it mean to go to the temple. Why are they so elaborate?

[@ldgarland405]

OperaEagleJelsaLover ReallySarah Also remind me again what the church doctrine states about boasting as well.

[@fennecfox2]

Why do they baptize in the name of the dead? Is not Christ life?

[@ezekiel5687]

It's pure masonry. I've studied it all.

[@stocktonking12]

It goes further than that, it’s Kabbalah the esoteric teachings of man.

[@hollywood23007]

That’s not the slc temple

[@deehee7380]

Paul state in the latter days that they would preach another gospel and another Jesus! I used to think moemon were christian until resaearching discovered their heresies like 1) Jesus and Satan are spirit brothers 2) bible not reliable 3) God has a body like us and lives on a planet called "kolob" 4) earn your salvation 5) only go to highest heaven if your mormon 6) when Christ returns he will be a mormon 7) you can baptize for the dead,I could go on all nite but they deny the Deity of Christ!

[@swissnor]

Ahern is an Irish surname. Except its mispronounced in the U..S..

[@barbarabehrmann976]

So are you the expert on cults

[@barbarabehrmann976]

This what happens when you are not listening like a student who never bothers to study and blames the teacher

[@estherlewis7458]

John 7:24 Judge righteous judgment.

[@thebeany]

Well, the kind of discussion I'm talking about is of course the critical one. When I went to Sunday School or any other Mormon class, I was taught what I had to know with blind faith and obedience. For example "Gay marriage is wrong and homosexuality is immoral". "O.K, why?". End of conversation. For someone like me that kind of pathway is intellectually insufficient. As an atheist, I know religion can only go so far before it gets itself tangled up in it's own intelligential mess.

[@blessings2you435]

Wow... the interviewee sure BLINKS a whole lot. That's the #1 "tell" of a liar. Interesting body language fact, eh?

[@barbarabehrmann976]

Or be happy as a lark with joy

[@barbarabehrmann976]

agree

[@icemoney24]

that’s not a shrine

[@thebeany]

As an ex-mormon, I have both positive, negative and critical things to say about the church, but in the faith you can 'only' say positive things. Why can't we say negative or critical things here?

[@all4jesus594]

Benjamin, my experience with my family as well. Mention a question, get called contentious. Leave the church, get called fallen , in satan's influence and many other bad things. Shunned. That influence came directly from Gen authorities and their many terrible comments. BITE MODEL CONTROL