https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Amaranth&feedformat=atom MormonWiki - User contributions [en] 2024-03-29T14:27:31Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.29.1 https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Geographical_List_of_Temples&diff=8536 Talk:Geographical List of Temples 2006-11-30T23:56:54Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>The Harrison New York Temple, for whatever reason, no longer seems to be on the list of announced temples. It is not listed on the LDS.org temple page.<br /> <br /> [[User:Amaranth|Amaranth]] 16:56, 30 November 2006 (MST)</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Geographical_List_of_Temples&diff=8535 Geographical List of Temples 2006-11-30T23:54:11Z <p>Amaranth: Reverted edits by Awyatt (Talk); changed back to last version by Amaranth</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]][[Category: Places of Church Interest]]<br /> <br /> [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] currently has 124 temples in operation around the world and 10 announced or under construction. The LDS Church has or will have temples in 32 states and over 40 countries on 6 continents (the Church understandably has little presence in Antarctica). See also [[Chronological List of Temples]].<br /> <br /> ===Africa: (3 temples)===<br /> * [[Aba Nigeria Temple]]<br /> * [[Accra Ghana Temple]]<br /> * [[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Asia: (7 temples)===<br /> * [[Cebu Philippines Temple]]†<br /> * [[Fukuoka Japan Temple]]<br /> * [[Hong Kong China Temple]]<br /> * [[Manila Philippines Temple]]<br /> * [[Seoul Korea Temple]]<br /> * [[Taipei Taiwan Temple]]<br /> * [[Tokyo Japan Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Australia and Oceania: (10 temples)===<br /> * [[Adelaide Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Apia Samoa Temple]]<br /> * [[Brisbane Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Hamilton New Zealand Temple]]<br /> * [[Melbourne Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple]]<br /> * [[Papeete Tahiti Temple]]<br /> * [[Perth Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Suva Fiji Temple]]<br /> * [[Sydney Australia Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Europe: (11 temples)===<br /> * [[Bern Switzerland Temple]]<br /> * [[Copenhagen Denmark Temple]]<br /> * [[Frankfurt Germany Temple]]<br /> * [[Freiberg Germany Temple]]<br /> * [[Helsinki Finland Temple]]<br /> * [[Kiev Ukraine Temple]]†<br /> * [[London England Temple]]<br /> * [[Madrid Spain Temple]]<br /> * [[Preston England Temple]]<br /> * [[Stockholm Sweden Temple]]<br /> * [[The Hague Netherlands Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===South America: (14 temples)===<br /> * [[Asuncion Paraguay Temple|Asunción Paraguay Temple]]<br /> * [[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá Colombia Temple]]<br /> * [[Buenos Aires Argentina Temple]]<br /> * [[Campinas Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Caracas Venezuela Temple]]<br /> * [[Cochabamba Bolivia Temple]]<br /> * [[Curitiba Brazil Temple]]†<br /> * [[Guayaquil Ecuador Temple]]<br /> * [[Lima Peru Temple|Lima Perú Temple]]<br /> * [[Montevideo Uruguay Temple]]<br /> * [[Porto Alegre Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Recife Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Santiago Chile Temple]]<br /> * [[São Paulo Brazil Temple]]<br /> <br /> ==North America: (90 temples)==<br /> <br /> ===Canada: (7 temples)===<br /> * [[Cardston Alberta Temple]]<br /> * [[Edmonton Alberta Temple]]<br /> * [[Halifax Nova Scotia Temple]]<br /> * [[Montreal Quebec Temple|Montréal Québec Temple]]<br /> * [[Regina Saskatchewan Temple]]<br /> * [[Toronto Ontario Temple]]<br /> * [[Vancouver British Columbia Temple]]†<br /> <br /> ===Central America: (5 temples)===<br /> * [[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple]]<br /> * [[Panama City Panama Temple| Panamá City Panamá Temple]]†<br /> * [[San Jose Costa Rica Temple|San José Costa Rica Temple]]<br /> * [[Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]]<br /> * [[Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple]]†<br /> <br /> ===Mexico: (12 temples)===<br /> * [[Ciudad Juarez Mexico Temple|Ciudad Juárez México Temple]]<br /> * [[Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple|Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple]]<br /> * [[Guadalajara Mexico Temple|Guadalajara México Temple]]<br /> * [[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple|Hermosillo Sonora México Temple]]<br /> * [[Merida Mexico Temple|Mérida México Temple]]<br /> * [[Mexico City Mexico Temple|México City México Temple]]<br /> * [[Monterrey Mexico Temple|Monterrey México Temple]]<br /> * [[Oaxaca Mexico Temple|Oaxaca México Temple]]<br /> * [[Tampico Mexico Temple|Tampico México Temple]]<br /> * [[Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple|Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple]]<br /> * [[Veracruz Mexico Temple|Veracruz México Temple]]<br /> * [[Villahermosa Mexico Temple|Villahermosa México Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===United States: (65 temples)===<br /> * Alabama: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Birmingham Alabama Temple]]<br /> * Alaska: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Anchorage Alaska Temple]]<br /> * Arizona: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Mesa Arizona Temple]]<br /> ** [[Snowflake Arizona Temple]]<br /> * California: (7 temples)<br /> ** [[Fresno California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Los Angeles California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Newport Beach California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Oakland California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Redlands California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Sacramento California Temple]]<br /> ** [[San Diego California Temple]]<br /> * Colorado: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Denver Colorado Temple]]<br /> * Florida: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Orlando Florida Temple]]<br /> * Georgia: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Atlanta Georgia Temple]]<br /> * Hawaii: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Kona Hawaii Temple]]<br /> ** [[Laie Hawaii Temple]]<br /> * Idaho: (4 temples)<br /> ** [[Boise Idaho Temple]]<br /> ** [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> ** [[Rexburg Idaho Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Twin Falls Idaho Temple]]† <br /> * Illinois: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Chicago Illinois Temple]]<br /> ** [[Nauvoo Temple|Nauvoo Illinois Temple]]<br /> * Kentucky: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Louisville Kentucky Temple]]<br /> * Louisiana: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple]]<br /> * Maryland: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Washington D.C. Temple]]<br /> * Massachusetts: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Boston Massachusetts Temple]]<br /> * Michigan: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Detroit Michigan Temple]]<br /> * Minnesota: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[St. Paul Minnesota Temple]]<br /> * Missouri: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[St. Louis Missouri Temple]]<br /> * Montana: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Billings Montana Temple]]<br /> * Nebraska: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple]]<br /> * Nevada: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Las Vegas Nevada Temple]]<br /> ** [[Reno Nevada Temple]]<br /> * New Mexico: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Albuquerque New Mexico Temple]]<br /> * New York: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Manhattan New York Temple]]<br /> ** [[Palmyra New York Temple]]<br /> * North Carolina: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Raleigh North Carolina Temple]]<br /> * North Dakota: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Bismarck North Dakota Temple]]<br /> * Ohio: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Columbus Ohio Temple]]<br /> * Oklahoma: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple]]<br /> * Oregon: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Medford Oregon Temple]]<br /> ** [[Portland Oregon Temple]]<br /> * South Carolina: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Columbia South Carolina Temple]]<br /> * Tennessee: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Memphis Tennessee Temple]]<br /> ** [[Nashville Tennessee Temple]]<br /> * Texas: (4 temples)<br /> ** [[Dallas Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[Houston Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[Lubbock Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[San Antonio Texas Temple]]<br /> * Utah: (13 temples)<br /> ** [[Bountiful Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Draper Utah Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Jordan River Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Logan Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Manti Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Monticello Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Ogden Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Provo Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[St. George Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Salt Lake Temple]]<br /> ** [[Vernal Utah Temple]]<br /> ** West Salt Lake Valley Temple† <br /> * Washington: (3 temples)<br /> ** [[Columbia River Washington Temple]]<br /> ** [[Seattle Washington Temple]]<br /> ** [[Spokane Washington Temple]]<br /> <br /> † Announced or Under Construction<br /> <br /> '''States Currently with No Temples'''<br /> <br /> Arkansas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Connecticut&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Delaware&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Indiana&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Iowa&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Kansas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Maine&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Mississippi&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New Hampshire&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New Jersey&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Pennsylvania&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Rhode Island&amp;nbsp;·<br /> South Dakota&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Vermont&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Virginia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> West Virginia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Wisconsin&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Wyoming<br /> <br /> '''States with 2-3 Temples'''<br /> <br /> Arizona&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Hawaii&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Illinois&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Nevada&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New York&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Oregon&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Tennessee&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Washington<br /> <br /> '''States with 4+ Temples'''<br /> <br /> California&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Idaho&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Texas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Utah<br /> <br /> '''Countries with 2-3 Temples'''<br /> <br /> England&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Germany&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Japan&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Philippines<br /> <br /> '''Countries with 4+ Temples'''<br /> <br /> Australia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Brazil&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Canada&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Mexico<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/home/0,11273,1896-1,00.html Official LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/geographical.cgi Unofficial LDS Temples site]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Amaranth&diff=8040 User:Amaranth 2006-11-04T23:33:55Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Part-time Writer/Editor at the More Good Foundation in Orem, Utah. Lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing. Recent graduate from Brigham Young University. Currently attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.<br /> <br /> One of the Sysop and general overseers for English MormonWiki.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Amaranth&diff=8039 User:Amaranth 2006-11-04T23:33:34Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Part-time Writer/Editor at the More Good Foundation in Orem, Utah. Lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing. Recent graduate from Brigham Young University. Currently attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.<br /> <br /> Sysop and general overseer for English MormonWiki.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Same-sex_attraction&diff=8038 Talk:Same-sex attraction 2006-11-04T23:31:02Z <p>Amaranth: /* You're Right */</p> <hr /> <div>The whole article seems more advocative than informational. Exhortative lines like &quot;It is time that members of these groups stop pretending to be aligned with the Church&quot; seem very out of place in an encyclopedia.<br /> <br /> == What he said ==<br /> <br /> I concur. While it is inevitable that our values will express themselves in our contributions, I feel it is not appropriate to put overt value judgements in an article. Particularly one that seems to advocate a specific course of action.<br /> <br /> Thus, while I agree in principle that &quot;it is time that members of these groups stop pretending to be aligned with the Church,&quot; I feel that a better approach would be to say something like, &quot;while these groups sometimes represent themselves as being aligned with the Church, it does not endorse them.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==You're Right==<br /> <br /> You're both right. I posted here what I wrote for a different audience. I should have edited it. I have now re-writen this to be explanatory rather than evaluative. [[User: Richman9]]<br /> <br /> I think this is well written, but I'm wondering about the need to carefully define Mormon beliefs (and refer to them as such) on these topics. There certainly are quotes from G.A.'s that could be added. The purpose of this would be for a reader who is wanting to learn what Mormons believe to be able to distinguish between Mormon doctrine on the matter and the author's (very good) insights.--[[User:Ideastoday|Ideastoday]] 16:24, 4 November 2006 (MST)<br /> <br /> Quotes from G.A.'s are always welcome additions. It would be good to add some to this article to help clarify what Mormon doctrine is on the subject. There was even a talk about it this last general conference. [[User:Amaranth|Amaranth]] 16:31, 4 November 2006 (MST)</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=8037 User talk:Amaranth 2006-11-04T23:26:07Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. 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Those missionaries were, [[Heber C. Kimball]], Orson Hyde, and five others. They arrived in Liverpool and within the first week fifty people were [[Mormon baptism|baptized]] and after nine months of preaching the Gospel of [[Jesus Christ]], nearly two thousand people were converted to the gospel. The success of these Mormon missionaries brought a flood of converts from the British Isles. <br /> <br /> Many of those converts immigrated to the United States, taking with them their strengths and talents in hopes of helping the Mormon Church at such a critical time in its history. This exodus, combined with two world wars and economic difficulties, kept many British Mormon congregations small and struggling.<br /> <br /> Before 1951, there were only 6,500 members in the United Kingdom. With the addition of more Mormon missionaries, the Mormon Church saw 1,000 people baptized in 1951 alone. [1]<br /> <br /> Because of the history of the Mormon Church and the growth of membership in Preston, President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] announced that this would be the site for England's second temple (the first being in London). The Preston England Temple is located in Chorley, Lancashire, England, a suburb of Preston and is the centerpiece of a 15-acre complex that includes a stake center, a [[Missionary Training Center|missionary training center]], a [[Family History|family history]] facility, a [[LDS Distribution Centers|distribution center]], temple patron housing, temple missionary accommodations, and a grounds building. The temple itself, with its exterior of white granite and zinc roof, has been described as &quot;reminiscent to the old churches built in this land many years ago.&quot; [2]<br /> <br /> President Hinckley dedicated the Preston England Temple on June 7, 1998. The Preston England Temple has a total of 69,630 square feet, four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> # &quot;The Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland&quot;, by Don Searle, ''Ensign'', 1998, p. 40 <br /> # &quot;The First 100 Temples&quot;, by Chad Hawkins, 2001, p. 145<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Mormon temple|Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]]<br /> * [[Mormon undergarments|Mormon Undergarments]]<br /> * [[LDS Weddings]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-88-0,00.html Official LDS Preston England Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?preston&amp;geographical Preston England Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/5539/preston.html Preston England Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/worship/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion &amp; Ethics<br /> * [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple Ordinances] - ReligionFacts<br /> * [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet<br /> * [http://home.uchicago.edu/~spackman/temple Resources about the History and Symbolism of Mormon Temples]<br /> * [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]<br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/features/mission.shtml Mormon Missionaries] - BBC Religion &amp; Ethics<br /> * [http://www.josephsmith.com/ Joseph Smith - American Prophet]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Preston_England.JPG&diff=7996 File:Preston England.JPG 2006-10-25T20:31:45Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div></div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=7995 User talk:Amaranth 2006-10-25T20:25:14Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. 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The temple was first announced in the April 2000 [[General Conference]]. It is the third temple in the Nordic countries with the [[Stockholm Sweden Temple]] and the [[Copenhagen Denmark Temple]] being the previous two. <br /> <br /> The site chosen for the Helsinki Temple sits northwest of downtown Helsinki on 7.5 acres, in the city of Espoo, Finland. The [[angel Moroni]] statue, along with the gleaming copper 45-meter spire, and the building exterior of Finnish light gray granite make a brilliant landmark for the country of Finland. The beautiful gardens which surround the temple site are open to visitors. [1] <br /> <br /> Mormon Church Relations representative Seija Linnanen, who interacted with the workers on the temple, was quite impressed with the respect they showed in their language and attitude toward the Mormon temple. They refrained from smoking as well as listening to the radio, which seemed to convey that they understood and felt that the temple grounds warranted reverence and respect. <br /> <br /> The Church held a public open house for the Helsinki Finland Temple beginning on September 21, 2006 and ending on October 7, 2006. Those in the community were encouraged to attend and take the opportunity to learn more about the Mormon Church and the significance of temple to its members. The temple was dedicated by President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] on Sunday, October 22, 2006. [2]<br /> <br /> Following its dedication, the Helsinki Finland Temple serves approximately 26,000 members of the Church living in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia. <br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> # www.lds.org: Helsinki Finland Temple<br /> # “News of the Church,” ''Ensign'', June 2006, 74<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-166-0,00.html Official LDS Helsinki Finland Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?helsinki&amp;geographical Helsinki Finland Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Template:About_the_Church&diff=7992 Template:About the Church 2006-10-25T20:18:16Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Today [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (casually known as the Mormon Church) has over 12.5 million members in over 160 nations worldwide. Over 124 of its beautiful temples adorn sites in North, South, and Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and numerous islands of the sea. Its relief and humanitarian efforts have helped bless the lives of millions around the world, regardless of faith, as it follows the example of its Living Head, [[Jesus Christ]]. Sadly, the Mormon Church is still greatly misunderstood and many myths and falsehoods still exist. We hope that this site may prove informational to those who visit with the sole purpose of finding information on either a given topic in Mormonism or simply about Mormons in general. Articles cover topics about such things as basic Mormon beliefs, Mormon doctrine, Mormon history and leadership, temple work, family life, Mormon literature, controversial topics, and Church organizations and humanitarian efforts.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Draper_Utah_Temple&diff=7991 Draper Utah Temple 2006-10-25T20:16:07Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Draper Utah Temple is the 129th announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> On October 2, 2004, the [[First Presidency]] of the Mormon Church announced plans to build a temple in Draper, Utah. The Draper temple is the third Mormon temple in the Salt Lake Valley and the twelfth temple in Utah. Another temple is also planned in the Salt Lake Valley. The site for the Draper temple is 2000 East 14000 South and is 12 acres. Construction is underway, and the temple is expected to be completed in 2008. The temple site will also include a meetinghouse. <br /> <br /> The Draper planning commission approved the plans for the temple on May 18, 2006. The new temple will be 57,000 square feet and 166 feet tall. The design is similar to the [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]], with white walls, a central spire and a stair step design. Included in the construction will be a parking lot that can hold 492 cars. Like many Mormon temples the temple site is on a hill. <br /> <br /> On August 5, 2006, President of the Mormon Church, [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], presided over a groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication. At the ceremony President Hinckley commented that it was the faithfulness of the members in attending the temple that made the need for another temple in the Utah area. In 2004 the Church recorded more than 32 million temple ceremonies performed by Church members, and temple attendance has been increasing especially since many members now have access to temples that are much closer. This is due to the current President's zeal to build temples throughout the world. In the eleven years that President Gordon B. Hinckley has presided over the Church, more than 70 temples have been built. At the groundbreaking ceremony President Hinckley stated, &quot;We must build temples where people can get to them, the church is now worldwide which means that temples must be built all over the world. Fortunately, because of the faithful, tithe-paying Saints, we have the means to do so.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-590-0,00.html Official LDS Draper Utah Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?draper&amp;geographical Draper Utah Temple page]<br /> <br /> {{TemplesUtah}}</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Curitiba_Brazil_Temple&diff=7990 Curitiba Brazil Temple 2006-10-25T20:14:46Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Curitiba Brazil Temple is the 125th announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> The Mormon Church has had a presence in Brazil since the 1920's. During that time, most of the converts were German immigrants who came to Brazil after World War I. By 1931, 80 Brazilians had joined the Church near the city of Sao Paulo and with that, the first Mormon Church meetinghouse was erected. During World War II, the [[Mormon missionaries]] were removed from Brazil and at the conclusion of the war, they returned. From this point, the Brazilian natives began joining the Church by the hundreds, and in 2006, the membership continues to grow at a steady rate. <br /> <br /> On August 23, 2002, the [[First Presidency]] of the Mormon Church announced the building of a temple in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. This will be the fifth temple in Brazil.<br /> <br /> Church authorities met with city officials, including Mayor Beto Richa of Curitiba, in Feb 2005. Church authorities explained the significance of the temple for members of the Mormon Church. &quot;In addition, the Church presented two Church programs: Helping Hands and the [[Perpetual Education Fund]]. The mayor expressed his appreciation for the service provided through Helping Hands and stated that he wished more organizations demonstrated the same zeal for volunteer service as does the [Mormon] Church.&quot; [1] Church authorities presented Mayor Richa with a statue that represented family ties. <br /> <br /> The Curitiba Brazil Temple will sit on a tract of land located in the Camp Comprido district and is projected to be completed in 2007. The Temple will serve more than 42,000 worthy members of the Mormon Church and includes members from the Brazilian states of Parana and Santa Catarina. <br /> <br /> Ground was broken for the Curitiba Brazil Temple on March 10, 2005.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> # www.lds.org: Curitiba Brazil Temple<br /> <br /> {{TemplesBrazil}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-29-0,00.html Official LDS Curitiba Brazil Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?curitiba&amp;geographical Curitiba Brazil Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Template:TemplesUtah&diff=7989 Template:TemplesUtah 2006-10-25T20:13:38Z <p>Amaranth: /* Other Temples in Utah */</p> <hr /> <div>==Other Temples in Utah==<br /> * [[Bountiful Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Draper Utah Temple]] (Under Construction)<br /> * [[Jordan River Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Logan Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Manti Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Monticello Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Ogden Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Provo Utah Temple]]<br /> * [[Salt Lake Temple]]<br /> * [[Vernal Utah Temple]]<br /> * Daybreak/South Jordan Utah Temple (Announced)</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Draper_Utah_Temple&diff=7988 Draper Utah Temple 2006-10-25T20:13:11Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Draper Utah Temple is the 129th announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> On October 2, 2004, the [[First Presidency]] of the Mormon Church announced plans to build a temple in Draper, Utah. The Draper temple is the third Mormon temple in the Salt Lake Valley and the twelfth temple in Utah. Another temple is also planned in the Salt Lake Valley. The site for the Draper temple is 2000 East 14000 South and is 12 acres. Construction is underway, and the temple is expected to be completed in 2008. The temple site will also include a meetinghouse. <br /> <br /> The Draper planning commission approved the plans for the temple on May 18, 2006. The new temple will be 57,000 square feet and 166 feet tall. The design is similar to the [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]], with white walls, a central spire and a stair step design. Included in the construction will be a parking lot that can hold 492 cars. Like many Mormon temples the temple site is on a hill. <br /> <br /> On August 5, 2006, President of the Mormon Church, [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], presided over a groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication. At the ceremony President Hinckley commented that it was the faithfulness of the members in attending the temple that made the need for another temple in the Utah area. In 2004 the Church recorded more than 32 million temple ceremonies performed by Church members, and temple attendance has been increasing especially since many members now have access to temples that are much closer. This is due to the current President's zeal to build temples throughout the world. In the eleven years that President Gordon B. Hinckley has presided over the Church, more than 70 temples have been built. At the groundbreaking ceremony President Hinckley stated, &quot;We must build temples where people can get to them, the church is now worldwide which means that temples must be built all over the world. Fortunately, because of the faithful, tithe-paying Saints, we have the means to do so.&quot;<br /> <br /> Ground was broken for the Draper Utah Temple on August 5, 2006.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-590-0,00.html Official LDS Draper Utah Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?draper&amp;geographical Draper Utah Temple page]<br /> <br /> {{TemplesUtah}}</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chronological_List_of_Temples&diff=7987 Chronological List of Temples 2006-10-25T20:12:37Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] currently has 124 temples in operation around the world and 10 announced or under construction. The following is a list of all [[Inside Mormon temples|LDS Temples]] either completed, under construction, or announced. The numbering for those under construction or announced is not fixed and is subject to change according to the order of dedication. See also [[Geographical List of Temples]].<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |'''Temples of the Restoration'''<br /> |'''Dedication Date'''<br /> |'''Dedicated By'''<br /> |-<br /> |[[Kirtland Temple]]*<br /> |27 March 1836<br /> |[[Joseph Smith]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Nauvoo Temple]]**<br /> |1 May 1846<br /> |Orson Hyde<br /> |}<br /> * * No longer owned by the Church<br /> * ** Destroyed by fire; rebuilt in 2002, see No. 113<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |<br /> |'''Temple'''<br /> |'''Dedication Date'''<br /> |'''Dedicated By'''<br /> |-<br /> |1<br /> |[[St. George Utah Temple]]<br /> |[[New York Period|6 April]] 1877<br /> |Daniel H. Wells<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |2<br /> |[[Logan Utah Temple]]<br /> |17 May 1884<br /> |[[John Taylor]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |3<br /> |[[Manti Utah Temple]]<br /> |21 May 1888<br /> |[[Lorenzo Snow]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |4<br /> |[[Salt Lake Temple]]<br /> |[[New York Period|6 April]] 1893<br /> |[[Wilford Woodruff]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |5<br /> |[[Laie Hawaii Temple]]<br /> |27 November 1919<br /> |[[Heber J. Grant]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |6<br /> |[[Cardston Alberta Temple]]<br /> |26 August 1923<br /> |Heber J. Grant<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |7<br /> |[[Mesa Arizona Temple]]<br /> |23 October 1927<br /> |Heber J. Grant<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |8<br /> |[[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> |23 September 1945<br /> |[[George Albert Smith]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |9<br /> |[[Bern Switzerland Temple]]<br /> |11 September 1955<br /> |[[David O. McKay]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |10<br /> |[[Los Angeles California Temple]]<br /> |11 March 1956<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |11<br /> |[[Hamilton New Zealand Temple]]<br /> |20 April 1958<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |12<br /> |[[London England Temple]]<br /> |7 September 1958<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |13<br /> |[[Oakland California Temple]]<br /> |17 November 1964<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |14<br /> |[[Ogden Utah Temple]]<br /> |18 January 1972<br /> |[[Joseph Fielding Smith]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |15<br /> |[[Provo Utah Temple]]<br /> |9 February 1972<br /> |[[Harold B. Lee]] (reader)<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |16<br /> |[[Washington D.C. Temple]]<br /> |19 November 1974<br /> |[[Spencer W. Kimball]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |17<br /> |[[São Paulo Brazil Temple]]<br /> |30 October 1978<br /> |Spencer W. Kimball<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |18<br /> |[[Tokyo Japan Temple]]<br /> |27 October 1980<br /> |Spencer W. Kimball<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |19<br /> |[[Seattle Washington Temple]]<br /> |17 November 1980<br /> |Spencer W. Kimball<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |20<br /> |[[Jordan River Utah Temple]]<br /> |16 November 1981<br /> |Marion G. Romney<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |21<br /> |[[Atlanta Georgia Temple]]<br /> |1 June 1983<br /> |[[Gordon B. Hinckley]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |22<br /> |[[Apia Samoa Temple]]<br /> |5 August 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |23<br /> |[[Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple]]<br /> |9 August 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |24<br /> |[[Santiago Chile Temple]]<br /> |15 September 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |25<br /> |[[Papeete Tahiti Temple]]<br /> |27 October 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |26<br /> |[[Mexico City Mexico Temple|México City México Temple]]<br /> |2 December 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |27<br /> |[[Boise Idaho Temple]]<br /> |25 May 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |28<br /> |[[Sydney Australia Temple]]<br /> |20 September 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |29<br /> |[[Manila Philippines Temple]]<br /> |25 September 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |30<br /> |[[Dallas Texas Temple]]<br /> |19 October 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |31<br /> |[[Taipei Taiwan Temple]]<br /> |17 November 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |32<br /> |[[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple]]<br /> |14 December 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |33<br /> |[[Freiberg Germany Temple]]<br /> |29 June 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |34<br /> |[[Stockholm Sweden Temple]]<br /> |2 July 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |35<br /> |[[Chicago Illinois Temple]]<br /> |9 August 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |36<br /> |[[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]]<br /> |24 August 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |37<br /> |[[Seoul Korea Temple]]<br /> |14 December 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |38<br /> |[[Lima Peru Temple|Lima Perú Temple]]<br /> |10 January 1986<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |39<br /> |[[Buenos Aires Argentina Temple]]<br /> |17 January 1986<br /> |[[Thomas S. Monson]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |40<br /> |[[Denver Colorado Temple]]<br /> |24 October 1986<br /> |[[Ezra Taft Benson]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |41<br /> |[[Frankfurt Germany Temple]]<br /> |28 August 1987<br /> |Ezra Taft Benson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |42<br /> |[[Portland Oregon Temple]]<br /> |19 August 1989<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |43<br /> |[[Las Vegas Nevada Temple]]<br /> |16 December 1989<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |44<br /> |[[Toronto Ontario Temple]]<br /> |25 August 1990<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |45<br /> |[[San Diego California Temple]]<br /> |25 April 1993<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |46<br /> |[[Orlando Florida Temple]]<br /> |9 October 1994<br /> |[[Howard W. Hunter]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |47<br /> |[[Bountiful Utah Temple]]<br /> |8 January 1995<br /> |Howard W. Hunter<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |48<br /> |[[Hong Kong China Temple]]<br /> |26 May 1996<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |49<br /> |[[Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple]]<br /> |13 October 1996<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |50<br /> |[[St. Louis Missouri Temple]]<br /> |1 June 1997<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |51<br /> |[[Vernal Utah Temple]]<br /> |2 November 1997<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |52<br /> |[[Preston England Temple]]<br /> |7 June 1998<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |53<br /> |[[Monticello Utah Temple]]<br /> |26 July 1998<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |54<br /> |[[Anchorage Alaska Temple]]<br /> |9 January 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |55<br /> |[[Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple|Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple]]<br /> |6 March 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |56<br /> |[[Madrid Spain Temple]]<br /> |19 March 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |57<br /> |[[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá Colombia Temple]]<br /> |24 April 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |58<br /> |[[Guayaquil Ecuador Temple]]<br /> |1 August 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |59<br /> |[[Spokane Washington Temple]]<br /> |21 August 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |60<br /> |[[Columbus Ohio Temple]]<br /> |4 September 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |61<br /> |[[Bismarck North Dakota Temple]]<br /> |19 September 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |62<br /> |[[Columbia South Carolina Temple]]<br /> |16 October 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |63<br /> |[[Detroit Michigan Temple]]<br /> |23 October 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |64<br /> |[[Halifax Nova Scotia Temple]]<br /> |14 November 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |65<br /> |[[Regina Saskatchewan Temple]]<br /> |14 November 1999<br /> |[[Boyd K. Packer]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |66<br /> |[[Billings Montana Temple]]<br /> |20 November 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |67<br /> |[[Edmonton Alberta Temple]]<br /> |11 December 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |68<br /> |[[Raleigh North Carolina Temple]]<br /> |18 December 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |69<br /> |[[St. Paul Minnesota Temple]]<br /> |9 January 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |70<br /> |[[Kona Hawaii Temple]]<br /> |23 January 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |71<br /> |[[Ciudad Juarez Mexico Temple|Ciudad Juárez México Temple]]<br /> |26 February 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |72<br /> |[[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple|Hermosillo Sonora México Temple]]<br /> |27 February 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |73<br /> |[[Albuquerque New Mexico Temple]]<br /> |5 March 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |74<br /> |[[Oaxaca Mexico Temple|Oaxaca México Temple]]<br /> |11 March 2000<br /> |[[James E. Faust]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |75<br /> |[[Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple|Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple]]<br /> |12 March 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |76<br /> |[[Louisville Kentucky Temple]]<br /> |19 March 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |77<br /> |[[Palmyra New York Temple]]<br /> |[[New York Period|6 April]] 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |78<br /> |[[Fresno California Temple]]<br /> |9 April 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |79<br /> |[[Medford Oregon Temple]]<br /> |16 April 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |80<br /> |[[Memphis Tennessee Temple]]<br /> |23 April 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |81<br /> |[[Reno Nevada Temple]]<br /> |23 April 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |82<br /> |[[Cochabamba Bolivia Temple]]<br /> |30 April 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |83<br /> |[[Tampico Mexico Temple|Tampico México Temple]]<br /> |20 May 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |84<br /> |[[Nashville Tennessee Temple]]<br /> |21 May 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |85<br /> |[[Villahermosa Mexico Temple|Villahermosa México Temple]]<br /> |21 May 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |86<br /> |[[Montreal Quebec Temple|Montréal Québec Temple]]<br /> |4 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |87<br /> |[[San Jose Costa Rica Temple|San José Costa Rica Temple]]<br /> |4 June 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |88<br /> |[[Fukuoka Japan Temple]]<br /> |11 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |89<br /> |[[Adelaide Australia Temple]]<br /> |15 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |90<br /> |[[Melbourne Australia Temple]]<br /> |16 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |91<br /> |[[Suva Fiji Temple]]<br /> |18 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |92<br /> |[[Merida Mexico Temple|Mérida México Temple]]<br /> |8 July 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |93<br /> |[[Veracruz Mexico Temple|Veracruz México Temple]]<br /> |9 July 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |94<br /> |[[Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple]]<br /> |16 July 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |95<br /> |[[Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple]]<br /> |30 July 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |96<br /> |[[Caracas Venezuela Temple]]<br /> |20 August 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |97<br /> |[[Houston Texas Temple]]<br /> |26 August 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |98<br /> |[[Birmingham Alabama Temple]]<br /> |3 September 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |99<br /> |[[Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]]<br /> |17 September 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |100<br /> |[[Boston Massachusetts Temple]]<br /> |1 October 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |101<br /> |[[Recife Brazil Temple]]<br /> |15 December 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |102<br /> |[[Porto Alegre Brazil Temple]]<br /> |17 December 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |103<br /> |[[Montevideo Uruguay Temple]]<br /> |18 March 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |104<br /> |[[Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple]]<br /> |22 April 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |105<br /> |[[Guadalajara Mexico Temple|Guadalajara México Temple]]<br /> |29 April 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |106<br /> |[[Perth Australia Temple]]<br /> |20 May 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |107<br /> |[[Columbia River Washington Temple]]<br /> |18 November 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |108<br /> |[[Snowflake Arizona Temple]]<br /> |3 March 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |109<br /> |[[Lubbock Texas Temple]]<br /> |21 April 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |110<br /> |[[Monterrey Mexico Temple|Monterrey México Temple]]<br /> |28 April 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |111<br /> |[[Campinas Brazil Temple]]<br /> |17 May 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |112<br /> |[[Asuncion Paraguay Temple|Asunción Paraguay Temple]]<br /> |19 May 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |113<br /> |[[Nauvoo Temple|Nauvoo Illinois Temple]]<br /> |[[Martyrdom of Joseph Smith|27 June]] 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |114<br /> |[[The Hague Netherlands Temple]]<br /> |8 September 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |115<br /> |[[Brisbane Australia Temple]]<br /> |15 June 2003<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |116<br /> |[[Redlands California Temple]]<br /> |14 September 2003<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |117<br /> |[[Accra Ghana Temple]]<br /> |11 January 2004<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |118<br /> |[[Copenhagen Denmark Temple]]<br /> |23 May 2004<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |119<br /> |[[Manhattan New York Temple]]<br /> |13 June 2004<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |120<br /> |[[San Antonio Texas Temple]]<br /> |22 May 2005<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |121<br /> |[[Aba Nigeria Temple]]<br /> |7 August 2005<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |122<br /> |[[Newport Beach California Temple]]<br /> |28 August 2005<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |123<br /> |[[Sacramento California Temple]]<br /> |3 September 2006<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |124<br /> |[[Helsinki Finland Temple]]<br /> |22 October 2006<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> |}<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |<br /> |'''Temples Under Construction'''<br /> |'''Groundbreaking Date'''<br /> |'''Presiding'''<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |125<br /> |[[Curitiba Brazil Temple]]<br /> |10 March 2005<br /> |[[Russell M. Nelson]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |126<br /> |[[Rexburg Idaho Temple]]<br /> |30 July 2005<br /> |John H. Groberg<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |127<br /> |[[Panama City Panama Temple|Panamá City Panamá Temple]]<br /> |30 October 2005<br /> |Spencer V. Jones<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |128<br /> |[[Twin Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> |15 April 2006<br /> |Neil L. Andersen<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |129<br /> |[[Draper Utah Temple]]<br /> |5 August 2006<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> |}<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |<br /> |'''Temples Announced'''<br /> |'''Announcement Date'''<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |130<br /> |[[Kiev Ukraine Temple]]<br /> |20 July 1998<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |131<br /> |Daybreak/South Jordan Utah Temple<br /> |1 October 2005<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |132<br /> |[[Cebu Philippines Temple]]<br /> |18 April 2006<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |133<br /> |[[Vancouver British Columbia Temple]]<br /> |25 May 2006<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |134<br /> |[[Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple]]<br /> |9 June 2006<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/home/0,11273,1896-1,00.html Official LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/chronological.cgi Unofficial LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints Wikipedia - List of LDS Temples]<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Mormon temple|Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]]<br /> * [[Mormon undergarments|Mormon Undergarments]]<br /> * [[Ordinances]]<br /> * [[LDS Weddings]]<br /> <br /> ==External Temple Links==<br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/worship/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion &amp; Ethics<br /> * [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple Ordinances] - ReligionFacts<br /> * [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet<br /> * [http://www.answers.com/topic/temple-mormonism Temples and Mormon Temples] - Answers.com<br /> * [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]<br /> * [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2671/ECLDSEn.html Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tegucigalpa_Honduras_Temple&diff=7986 Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple 2006-10-25T20:09:16Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple is the 134th announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> On June 9, 2006 the [[First Presidency]] of the Mormon Church announced plans to build a temple in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Central American Area President Spencer V. Jones, a member of the [[Seventy]], made the announcement to members of the area. In the letter, the First Presidency stated, &quot;We are confident that this will be a blessing to the many faithful Saints in this and surrounding areas who have had to travel long distances to enjoy the blessings of the temple.&quot; With its completion, the Tegucigalpa Temple will be the first Mormon temple in Honduras and the fourth Mormon temple in Central America. Currently, members in the area must travel to [[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple|Guatemala City]], to attend the nearest temple. <br /> <br /> The new temple will serve Mormon members in Honduras and Nicaragua. Currently, there are more than 168,000 members in 302 congregations in these two countries. This is a dramatic accomplishment and a testimony of the faith of the members in the area, because the Mormon Church is still very young in the area. The first [[Mormon missionaries]] arrived in Honduras in 1952, when Elder [[Spencer W. Kimball]], Elder [[Bruce R. McConkie]], and President Gordon M. Romney (president of the Central American mission) opened the area for missionary work. On December 10, 1952 the first two Mormon missionaries, James T. Romney and George W. Allen, arrived in Tegucigalpa. On March 21, 1953 the first five Mormon members from Honduras were [[Baptism|baptized]] and a branch was organized the next day. By 1960 there were 411 members in Honduras, and in just ten years, by 1970 there were 3,000 members. In another ten years membership more than doubled to 6,300 and by 1990 there were 43,00 members in Honduras.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-595-0,00.html Official LDS Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?tegucigalpa&amp;geographical Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Vancouver_British_Columbia_Temple&diff=7985 Vancouver British Columbia Temple 2006-10-25T20:08:59Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is the 133rd announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> On May 25, 2006 the [[First Presidency]] of the Mormon Church announced plans to build a new temple in Vancouver Canada. When completed the temple will be the seventh temple in Canada. The Vancouver Temple will be the first temple in British Columbia; currently members in this area travel into the United States to attend the [[Seattle Washington Temple]]. Currently there are more than 172,000 Mormon Church members in Canada.<br /> <br /> A site has been selected in the area of Langely. The Church has acquired the land, but plans have not yet been presented to the Township. The site is 10 acres on the biggest hill in the area and will also include a new chapel. A groundbreaking ceremony has not yet been announced and plans have not been released about the design of the temple or when construction will begin. <br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-594-0,00.html Official LDS Vancouver British Columbia Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?vancouver&amp;geographical Vancouver British Columbia Temple page]<br /> <br /> {{TemplesCanada}}</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Cebu_Philippines_Temple&diff=7984 Cebu Philippines Temple 2006-10-25T20:08:37Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Cebu Philippines Temple is the 132nd announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> On April 18, 2006 the [[First Presidency]] announced plans to build a second temple in the Philippines. The first temple built in the islands the [[Manila Philippines Temple]], which was completed in 1984. The actual site for the new temple has not yet been announced, but the temple will be located in the city of Cebu. The Cebu temple is one of a eleven temples that are announced or under construction.<br /> <br /> The announcement was made by letter to the priesthood leaders in the Philippines. The Philippines is home to more than half a million Mormon Church members organized into 80 stakes, and although the Church has not yet announced which stakes will be a part of the new temple district, the members in the area were overjoyed to learn of the plans to build the temple because it will cut long travel time and expenses and make it possible for more members to go to the temple. Many of the members in the area have gone to great lengths to make the trip to the Manila Temple, some have even sold possessions to have enough money to attend. One group even traveled twelve hours in a flatbed truck to be able to attend the temple. Another group of 60 youth attended the temple and performed more than 2,000 [[Baptism for the Dead|baptisms]] and confirmations. With such devotion to attending the temple, the Manila Temple has been constantly full and members have been praying that they would be blessed with another temple. In the letter, members were encouraged to contribute what they could financially to the construction of the new temple. <br /> <br /> [[Mormon missionaries|Missionary work]] began in the Philippines in 1898. The first two missions were in Manila and Cebu City. The first two Mormon missionaries were in the U.S. military and had been set apart to do missionary work before leaving for the Philippines. The work was initially very slow, but increased dramatically after World War II. In 1961, the Church was officially recognized by the Philippines. When the Manila Temple was built, there were 76,000 members in the Philippines. This number has grown to more than 520,000 members in 1,000 congregations. <br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-593-0,00.html Official LDS Cebu Philippines Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?cebu&amp;geographical Cebu Philippines Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Geographical_List_of_Temples&diff=7983 Geographical List of Temples 2006-10-25T20:02:20Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]][[Category: Places of Church Interest]]<br /> <br /> [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] currently has 124 temples in operation around the world and 10 announced or under construction. The LDS Church has or will have temples in 32 states and over 40 countries on 6 continents (the Church understandably has little presence in Antarctica). See also [[Chronological List of Temples]].<br /> <br /> ===Africa: (3 temples)===<br /> * [[Aba Nigeria Temple]]<br /> * [[Accra Ghana Temple]]<br /> * [[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Asia: (7 temples)===<br /> * [[Cebu Philippines Temple]]†<br /> * [[Fukuoka Japan Temple]]<br /> * [[Hong Kong China Temple]]<br /> * [[Manila Philippines Temple]]<br /> * [[Seoul Korea Temple]]<br /> * [[Taipei Taiwan Temple]]<br /> * [[Tokyo Japan Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Australia and Oceania: (10 temples)===<br /> * [[Adelaide Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Apia Samoa Temple]]<br /> * [[Brisbane Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Hamilton New Zealand Temple]]<br /> * [[Melbourne Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple]]<br /> * [[Papeete Tahiti Temple]]<br /> * [[Perth Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Suva Fiji Temple]]<br /> * [[Sydney Australia Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Europe: (11 temples)===<br /> * [[Bern Switzerland Temple]]<br /> * [[Copenhagen Denmark Temple]]<br /> * [[Frankfurt Germany Temple]]<br /> * [[Freiberg Germany Temple]]<br /> * [[Helsinki Finland Temple]]<br /> * [[Kiev Ukraine Temple]]†<br /> * [[London England Temple]]<br /> * [[Madrid Spain Temple]]<br /> * [[Preston England Temple]]<br /> * [[Stockholm Sweden Temple]]<br /> * [[The Hague Netherlands Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===South America: (14 temples)===<br /> * [[Asuncion Paraguay Temple|Asunción Paraguay Temple]]<br /> * [[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá Colombia Temple]]<br /> * [[Buenos Aires Argentina Temple]]<br /> * [[Campinas Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Caracas Venezuela Temple]]<br /> * [[Cochabamba Bolivia Temple]]<br /> * [[Curitiba Brazil Temple]]†<br /> * [[Guayaquil Ecuador Temple]]<br /> * [[Lima Peru Temple|Lima Perú Temple]]<br /> * [[Montevideo Uruguay Temple]]<br /> * [[Porto Alegre Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Recife Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Santiago Chile Temple]]<br /> * [[São Paulo Brazil Temple]]<br /> <br /> ==North America: (90 temples)==<br /> <br /> ===Canada: (7 temples)===<br /> * [[Cardston Alberta Temple]]<br /> * [[Edmonton Alberta Temple]]<br /> * [[Halifax Nova Scotia Temple]]<br /> * [[Montreal Quebec Temple|Montréal Québec Temple]]<br /> * [[Regina Saskatchewan Temple]]<br /> * [[Toronto Ontario Temple]]<br /> * [[Vancouver British Columbia Temple]]†<br /> <br /> ===Central America: (5 temples)===<br /> * [[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple]]<br /> * [[Panama City Panama Temple| Panamá City Panamá Temple]]†<br /> * [[San Jose Costa Rica Temple|San José Costa Rica Temple]]<br /> * [[Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]]<br /> * [[Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple]]†<br /> <br /> ===Mexico: (12 temples)===<br /> * [[Ciudad Juarez Mexico Temple|Ciudad Juárez México Temple]]<br /> * [[Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple|Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple]]<br /> * [[Guadalajara Mexico Temple|Guadalajara México Temple]]<br /> * [[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple|Hermosillo Sonora México Temple]]<br /> * [[Merida Mexico Temple|Mérida México Temple]]<br /> * [[Mexico City Mexico Temple|México City México Temple]]<br /> * [[Monterrey Mexico Temple|Monterrey México Temple]]<br /> * [[Oaxaca Mexico Temple|Oaxaca México Temple]]<br /> * [[Tampico Mexico Temple|Tampico México Temple]]<br /> * [[Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple|Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple]]<br /> * [[Veracruz Mexico Temple|Veracruz México Temple]]<br /> * [[Villahermosa Mexico Temple|Villahermosa México Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===United States: (65 temples)===<br /> * Alabama: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Birmingham Alabama Temple]]<br /> * Alaska: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Anchorage Alaska Temple]]<br /> * Arizona: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Mesa Arizona Temple]]<br /> ** [[Snowflake Arizona Temple]]<br /> * California: (7 temples)<br /> ** [[Fresno California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Los Angeles California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Newport Beach California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Oakland California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Redlands California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Sacramento California Temple]]<br /> ** [[San Diego California Temple]]<br /> * Colorado: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Denver Colorado Temple]]<br /> * Florida: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Orlando Florida Temple]]<br /> * Georgia: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Atlanta Georgia Temple]]<br /> * Hawaii: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Kona Hawaii Temple]]<br /> ** [[Laie Hawaii Temple]]<br /> * Idaho: (4 temples)<br /> ** [[Boise Idaho Temple]]<br /> ** [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> ** [[Rexburg Idaho Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Twin Falls Idaho Temple]]† <br /> * Illinois: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Chicago Illinois Temple]]<br /> ** [[Nauvoo Temple|Nauvoo Illinois Temple]]<br /> * Kentucky: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Louisville Kentucky Temple]]<br /> * Louisiana: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple]]<br /> * Maryland: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Washington D.C. Temple]]<br /> * Massachusetts: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Boston Massachusetts Temple]]<br /> * Michigan: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Detroit Michigan Temple]]<br /> * Minnesota: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[St. Paul Minnesota Temple]]<br /> * Missouri: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[St. Louis Missouri Temple]]<br /> * Montana: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Billings Montana Temple]]<br /> * Nebraska: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple]]<br /> * Nevada: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Las Vegas Nevada Temple]]<br /> ** [[Reno Nevada Temple]]<br /> * New Mexico: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Albuquerque New Mexico Temple]]<br /> * New York: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Manhattan New York Temple]]<br /> ** [[Palmyra New York Temple]]<br /> * North Carolina: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Raleigh North Carolina Temple]]<br /> * North Dakota: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Bismarck North Dakota Temple]]<br /> * Ohio: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Columbus Ohio Temple]]<br /> * Oklahoma: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple]]<br /> * Oregon: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Medford Oregon Temple]]<br /> ** [[Portland Oregon Temple]]<br /> * South Carolina: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Columbia South Carolina Temple]]<br /> * Tennessee: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Memphis Tennessee Temple]]<br /> ** [[Nashville Tennessee Temple]]<br /> * Texas: (4 temples)<br /> ** [[Dallas Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[Houston Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[Lubbock Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[San Antonio Texas Temple]]<br /> * Utah: (13 temples)<br /> ** [[Bountiful Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Draper Utah Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Jordan River Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Logan Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Manti Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Monticello Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Ogden Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Provo Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[St. George Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Salt Lake Temple]]<br /> ** [[Vernal Utah Temple]]<br /> ** West Salt Lake Valley Temple† <br /> * Washington: (3 temples)<br /> ** [[Columbia River Washington Temple]]<br /> ** [[Seattle Washington Temple]]<br /> ** [[Spokane Washington Temple]]<br /> <br /> † Announced or Under Construction<br /> <br /> '''States Currently with No Temples'''<br /> <br /> Arkansas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Connecticut&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Delaware&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Indiana&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Iowa&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Kansas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Maine&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Mississippi&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New Hampshire&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New Jersey&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Pennsylvania&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Rhode Island&amp;nbsp;·<br /> South Dakota&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Vermont&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Virginia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> West Virginia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Wisconsin&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Wyoming<br /> <br /> '''States with 2-3 Temples'''<br /> <br /> Arizona&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Hawaii&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Illinois&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Nevada&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New York&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Oregon&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Tennessee&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Washington<br /> <br /> '''States with 4+ Temples'''<br /> <br /> California&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Idaho&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Texas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Utah<br /> <br /> '''Countries with 2-3 Temples'''<br /> <br /> England&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Germany&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Japan&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Philippines<br /> <br /> '''Countries with 4+ Temples'''<br /> <br /> Australia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Brazil&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Canada&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Mexico<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/home/0,11273,1896-1,00.html Official LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/geographical.cgi Unofficial LDS Temples site]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Harrison_New_York_Temple&diff=7982 Harrison New York Temple 2006-10-25T20:00:17Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div><br /> The Harrison New York Temple is the 129th announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> The announcement to build a Mormon temple in Harrison, New York came in September 1995. The site chosen for the temple is located on the corner of Kenilworth Road and Westchester Avenue on 24 wooded acres. The Harrison Temple will be the third temple in the state of New York, the other two being in [[Palmyra New York Temple| Palmyra]] and [[Manhattan New York Temple|Manhattan]].<br /> <br /> After eleven years, during which time the other two New York temples were announced and completed, construction has yet to begin. A concern from the Harrison Town Board over the height of the temple was the original concern. Zoning laws prohibited any building from being higher than 30 feet; the Mormon Temple was designed to be 44-feet high. Other concerns arose from the Harrison Town Board and have caused delays, wherein, it has ended with Church lawyers and Board members compromising.<br /> <br /> The original plans for the Mormon Temple included a 97,000 square foot building, seating for 200, 198 parking places, 44.7 foot high building, a steeple 115 feet high, and additional structures. After a day-long meeting, an agreement was finally met, with the following compromises and stipulations made by the Mormon Church and the Harrison Town Board: 28,400 square foot temple, 100 seats in the temple, 100 parking spaces, a 34-foot high building and a steeple that would be 105 feet. In addition, the Mormon Church agreed not to build any additional structures on the property for 15 years after the temple was officially opened. <br /> <br /> However, on September 22, 2000, just a week before the Harrison decision, President Bill Clinton signed into law the &quot;Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.&quot; This law forbids local governments from using regulations on land use to place unnecessary burdens on the exercise of religion without a vested government interest. At this writing (June 2006) the Mormon Church has not pursued any further action. <br /> <br /> The Mormon &quot;Church is waiting for the right time to build. That directive will come from the president of the Church [Gordon B. Hinckley].&quot; [1]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> # Gary Stern, &quot;Mormons show temple in NYC,&quot; ''The Journal News'', 4 May 2004<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-165-0,00.html Official LDS Harrison New York Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?harrison&amp;geographical Harrison New York Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mormon_Temples&diff=7981 Mormon Temples 2006-10-25T19:56:27Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]][[Category:Controversial Topics]]<br /> [[Image:Bountiful.jpg|frame|The [[Bountiful Utah Temple]]. Dedicated January 8, 1995.]]<br /> The work performed in holy temples, perhaps more than any other thing, sets [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Mormon Church) apart from the rest of the Christian world.<br /> <br /> The Church currently has 124 temples in operation in over [[Geographical List of Temples|40 countries]] around the world. Ten more have been announced or are already under construction. Of those in operation, over 60% have been dedicated during the last decade (See [[Chronological List of Temples]]). The exponential growth in the number of temples coincides with the tremendous growth of the Church around the world. President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] (who has himself dedicated or re-dedicated over 80 temples) has done much to spread the blessings of the temple to members. Said he: &quot;We have done all that we know how to do to bring temples closer to our people. There are still many who have to travel long distances. I hope they will continue to make that effort&quot; (“Closing Remarks,” ''Ensign'', Nov. 2004, 104).<br /> <br /> ==Holiness to the Lord, the House of the Lord==<br /> <br /> According to one Church leader, &quot;Each holy temple stands as a symbol of our membership in the Church, as a sign of our faith in life after death, and as a sacred step toward eternal glory for us and our families&quot; (Russell M. Nelson, “Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings,” ''Ensign'', May 2001, 32)<br /> <br /> The Mormon Church dedicates all of its buildings to the worship of God and as places where the Holy Spirit can reside and bless and inspire those who enter. But unlike these other buildings, temples are dedicated to be the houses of the Lord: sacred, special, and set apart from the rest of the world. As Houses of the Lord, it is the Lord who sets the standard whereby people may enter. Those who enter the temple must do so worthily. Members must be keeping the commandments and hold what is known as a temple recommend, a card signed by the [[bishop]] and [[Stake President|stake president]] stating that the person is worthy. The Lord invites all men and women to become worthy come to the temple.<br /> <br /> [[Inside Mormon temples|In the temple]] faithful members of the Church perform [[Ordinances|ordinances]] essential to the salvation of mankind and enter into covenants with the Lord. The temple is like a school where men and women learn about sacred and eternal things. The temple can be considered as a presentation, in figurative terms, of the pattern and journey of life on earth, often referred to as the [[Plan of salvation|Plan of Salvation]]. In Mormon temples, holy truths are taught and solemn covenants are made not only by the individual members on their own behalf, but also on behalf of others who have died. <br /> <br /> == Mormon Temples and Work for the Dead==<br /> <br /> When the Lord [[Jesus Christ]] was living on this earth He clearly explained that there was only one way by which man can be saved. He said: &quot;I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me&quot; (John 14:6).<br /> <br /> Two things emerge as essential if one is to believe the previous statement. First, in His name rests the authority to save mankind, as explained in this scripture found in the Bible: &quot;for there is none other name under heaven given... whereby we must be saved&quot; (Acts 4:12). Second, there is an essential ordinance, baptism, which is the gate through which every soul must pass in order to obtain eternal life, as explained in this other scripture: “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5).<br /> <br /> Since baptism is essential, and the authority to act in the name of Jesus Christ has been restored on the earth through the prophet [[Joseph Smith]], Mormon Church is anxiously engaged in [[Mormon missionaries|carrying the message]] of the gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. This proselyting assignment came as a commandment from Him, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matthew 28:19). In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members accept the responsibility to preach the gospel to every person on earth. The goal is to bring the blessings of the gospel and the ordinances of salvation to the entire world. But is this possible? What about the millions or billions of people who already died without baptism? Are they doomed to “burn in hell”, or at least to be deprived of the greatest blessing of our God?<br /> <br /> According to the Bible and Mormon doctrine, mankind can only be saved through the name of Jesus Christ and through [[Baptism by Immersion|baptism]], but most of the people who ever lived on the earth knew nothing about these two prerequisites. So, is God mindless of the billions of people who did not have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and be baptized by the proper authority? <br /> <br /> The answer to this was revealed by God Himself. Through [[revelation]], God instructed the Prophet Joseph Smith to build temples where ordinances such as baptism could be performed not only for the living, but also for the dead. In the [[New Testament]] we read, &quot;Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?&quot; (1 Corinthians 15:29).<br /> <br /> The reality of the [[resurrection]] makes [[Baptism for the Dead|baptism for the dead]] not only meaningful, but critical to the salvation of billions who have died without receiving baptism while alive. Jesus, during the time between his death and resurrection, went into the spirit world and preached the gospel (see 1 Peter 3:19-20; 4:6). The purpose of the Savior's preaching to the dead in the spirit world was to give them the opportunity of hearing and accepting the gospel, so that later a vicarious baptism could be performed for them. &quot;For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.&quot; (1 Peter 4:6.)<br /> <br /> To some, having ordinances performed for the dead may seem like an imposition, but that is neither how it works nor how it was intended to work. When Jesus Christ atoned for the sins of the world, He did for people everywhere what they could not do for themselves. The effects and blessings of Christ's [[Atonement of Jesus Christ|Atonement]] and [[Resurrection]] can be received by every member of the human family. The offer of salvation is to all, but because people have [[agency]] they must choose for themselves whether they will accept or reject Christ's offer.<br /> <br /> Because of Christ's Atonement and Resurrection, and through the power and authority of the [[Priesthood]], Mormons can do for the dead, what the dead cannot do for themselves. This work can only be done in temples. When ordinances are performed for someone who has died, it does not in any way take away their agency or choice in the matter. Just the opposite, if no work is done, the person has no options to choose between. Once work has been done, they may use their ability to choose to either accept or reject the ordinances performed. Mormons believe everyone who has ever lived should have the chance to make that choice. For this reason, temple work and [[Family History|family history]] will continue to be an intregal part of the Mormon Church.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Temples&diff=7980 Category:Temples 2006-10-25T19:55:54Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:SLC Temple.jpg|thumb|Salt Lake City Temple]]<br /> Articles about temple worship and the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are currently 124 temples in operation with 10 under construction or announced.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Mormon temple|Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> * [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> * [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside Mormon Temples]]<br /> ** [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]]<br /> ** [[LDS Weddings]]<br /> ** [[Mormon undergarments|Mormon Undergarments]]<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/ LDS Church Temples]<br /> * [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple Ordinances] - ReligionFacts<br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/worship/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion &amp; Ethics<br /> * [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_(Mormonism) Mormon Temples] - Wikipedia<br /> * [http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2004-04-26-mormon-usat_x.htm Mormons Open Temple Doors to Share Beliefs] - USAToday<br /> * [http://www.dearelder.com/index/inc_name/Mormon/title2/Mormon_Temples Why Do Mormons Have Temples]<br /> * [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2671/ECLDSEn.html Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction]<br /> * [http://www.josephsmith.com/ Joseph Smith - American Prophet]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=7979 User talk:Amaranth 2006-10-25T19:50:28Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. Nelson]]<br /> # [[Hyrum Smith]][http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1995.htm/ensign%20november%201995.htm/hyrum%20smith%20%20firm%20as%20the%20pillars%20of%20heaven.htm]<br /> # [[Famous Mormons]]<br /> # [[Sabbath]] Oxen in the Mire<br /> # GWilliams to Add<br /> # Places Subdivision on Articles Page<br /> # Stick of Ephraim<br /> # King James Version<br /> # [[Mormon temples]]<br /> # Mormon Holidays<br /> <br /> ===Projects===<br /> # '''Update Helsinki Temples'''<br /> # Watch: [[LDS Philanthropies]], Recent Changes, Stubs<br /> # Dead Ends:<br /> # Categories: Current Church Leaders, Past Church Leaders, Etc.<br /> # Combine Duplicate Articles<br /> ## [[Mormon books]], [[Scriptures]], [[LDS Scriptures]]<br /> ## [[Baptism]], [[Baptism by Immersion]]<br /> # [[MormonWiki Articles]]<br /> # [[My Temple Page]]<br /> # Research [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template Use of Templates] - so we don't keep duplicating the same text over and over<br /> # Read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization Categorization] - to get a much better handle when (and when not) to use categories correctly and efficiently<br /> <br /> ===Important Pages===<br /> * [[Special:Categories|Categories]]<br /> * [[Writing Guide]]<br /> * [[Articles available for use]]<br /> * [[Articles that need to be written]]<br /> * [[Special:Allpages| All Articles]]<br /> * [[Special:Deadendpages|Dead-end pages]]<br /> * [[Special:newimages|Gallery of new files]]<br /> * [[Special:Mostlinked|Most linked to pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Newpages|New pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Statistics|Statistics]]<br /> * [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted pages]]<br /> * [[MediaWiki:Sidebar| Other]]<br /> <br /> ===Users===<br /> *[[User talk:reds0xfan]]<br /> *[[User talk:Tallred]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Priesthood_Blessings&diff=7978 Priesthood Blessings 2006-10-25T19:50:03Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>The [[priesthood]] is the power to act in God's name. In the Mormon faith, all worthy males over the age of twelve can hold the priesthood, not just a select clergy or chosen few. Anyone seeking divine counsel can receive a priesthood blessing. Priesthood blessings are given on a variety of occassions that include the blessing of babies, confirming members of the church, and ordaining men to the priesthood. Priesthood blessings can be given during times of illness or injury, or when a person is seeking comfort from the Lord. Each week a priesthood blessing is placed upon the bread and water, known simply as the [[Sacrament]], to help members remember the sacredness and importance of their promises. <br /> <br /> When a personal blessing is given, the priesthood holder seeks promptings from the [[Holy Ghost]] to know the needs of the individual and inspiration on what to say in the blessing. On certain occasions, consecrated or blessed oil is used in the blessing. In order to give priesthood blessings, priesthood-holders must keep themselves worthy of the divine and sacred power. The purpose of a priesthood blessing is to provide comfort and offer counsel to those seeking it. [[Mormon women|Women]] in the Mormon church do not hold the priesthood or give priesthood blessings but have other sacred roles within the Church. After a blessing is given, the recipient is encouraged to follow the counsel offered and feel a sense of peace.<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Priesthood]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Missionary_Work&diff=7977 Category:Missionary Work 2006-10-25T19:43:32Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Since its earliest days, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been a proselyting church, sending out missionaries to all parts of the world. Missionary work is a fundamental principle of the Church, and has become one of its most readily identifiable characteristics. <br /> <br /> The role of the Mormon missionary is to teach and share the beliefs of the Mormon Church with people throughout the world. Most missionaries are young men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-one, although young women and older couples serve as well. Male missionaries serve a time period of two years and women serve for a year and a half. Missionaries are rarely seen alone. Missionaries live and serve with a companion. Serving a mission for the Mormon Church is completely voluntary. The Church calls missionaries to serve throughout the world. Missionaries learn language and teaching skills in one of the Missionary Training Centers located around the world, with the largest in Provo, Utah. Missionaries dedicate their time to preaching their religion to those who are interested. They also participate in humanitarian work and volunteer within the community. Their main goal is to share the message of Jesus Christ and provide the opportunity to join the Mormon Church for those who are interested.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[http://www.dearelder.com/index/inc_name/Mormon_Missionaries/ DearElder.com]<br /> *[http://ezinearticles.com/?On-Being-a-Mormon-Missionary---A-Manifesto-of-Faith-and-Reason&amp;id=188702 On Being a Mormon Missionary]<br /> *[http://www.meetmormonmissionaries.org/ MeetMormonMissionaries.org]<br /> *[http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/cns/2002-02-22/181.asp Manhatten Mormon missionaries]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=First_Presidency&diff=7976 First Presidency 2006-10-25T19:39:36Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Church Leaders]]<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:prophet.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> The &quot;First Presidency&quot; of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] refers to the Church's President, deemed a [[Mormon prophet|prophet]], and his counselors. The President and his first two counselors form the [[Quorum]] of the First Presidency, while any additional counselors that may be called serve only as counselors to the President. Members of the First Presidency are sustained as prophets, seers, and revelators.<br /> <br /> These high priests of the Church, who hold the [[priesthood]] office of [[Apostle]], work closely with the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] to direct God's work on the earth. Latter-day Saints look to the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve as members of Christ’s Church did anciently: they receive [[revelation]] and direction from God to guide people into His paths, so that one day we may return to live with Him.<br /> <br /> ===Current First Presidency===<br /> The current First Presidency has been in place since 1995. [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] serves as President, with [[Thomas S. Monson]] as First Counselor and [[James E. Faust]] as Second Counselor.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=First_Presidency&diff=7975 First Presidency 2006-10-25T19:36:34Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Church Leaders]]<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:prophet.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> '''First Presidency 2006'''<br /> <br /> The &quot;First Presidency&quot; of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] refers to the Church's President, deemed a [[Mormon prophet|prophet]], and his counselors. The President and his first two counselors form the [[Quorum]] of the First Presidency, while any additional counselors that may be called serve only as counselors to the President. Members of the First Presidency are sustained as prophets, seers, and revelators.<br /> <br /> These high priests of the Church, who hold the [[priesthood]] office of [[Apostle]], work closely with the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] to direct God's work on the earth. Latter-day Saints look to the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve as members of Christ’s Church did anciently: they receive [[revelation]] and direction from God to guide people into His paths, so that one day we may return to live with Him.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mormon_myths&diff=7974 Mormon myths 2006-10-25T19:29:33Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Common LDS Myths<br /> <br /> Numerous myths have been circulated about [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], and some are just out and out bizarre. Here, some of the more common myths about the LDS Church will be addressed. <br /> <br /> *'''Myth''': None of the Church of Jesus Christ’s ministry is paid. <br /> :'''Answer''': This is actually not true. The [[General Authorities]] are offered a living allowance because they provide full-time service. However, those who serve at a local level, such as [[Roles of a Bishop|Bishops]] and Stake Presidents, are not paid. <br /> <br /> *'''Myth''': The Mormon Church is a correct title.<br /> :'''Answer''': This myth is as untrue as they come. The proper name for the Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has been the official name of the Church since 1838. The Church actually discourages the use of the term “the Mormon Church.” While referring to a member of the Church as a Mormon is generally acceptable, most members prefer to be called or “Latter-day Saints” or &quot;LDS.&quot; <br /> <br /> *'''Myth''': The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not a [[Mormonism and Christianity| Christian]] church.<br /> :'''Answer''': When one knows the name of the Church, it is hard to believe that they would think this myth is true. The entire focus of the Church is centered around [[Jesus Christ]], the [[Atonement of Jesus Christ|Atonement]], and the [[Resurrection|resurrection]].<br /> <br /> *'''Myth''': Latter-day Saints practice [[Plural Marriage|polygamy]].<br /> :'''Answer''': Absolutely not. The practice has been banned from the Church since 1890. Any member found practicing polygamy will be excommunicated from the Church. <br /> <br /> *'''Myth''': The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are [http://blacklds.org/ racist]. <br /> :'''Answer''': This is absolutely not true. In 1978, President [[Spencer W. Kimball]] stated that every “faithful, worthy man in the Church may receive the holy priesthood.” Before this time, most blacks (and even some whites) were not able to receive the [[Priesthood|priesthood]], but the Church’s position toward all races has always been to embrace them. They treated Native Americans with respect at a time when they were considered sub-human, and founding prophet [[Joseph Smith|Joseph Smith, Jr.]], actually ran for President of the United States on an anti-slavery platform. Members of the Church come from all over the world, and no one is denied access to the blessings of the Church because of their race.<br /> [[Category:Mormon Life and Culture]][[Category:Controversial Topics]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Perpetual_Emigration_Fund&diff=7973 Perpetual Emigration Fund 2006-10-25T19:24:49Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Perpetual Emigration Fund''' (PEF), established by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in [[1849]], provided economic assistance to more than 30,000 individuals who sought to [[Westward Migration|settle in Utah]] and surrounding regions. The PEF used both Church assets and private contributions to aid impoverished converts to the faith when they moved west. As funds were limited, converts seeking aid were ranked by their useful skills and by the duration of their membership in the Church. Limits on funds led to innovative preparations and travel methods, including the establishment of [[Handcart Companies|handcart companies]], to reduce expenses. Once established in their new homes, the converts were expected to repay the funds in cash, commodities, or labor, with minor interest. This way the fund could be perpetual and others could receive help.<br /> <br /> The U.S. Congress, during a period of disenfranchisement for the Church, dismantled the fund through the [[Edmunds-Tucker Act]] in [[1887]].<br /> <br /> == Perpetual Education Fund ==<br /> In [[2001]], the Church established a modern variant of this fund, dubbing it the [[Perpetual Education Fund]]. This new fund helps members of the Church in mostly third-world countries to gain an [[education]]. Again, once established in a new profession, Church members are expected to repay the funds, with minor interest, so others can receive help.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_Emigration_Fund PEF site on Wikipedia]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=7957 User talk:Amaranth 2006-10-18T23:51:00Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. Nelson]]<br /> # [[Hyrum Smith]][http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1995.htm/ensign%20november%201995.htm/hyrum%20smith%20%20firm%20as%20the%20pillars%20of%20heaven.htm]<br /> # [[Famous Mormons]]<br /> # [[Sabbath]] Oxen in the Mire<br /> # GWilliams to Add<br /> # Places Subdivision on Articles Page<br /> # Stick of Ephraim<br /> # King James Version<br /> # [[Mormon temples]]<br /> # Mormon Holidays<br /> <br /> ===Projects===<br /> # '''Update Helsinki Temples'''<br /> # Watch TheOtter: [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[First Presidency]], [[Mormon myths]]<br /> # '''[[LDS missionaries]], [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # Watch: [[LDS Philanthropies]], Recent Changes, Stubs<br /> # Dead Ends:<br /> # Categories: Current Church Leaders, Past Church Leaders, Etc.<br /> # Combine Duplicate Articles<br /> ## [[Mormon books]], [[Scriptures]], [[LDS Scriptures]]<br /> ## [[Baptism]], [[Baptism by Immersion]]<br /> # [[MormonWiki Articles]]<br /> # [[My Temple Page]]<br /> # Research [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template Use of Templates] - so we don't keep duplicating the same text over and over<br /> # Read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization Categorization] - to get a much better handle when (and when not) to use categories correctly and efficiently<br /> <br /> ===Important Pages===<br /> * [[Special:Categories|Categories]]<br /> * [[Writing Guide]]<br /> * [[Articles available for use]]<br /> * [[Articles that need to be written]]<br /> * [[Special:Allpages| All Articles]]<br /> * [[Special:Deadendpages|Dead-end pages]]<br /> * [[Special:newimages|Gallery of new files]]<br /> * [[Special:Mostlinked|Most linked to pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Newpages|New pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Statistics|Statistics]]<br /> * [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted pages]]<br /> * [[MediaWiki:Sidebar| Other]]<br /> <br /> ===Users===<br /> *[[User talk:reds0xfan]]<br /> *[[User talk:Tallred]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=7956 User talk:Amaranth 2006-10-18T23:50:34Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. Nelson]]<br /> # [[Hyrum Smith]][http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1995.htm/ensign%20november%201995.htm/hyrum%20smith%20%20firm%20as%20the%20pillars%20of%20heaven.htm]<br /> # [[Famous Mormons]]<br /> # [[Sabbath]] Oxen in the Mire<br /> # GWilliams to Add<br /> # Places Subdivision on Articles Page<br /> # Stick of Ephraim<br /> # King James Version<br /> # [[Mormon temples]]<br /> # Mormon Holidays<br /> <br /> ===Projects===<br /> # '''Update Helsinki Temples'''<br /> # Watch TheOtter: [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[First Presidency]], [[Mormon Myths]]<br /> # '''[[LDS missionaries]], [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # Watch: [[LDS Philanthropies]], Recent Changes, Stubs<br /> # Dead Ends:<br /> # Categories: Current Church Leaders, Past Church Leaders, Etc.<br /> # Combine Duplicate Articles<br /> ## [[Mormon books]], [[Scriptures]], [[LDS Scriptures]]<br /> ## [[Baptism]], [[Baptism by Immersion]]<br /> # [[MormonWiki Articles]]<br /> # [[My Temple Page]]<br /> # Research [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template Use of Templates] - so we don't keep duplicating the same text over and over<br /> # Read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization Categorization] - to get a much better handle when (and when not) to use categories correctly and efficiently<br /> <br /> ===Important Pages===<br /> * [[Special:Categories|Categories]]<br /> * [[Writing Guide]]<br /> * [[Articles available for use]]<br /> * [[Articles that need to be written]]<br /> * [[Special:Allpages| All Articles]]<br /> * [[Special:Deadendpages|Dead-end pages]]<br /> * [[Special:newimages|Gallery of new files]]<br /> * [[Special:Mostlinked|Most linked to pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Newpages|New pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Statistics|Statistics]]<br /> * [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted pages]]<br /> * [[MediaWiki:Sidebar| Other]]<br /> <br /> ===Users===<br /> *[[User talk:reds0xfan]]<br /> *[[User talk:Tallred]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mormon_Women&diff=7929 Mormon Women 2006-10-15T22:20:47Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Categoría: Las mujeres en el Mormonismo]][[Categoría: Tópicos Controvertidos^??]]<br /> ==Las mujeres Mormonas son oprimidas por el &quot;Sacerdocio&quot; Mormón?<br /> <br /> A pesar de que las mujeres no son ordenadas al sacerdocio, ellas se sientan regularmente en las reuniones de consejo con líderes del sacerdocio para proporcionar insight y consejo en cualquier nivel de liderazgo de la Iglesia, desde los consejos familiares hasta los más altos niveles de la organización de la Iglesia. A pesar de que solamente los hombres adultos dignos puedem tener (?) la autoridad del sacerdocio, en la Iglesia Mormona los jóvenes, los niños y las mujeres pueden igualmente disfrutar de todas las bendiciones asociadas al sacerdocio. <br /> <br /> El sacerdocio no les confiere a los hombres el &quot;permiso divino&quot; de controlar o comandar las mujeres. En el hogar, existe un sistema patriarcal, en el cual hombres y mujeres son partes iguales, socios. El Profeta Gordon B. Hinckley afirma: &quot;En esta Iglesia el hombre no camina adelante de su esposa, ni atrás de ella, sino a su lado. Ellos son iguales en esta vida, llevando a cabo una gran empresa&quot;.([http://www.mormon.org/question/faq/category/answer/0,9777,1601-1-63-1,00.html Mormons.org Porqué las mujeres Mormonas no reciben el sacerdocio?])<br /> <br /> El tratamiento opresivo de las mujeres es condenado por los líderes de la Iglesia Mormona. El Presidente [[Spencer W. Kimball]] dijo: “Hemos escuchado acerca de hombres que les dicen a sus esposas: 'yo tengo el sacerdocio y tú tienes que hacer lo que yo digo´. Él rechazó decisivamente ese abuso de la autoridad del sacerdocio en el casamiento, declarando que esos hombres no deverían ser honrados en este sacerdocio&quot;. También dijo: &quot;Cuando hablamos de casamiento como de una sociedad, permítasenos hablar, también, del casamiento como de una sociedad completa. No queremos que nuestras mujeres SUD sean compañeras, socias silenciosas o limitadas, en esa designación eterna! Por favor, sean compañeras, socias que contribuyen y compañeras, socias completas&quot;. (Las enseñanzas de Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball [1982], 315, 316).<br /> <br /> La Iglesia Mormona en sí, está organizada de manera diferente que una familia. Aquélla posee una estructura hierárquica según revelada por el cabeza da la Iglesia, que es el Señor Jesucristo. La Primera Presidencia y el Quórum de los Doce Apóstoles constituyen los líderes presidentes de la Iglesia, com muchos otros hombres, líderes del Sacerdocio, bajo su dirección y muchas líderes mujeres designadas para importantes responsabilidades de liderazgo en el servico y enseñanza. Las mujeres no desempeñan oficios en el Sacerdocio, pero esto sucede porque Dios tiene otro trabajo igualmente importante, para que ellas realicen. <br /> <br /> Dentro de la hierarquia de la autoridad del sacerdocio, a aquéllos que recibieron esta ordenación, se los advierte a no ejercer su autoridad a través de medios coercivos, dado que si ellos se valen de coerción, entonces &quot;Amén para el sacerdocio o la autoridad de ese hombre&quot;(Doctrina y Convenios | Sección 121:37)<br /> <br /> Dijo [[Joseph F. Smith]]: &quot;No hay ningún hombre que tenga una posición de autoridad en la Iglesia que pueda realizar su deber como debería, en cualquier otro espíritu que no sea el de paternidad y de hermandad sobre aquéllos sobre los cuales preside. Aquéllos que tienen autoridad no deberían ser gobernantes ni dictadores; no deberían ser arbitrarios; deberían ganar los corazones, la confianza y el amor de aquéllos sobre los cuales presiden, a través de la amistad y del amor no fingidos, por la gentileza de espíritu, a través de la persuasión y de un ejemplo irreprochable y más allá del alcance de la crítica injusta. De esta manera, en la benevolencia de sus corazones, en su amor por su gente, los lideran en el camino de la rectitud y les enseñan el camino de la salvación, diciéndoles tanto por precepto como por ejemplo: &quot;Sígueme, así como yo sigo nuetro cabeza&quot;. (''[http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Curriculum/mpandrs.htm/joseph%20f.%20smith.htm/chapter%2016%20priesthood%20the%20divine%20government.htm Enseñanzas de los presidentes de la Iglesia: Joseph F. Smith]'', Capítulo 16: Sacerdocio, el Divino Gobierno, De la Vida de Joseph F. Smith, página 137)<br /> <br /> A pesar de que las mujeres no ejercen los más altos oficios en la Iglesia Mormona, ellas han votado lado a lado con respecto a todas las cuestiones sometidas a los miembros de la Iglesia como un todo, desde su organización en 1830. Ellas sirven, oficialmente, en la Iglesia, como profesoras, misioneras, bibliotecarias de capillas, directoras de música, oficiantes de templos y como presidentes de comités de actividades entre otras posiciones de liderazgo en la Primaria, Mujeres Jóvenes y la [[Sociedad de Socorro]], en todos los niveles de liderazgo de la Iglesia. Las mujeres Mormonas conducen reuniones, planean y organizan eventos en la Iglesia y participan de servicios de la Iglesia en cooperación con y bajo el liderazgo del sacerdocio, tal como lo hacen los hombres Mormones.<br /> <br /> ==Por qué las mujeres Mormonas no reciben el Sacerdocio?==<br /> Los Mormones creen que hay diferencias fundamentales, divinas, entre los hombre y las mujeres y que las mujeres no necesitan de la ordenación al sacerdocio para llevar a cabo sus responsabilidades en la Iglesia o en sus familias. Hombres y mujeres tienen diferentes papeles, a pesar de igualmente importantes, tanto en la familia como en el liderazgo de la Iglesia: <br /> <br /> Todos los seres humanos, hombres o mujeres, son creados a imagen de Dios. Cada uno de ellos es un espíritu amado, hijo o hija de padres celestiales y, como tales, cada uno de ellos tiene una naturaleza y destino divinos. El género es una característica esencial de la identidad y del propósito premortales, mortales y eternos...<br /> <br /> La familia es ordenada por Dios. El casamiento entre el hombre y la mujer es esencial para SU plano eterno...Por designio divino, los hombres deben presidir sobre sus familias, en amor y rectitud y son responsables de proveer las necesidades vitales y de protección de sus familias. Las madres son las principales responsables de la criación de sujs hijos. Padres y madres están obligados a ajudarse uno al otro, como compañeros, como socios igualitarios. (&quot;La Familia: Una [[Proclamación al Mundo]]&quot;)<br /> <br /> Mormons believe the priesthood provides men divine assistance that can help them perform their God-given duties as fathers. Women's God-given family responsiblities are equally as essential as male roles, but do not require priesthood authority to perform. Both men and women will someday be held accountable for their family obligations and stewardships.<br /> <br /> Mormon [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Apostle]] [[Dallin H. Oaks]] said this about the matter:<br /> :President [Joseph Fielding] Smith explained: &quot;While the sisters have not been given the Priesthood, … that does not mean that the Lord has not given unto them authority. Authority and Priesthood are two different things. A person may have authority given to him, or a sister to her, to do certain things in the Church that are binding and absolutely necessary for our salvation, such as the work that our sisters do in the House of the Lord&quot; (''Relief Society Magazine'', Jan. 1959, p. 4).<br /> <br /> :President Smith's teaching on authority explains what the Prophet Joseph Smith meant when he said that he organized the [[Relief Society]] &quot;under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood.&quot; The authority to be exercised by the officers and teachers of the Relief Society, as with the other auxiliary organizations, was the authority that would flow to them through their organizational connection with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and through their individual setting apart under the hands of the priesthood leaders by whom they were called (&quot;The Relief Society and the Church,&quot; ''Ensign'', May 1992, 34).<br /> <br /> ==Do Mormons believe in equality of the sexes?==<br /> Mormons believe in full equality between men and women, but they also believe that men and women have different roles because of gender.<br /> <br /> In Mormonism Latter-day Saint women celebrate their differences from men, believing that the union of a man and woman is divinely appointed. Sheri L. Dew, a member and former leader of the [[Relief Society]] (a Church organization for women) stated, &quot;He made us enough alike to love each other, but enough different that we would need to unite our strengths and stewardships to create a whole. Neither man nor woman is perfect or complete without the other&quot; (&quot;It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone,&quot; Ensign, Nov. 2001, 12). <br /> <br /> Elder Neal A Maxwell, a prominent Church leader from 1974 up to his death in 2004, added this view concerning husbands and wives: <br /> :&quot;When we kneel to pray, we kneel together. When we kneel at the altar of the holy temple [to be married], we kneel together. When we approach the final gate where Jesus Himself is the gatekeeper, we will, if faithful, pass through that gate together&quot; (&quot;[http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1978.htm/ensign%20may%201978%20.htm/the%20women%20of%20god.htm The Women of God],&quot; ''Ensign'', May 1978, 10). <br /> <br /> While men and women are equal partners in marriage, the Mormon church recognizes that men and women are different, too: <br /> :&quot;We cannot eliminate, through any pattern of legislation or regulation, the differences between men and women. There are basic things that a man needs that a woman does not need. There are things that a man feels that a woman never does feel. There are basic things that a woman needs that a man never needs, and there are things that a woman feels that a man never feels nor should he.&quot; (Boyd K. Packer, &quot;[http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1977.htm/ensign%20march%201977.htm/the%20equal%20rights%20amendment.htm The Equal Rights Amendment]&quot;, ''Ensign'', March 1977, page 6)<br /> <br /> Mormon women are not subservient to Mormon men:<br /> :“The place of woman in the Church is to walk beside the man, not in front of him nor behind him. In the Church there is full equality between man and woman. The gospel … was devised by the Lord for men and women alike. Every person on earth, man or woman, earned the right in the pre-existent life to come here; and must earn the right, by righteous actions, to live hereafter where ‘God and Christ dwell.’ ... The privileges and requirements of the gospel are fundamentally alike for men and women. The Lord loves His daughters as well as He loves His sons. ... This makes individuals of man and woman—individuals with the right of free agency, with the power of individual decision, with individual opportunity for everlasting joy, whose own actions throughout the eternities, with the loving aid of the Father, will determine individual achievement. There can be no question in the Church of man’s rights versus woman’s rights” (''Improvement Era'', Mar. 1942, p. 161).<br /> <br /> Mormon women are expected to exercise their divine right to achieve the highest temple ordinances:<br /> :“Never in history have women enjoyed the freedom of thought and action accorded the women of this Church. From the day of its restoration women have been accorded their full religious franchise, and in the temples of the restored Gospel a man may not partake of the highest ordinances without his wife by his side. In all life pursuits she is given her entire independence. This gives to woman a mighty responsibility which, if she honors and uses, will be increased in power upon her; but if she ignores it or treats it lightly or fails to magnify it, she may lose that which she now possesses and thereby forfeit her birthright. For this great privilege women of this Church should be eternally grateful and willing to use and cherish this precious and priceless relationship. Where much is given, much is expected” (Leah D. Widtsoe, Priesthood and Womanhood, as quoted in Priesthood and Church Government, comp. John A. Widtsoe, pp. 90–91).<br /> <br /> ==Divine Role of Women==<br /> Elder Maxwell continues explaining women's roles in the Church and in they eyes of God by citing some of the notable women of the Bible: &quot;When we would measure loving loyalty in a human relationship, do we not speak of Ruth and Naomi even more than David and Jonathan? . . . A widow with her mite taught us how to tithe. An impoverished and starving widow with her hungry son taught us how to share, as she gave her meal and oil to Elijah. The divine maternal instincts of an Egyptian woman retrieved Moses from the bullrushes, thereby shaping history and demonstrating how a baby is a blessing—not a burden. . . . Does it not tell us much about the intrinsic intelligence of women to read of the crucifixion scene at Calvary, &quot;And many women were there beholding afar off.&quot; (Matt. 27:55.) Their presence was a prayer; their lingering was like a litany. And who came first to the empty tomb of the risen Christ? Two women. Who was the first mortal to see the resurrected Savior? Mary of Magdala. Special spiritual sensitivity keeps the women of God hoping long after many others have ceased&quot; (&quot;The Women of God,&quot; Ensign, May 1978, 10).<br /> <br /> Mormon women are enncouraged to develop their femininity, though they define the word differently than the world does. James E. Faust, a counselor in the [[First Presidency]], the leading council of the Church, in speaking to the women of the Church defined femininity as follows: &quot;Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength. It is manifest differently in each girl or woman , but each of [them] possesses it. Femininity is part of your inner beauty&quot; (&quot;Womanhood: The Highest Place of Honor,&quot; Ensign, May 2000, 95).<br /> <br /> The women in the LDS Church are wives, daughters, sisters, aunts, and friends of faith and virtue. They, alongside the men of the Church, carry forward the Gospel and lead through divine inspiration. They provide comfort and support to their husbands and nurture their families in love and faith.<br /> <br /> ==Can Mormon women pursue an education?==<br /> As beings with divine destiny, the Mormon church strongly encourages its women to educate themselves. Mormon women have been encouraged to improve themselves through education since the 1800s. <br /> <br /> [[Brigham Young]] said about educating women: &quot;I would not have them neglect to learn music and would encourage them to read history and the Scriptures, to take up a newspaper, geography, and other publications, and make themselves acquainted with the manners and customs of distant kingdoms and nations, with their laws, religion, geographical location on the face of the world, their climate, national productions, the extent of their commerce, and the nature of their political organization; in fine, let our boys and girls be thoroughly instructed in every useful branch of physical and mental education&quot; (Journal of Discourses, 9:189). <br /> <br /> Encouragement for Mormon women to educate themselves continues today: &quot;Every young woman ought to be encouraged to refine her skills and increase her abilities, to broaden her knowledge and strengthen her capacity.&quot; (Gordon B. Hinckley)<br /> <br /> “Some are inclined toward formal university training, and some are inclined more toward the practical vocational training. We feel that our people should receive that kind of training which is most consistent with their interests and talents. Whether it be in the professions, the arts, or the vocations; whether it be university or vocational training, we applaud and encourage it” (Spencer W. Kimball &quot;[http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1977.htm/ensign%20november%201977.htm/the%20foundations%20of%20righteousness.htm Foundations of Righteousness]&quot;, ''Ensign'', November 1977, page 4).<br /> <br /> “There are impelling reasons for our sisters to plan toward employment. ... We want them to obtain all the education and vocational training possible before marriage. If they become widowed or divorced and need to work, we want them to have dignified and rewarding employment. If a sister does not marry, she has every right to engage in a profession that allows her to magnify her talents and gifts” (Howard W. Hunter, &quot;[http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1975.htm/ensign%20november%201975.htm/prepare%20for%20honorable%20employment.htm Prepare for Honorable Employment]&quot;,''Ensign'', November 1975, page 124).<br /> <br /> “Too great care cannot be taken in educating our young ladies. Great responsibilities will devolve upon them. To their hands will be mainly committed the formation of the moral and intellectual character of the young. Let the women of our country be made intelligent, and their children will certainly be the same. The proper education of a man decides his welfare; but the interests of a whole family are secured by the correct education of a woman” (George Q. Cannon, ''Gospel Truth'', sel. Jerreld L. Newquist [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1974], 2:138).<br /> <br /> Educated Mormon women work as employees for church-owned and operated schools, like Brigham Young University, and also work in a variety of positions at the Church Office Building. They also serve in leadership positions at all levels of Church government.<br /> <br /> ==What do Mormon leaders say about women?==<br /> &quot;Woman is God's supreme creation. Only after the earth had been formed, after the day had been separated from the night, after the waters had been divided from the land, after vegetation and animal life had been created, and after man had been placed on the earth, was woman created; and only then was the work pronounced complete and good&quot; (&quot;Our Responsibility to Our Young Women,&quot; ''Ensign'', Sept. 1988, 8). This is how Gordon B. Hinckley, the current President of the LDS or Mormon Church, describes the Church's view of women and their divine role.<br /> <br /> Said [[Heber J. Grant]], a former President of the Mormon Church from 1918-1945, &quot;The true spirit of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives to woman the highest place of honor in human life. To maintain and to merit this high dignity she must possess those virtues which have always, and which will ever, demand the respect and love of mankind … [because] ‘a beautiful and chaste woman is the perfect workmanship of God&quot; (''Improvement Era'', May 1935, 276).<br /> <br /> Mormons believe that &quot;all human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose&quot; (&quot;The Family: A [[Proclamation to the World]],&quot; ''Ensign'', Nov. 1995, 102). <br /> <br /> &quot;Of all the creations of the Almighty, there is none more beautiful, none more inspiring than a lovely daughter of God who walks in virtue with an understanding of why she should do so, who honors and respects her body as a thing sacred and divine, who cultivates her mind and constantly enlarges the horizon of her understanding, who nurtures her spirit with everlasting truth&quot; (Gordon B. Hinckley, &quot;Our Responsibility to Our Young Women,&quot; ''Ensign'', Sept. 1988, 8).<br /> <br /> President Gordon B. Hinckley leads the men of the Church by his example of treatment toward women. His beloved wife of 67 years, Marjorie Paye Hinckley, said to him: “You have always given me wings to fly, and I have loved you for it” (“The Women in Our Lives,” ''Ensign'', Nov. 2004, 82).<br /> <br /> Prophet [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] states, &quot;In this Church the man neither walks ahead of his wife nor behind his wife but at her side. They are co-equals in this life in a great enterprise.&quot; ([http://www.mormon.org/question/faq/category/answer/0,9777,1601-1-63-1,00.html Mormons.org Why don't Mormon women hold the priesthood?])<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[Relief Society]]<br /> [[Category:Priesthood]][[Category:Church Callings and Leadership]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Mormon_women&diff=7928 Talk:Mormon women 2006-10-15T22:19:42Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>See here for the Spanish Translation of this page: [[Las Mujeres Mormonas]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=7735 User talk:Amaranth 2006-10-04T16:56:21Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. 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All rights reserved.]]<br /> Originally in 1847, when [http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm Mormon pioneers] arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, [[Mormon president|President]] [[Brigham Young]] selected a 10-acre plot of ground that was designated for the [[Salt Lake Temple]]. This plot became known as [http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,1890-1-1-1,00.html Temple Square]. It also became the headquarters for [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]<br /> <br /> Today on the thirty-five acres in Salt Lake City, that is Temple Square there are 13 buildings that provide many interesting historical and modern day wonders. The oldest building there is the Tabernacle that has, since 1867, housed the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]] sharing with the world the finest musical programs. It was built with a seating capacity of 6,000. In subsequent years other buildings have been built to house important interests of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Temple, which is the building of most importance to the members of the Church, was built over a period of 40 years and finally completed in 1892. On the original Temple Square there are three other buildings: the North Visitor Center (which houses a replica of a statue by artist Bertel Thorvaldsen called ''the Christus''), the South Visitor Center (which houses many interactive displays that tell about [[Jesus Christ]] and teachings of the Church), and the Assembly Hall (which is host to many concerts during the year is one of the older buildings of the entire square and attests to the fine workmanship of the men who labored to build it).<br /> <br /> As the Church has grown, several new buildings have been built and have expanded the headquarters into the surrounding blocks.<br /> <br /> To the east is the Church Office Building, the Administration Building, the [[Relief Society]] Building, the [[Joseph Smith]] Memorial Building, the Lion House, and the Beehive House, each with their own histories. The Administration Building and the Church Office Building contain offices for the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Apostles]] and other leaders. In 1995, the Hotel Utah was remodeled and renamed the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It now houses additional offices, a [[LDS Distribution Centers| distribution center]], event rooms, two restaurants, and a theatre. The theatre is used to show specially-made Church films such as ''Legacy'' and ''The Testaments.'' Currently showing is a film about the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. Located on the block just west of Temple Square are the [[Family History Library]], with the largest genealogical record collection in the world and the [[Museum of Church History and Art]]. In 2000, the Church completed a new 21,000-seat [[Conference Center]]. The main purpose of that building is for the [[General Conference|general conferences]] of the Church twice a year so that members may gather to hear the prophet and the apostles of the Church and other [[General Authorities]]. It also houses a theatre where productions of the highest caliber are given. It is also used by the community for plays, concerts, conferences, and lectures. <br /> <br /> Temple Square has become a popular tourist attraction, with five million visitors annually, more than the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park. In 1995, Temple Square became officially a mission of it's own called the Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission. It is the smallest mission in the Church geographically, but also the most international one. Volunteer [[Mormon missionaries|missionaries]], serve as guides on the grounds and speak over 40 languages to accomodate tourists from around the world. The grounds are covered with beautiful gardens and hold musical concerts and other such things on a regular basis. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir practices on Thursdays and these practices are open to the public. During the Christmas holiday season, thousands of lights sparkle from trees and shrubs around the square. The lighting of this event is so popular that it is attended by thousands each year.<br /> [[Category: Places of Church Interest]]<br /> <br /> ===External Link===<br /> * [http://www.templesquareworld.com Temple Square as a Mission]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Alma_the_Younger&diff=7715 Alma the Younger 2006-09-25T20:45:03Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Alma the younger, after whom the Book of Alma was named, was the son of a prophet of the same name in the [[Book of Mormon]]. Alma is first mentioned as an unbeliever, engaged in prosecuting and destroying the church. The prosecution that Alma and his followers caused weighed on the church so much so that “the church began to murmur and complain...”(Mosiah 27:1) and Alma and the unbelievers “...became a great hinderment to the prosperity of the church of God; stealing away the hearts of the people;”(Mosiah 27:9).<br /> <br /> The Lord answered the faithful prayers of his people and Alma was visited by an angel of the Lord who asked him “Why persecutest thou the church of God?”( Mosiah 27:13) and commanded Alma to cease destroying the church and to recognize the power and authority of God. Alma repented and went on to become a powerful instrument in the hands of the Lord preaching the gospel of repentance and baptism.<br /> <br /> The book of Alma shares many of Alma’s missionary experiences as he travels and preaches in Gideon, [[Zarahemla]], Ammonihah, and to the Zoramites. Some of the more valued teachings of Alma are shortly before handing over the plates to his son Helaman. Alma instructs his sons, Shiblon, Corianton, and Helaman on death, [[resurrection]], the unpardonable sin, [[Mormon law of chastity|chastity]], and the [[Plan of salvation|plan of salvation]]. <br /> <br /> The scriptures record that Alma’s mortal life ended without his ever tasting death, meaning he was [[Translation and Transfiguration|translated]] by the Lord, as was Moses.<br /> <br /> {{BOM Characters-stub}}<br /> [[Category:Book of Mormon Characters]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hyrum_Smith&diff=7704 Hyrum Smith 2006-09-25T00:05:11Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Stub}}<br /> <br /> '''Hyrum Smith''' was the brother of the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. During his lifetime, he was one of the [[Eight Witnesses]] of the [[Book of Mormon]] and a [[Patriarch]] of the Church. He was martyred with his brother Joseph in [[1844]] at [[Carthage Jail]] in Illinois. He was the father of [[Joseph F. Smith]] and grandfather of [[Joseph Fielding Smith]], both of whom became prophets of the Church.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Amaranth&diff=7698 User:Amaranth 2006-09-21T22:12:00Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Part-time Writer/Editor at the More Good Foundation in Orem, Utah. Lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing. Recent graduate from Brigham Young University. Currently attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Template:About_the_Church&diff=7697 Template:About the Church 2006-09-21T22:05:31Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Today [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (casually known as the Mormon Church) has over 12.5 million members in over 160 nations worldwide. Over 123 of its beautiful temples adorn sites in North, South, and Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and numerous islands of the sea. Its relief and humanitarian efforts have helped bless the lives of millions around the world, regardless of faith, as it follows the example of its Living Head, [[Jesus Christ]]. Sadly, the Mormon Church is still greatly misunderstood and many myths and falsehoods still exist. We hope that this site may prove informational to those who visit with the sole purpose of finding information on either a given topic in Mormonism or simply about Mormons in general. Articles cover topics about such things as basic Mormon beliefs, Mormon doctrine, Mormon history and leadership, temple work, family life, Mormon literature, controversial topics, and Church organizations and humanitarian efforts.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Featured_Scripture&diff=7696 Template:Featured Scripture 2006-09-21T22:04:43Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/25/26#26 2 Nephi 25:26] - And we talk of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Temple_Square&diff=7695 Temple Square 2006-09-21T22:00:43Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:SLC_Temple.jpg|frame|The Salt Lake Temple is the heart of Temple Square. c2002 Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.]]<br /> In 1847, when [http://lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm Mormon pioneers] arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, [[Mormon president|President]] [[Brigham Young]] selected a 10-acre plot of ground that was designated for the [[Salt Lake Temple]]. This plot became known as [http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,1890-1-1-1,00.html Temple Square]. It also became the headquarters for [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. In 1867 the famous Tabernacle, with its equally famous organ, was built with a seating capacity of 6,000. Today it is the home of the world famous [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]] begun by Welsh immigrants in the 1850s. Today Temple Square also features two visitor’s centers, one of which houses a replica of a statue by artist Bertel Thorvaldsen called the Christus.<br /> <br /> As the Mormon Church has grown, several new buildings have been built and have expanded the headquarters into the surrounding blocks. An administration building and the LDS Church Office Building contain offices for the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Apostles]] and other leaders. In 1995, the Hotel Utah was remodeled and renamed the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It now houses additional offices, a [[LDS Distribution Centers| distribution center]], event rooms, two restaurants, and a theatre. The theatre is used to show specially -made Church films such as ''Legacy'' and ''The Testaments.'' Currently showing a film about the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. Located on the block just west of Temple Square are the [[Family History Library]] and the [[Museum of Church History and Art]]. In 2000, the Church completed a new 21,000-seat [[Conference Center]], which serves not only Church related functions, but is also used by the community for plays, concerts, conferences, and lectures. <br /> <br /> Temple Square has become a popular tourist attraction, with five million visitors annually, more than the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park. Many tours and events are held to accommodate visitors. Volunteer [[Mormon missionaries|missionaries]], usually female, serve as guides on the grounds and speak one of a dozen or more languages to accomodate tourists from around the world. The grounds are covered with beautiful gardens and hold musical concerts and other almost every day. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir practices on Thursdays and these practices are open to the public. During the Christmas holiday season, thousands of lights sparkle from trees and shrubs around the square. The lighting of this event is so popular that it is attended by thousands each year.<br /> [[Category: Places of Church Interest]]<br /> <br /> ===External Link===<br /> * [http://www.templesquareworld.com Temple Square as a Mission]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Salt_Lake_Temple&diff=7694 Salt Lake Temple 2006-09-21T22:00:31Z <p>Amaranth: /* External Links */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]][[Category: Places of Church Interest]]<br /> The Salt Lake Temple was the sixth [[Mormon temple|temple]] built by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and the fourth finished after the Mormon pioneers' arrival in what is now the state of [[Utah]]. Its construction took 40 years, and it stands as a striking emblem of the Latter-day Saints' dedication and perseverance. It is also the most well-known temple and has come to symbolize the Mormon Church to many throughout the world. [[Image:SLC_Temple.jpg|thumb|LDS Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah]]<br /> <br /> In late July of [[1847]], the first group of [[Mormon Pioneers|Latter-day Saint pioneers]] entered the [[Salt Lake Valley]]. Within a few days, their leader [[Brigham Young]] indicated the precise location the holy edifice should stand by striking the ground with his cane and announcing, &quot;Here we will build a temple to our God.” Apostle [[Wilford Woodruff]] marked the spot then and there. Construction of the temple began on February 14, [[1853]], following a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by Brigham Young.<br /> <br /> A granite deposit was found nearby, and workers began to hand-chisel massive granite blocks which weighed between 2,500 and 5,600 pounds. These large stones were transported by ox-drawn wagon (and later railroad) to the temple lot. Most of the labor was performed by volunteers who, despite their hardships in trying to settle a new land, gave freely of their time and skills. Brigham Young encouraged the Saints to make the Salt Lake Temple the best it could be. The prophet stated that he wanted “to see the Temple built in a manner that it will endure through the Millennium” (''Journal of Discourses'', 10:254). The temple was built accordingly. Brigham Young also worked extensively with architect Truman O. Angell, directing what the temple was to look like according to the visions and revelations given him by the Lord.<br /> <br /> There were numerous challenges which slowed the construction of the temple. At one point Church leaders learned that a U.S. Army contingent was being sent to Utah. Mormons distrusted the government that had allowed them to be persecuted and pushed out of [[Illinois]], [[Missouri]], [[Ohio]], and [[New York]], so the work on the temple was stopped and the entire foundation was buried. As positive relations developed between the U.S. Government and the Mormon Church, work on the temple was resumed. The foundation was uncovered, but workers found that there were cracks in the foundation blocks. They were forced to take them out and start over, using new stones that were cut to fit together without mortar.<br /> <br /> The Mormons worked tirelessly to build the 253,015 square-foot temple. Once the exterior was completed, skilled artists and craftsmen were brought in to complete the temple's 170 rooms. The interior furnishings were completed in one year, marking 40 years since the groundbreaking ceremony. The Salt Lake Temple became the largest Mormon temple, with 12 sealing rooms and four ordinance rooms. With over a hundred temples constructed since then, it still remains one of the largest in the Church.<br /> <br /> The Salt Lake Temple is also unique in that the President of the Church presided directly over a temple. Elder [[David B. Haight]] related why he felt this temple received such special attention:<br /> :&quot;The work of this great temple was so significant to these men that they were willing to carry the additional responsibility of presiding over it and looking after its operation—in essence going to the temple each morning and taking care of business there before going to do the work of the First Presidency of the Church (“Symbol of Sacrifice, Monument to Life,” ''Ensign'', Oct. 1993, 9).<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, Brigham Young did not live to see the completion of the Salt Lake Temple; nor did his successor, [[John Taylor]]. The temple was finally finished under the direction of Wilford Woodruff, then the fourth president of the Mormon Church. Dedicatory services took place on April 6, 1893. Many other dedicatory services followed, providing &quot;opportunity for eighty-two thousand people to participate in presenting their temple to their God” (Wallace Alan Raynor, ''The Everlasting Spires: The Story of the Salt Lake Temple'', Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1965, p. 159).<br /> <br /> Apostle [[J. Golden Kimball]] said the following about what the Salt Lake Temple meant to him:<br /> :When I think about [the temple], every stone in it is a sermon to me. It tells of suffering, it tells of sacrifice, it preaches—every rock in it, preaches a discourse. When it was dedicated, it seemed to me that it was the greatest sermon that has ever been preached since the Sermon on the Mount.... Every window, every steeple, everything about the Temple speaks of the things of God, and gives evidence of the faith of the people who built it (Conference Report, Apr. 1915, p. 79).<br /> <br /> ''See also [[Temple Square]]''<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-40-1,00.html Official Salt Lake Temple Website]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?salt_lake&amp;geographical Unnoficial Salt Lake Temple Website]<br /> * [http://www.templesquareworld.com Temple Square as a Mission]<br /> * [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet<br /> * [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]<br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/worship/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion &amp; Ethics<br /> * [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple Ordinances] - ReligionFacts<br /> <br /> {{TemplesUtah}}</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Abish&diff=7693 Abish 2006-09-21T21:57:42Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>Abish was a Lamanitish woman and servant of king [[Lamoni]] who played a key role in the conversion of many [[Lamanites]]. She is mentioned by name in Alma 19:16.<br /> <br /> At the time of the [[conversion]] of king Lamoni, Abish had &quot;already been converted unto the Lord for many years, on account of a remarkable vision of her father&quot; (Alma 19:16). However, Abish never made her conversion known until king Lamoni, his wife, and [[Ammon]] the Nephite missionary lay unconscious due to the power of the Spirit. While the other servants fell to the earth in wonder, Abish left the king's house and &quot;ran forth from house to house, making it known unto the people,&quot; hoping to lead them to believe in the power of God (Alma 19:17).<br /> <br /> When a great crowd had gathered and contention had arisen regarding the cause of the situation, Abish &quot;was exceedingly sorrowful, even unto tears&quot; (Alma 19:28). She then &quot;went and took the queen by the hand, that perhaps she might raise her from the ground; and as soon as [Abish] touched her hand [the queen] arose and stood&quot; and praised God (Alma 19:29). The king and Ammon soon woke up as well and [[Testimonies|testified]] to the assembled crowd that they had witnessed the power of God. Thus &quot;many [...] did believe in their words; and as many as did believe were baptized; and they became a righteous people, and they did establish a church among them&quot; (Alma 19:35).<br /> <br /> [[Category:Book of Mormon Characters]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Amaranth&diff=7692 User talk:Amaranth 2006-09-21T21:54:13Z <p>Amaranth: /* Projects */</p> <hr /> <div>===Articles Written===<br /> <br /> # [[Angel Moroni]]<br /> # [[Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms]]<br /> # [[Choosing a Prophet]]<br /> # [[Cumorah]]<br /> # [[Mormon meetings]] segment<br /> # [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]<br /> # [[Ordinances]]<br /> # [[Overcoming Debt]]<br /> # [[Priesthood]]<br /> # [[Relief Society]] Original<br /> # [[Wentworth letter]]<br /> # Rewritten all Temple Articles<br /> # [[Chronological List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Geographical List of Temples]]<br /> # [[Dispensation]]<br /> # [[Old Testament]]<br /> # [[Mormon Idioms]]<br /> <br /> ===Articles in Progress===<br /> # [[Beliefs of Mormonism]]<br /> # [[Church Organization]]*<br /> # [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]<br /> # [[Titles of Jesus Christ]]<br /> # [[Titles in the Church]]<br /> # [[Priesthood Blessings]]<br /> # [[Russell M. Nelson]]<br /> # [[Hyrum Smith]][http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1995.htm/ensign%20november%201995.htm/hyrum%20smith%20%20firm%20as%20the%20pillars%20of%20heaven.htm]<br /> # [[Famous Mormons]]<br /> # [[Sabbath]] Oxen in the Mire<br /> # GWilliams to Add<br /> # Places Subdivision on Articles Page<br /> # Stick of Ephraim<br /> # King James Version<br /> # [[Mormon temples]]<br /> # Mormon Holidays<br /> <br /> ===Projects===<br /> # '''Update Helsinki Temples'''<br /> # Watch: [[LDS Philanthropies]], Recent Changes, Stubs<br /> # Dead Ends:<br /> # Categories: Current Church Leaders, Past Church Leaders, Etc.<br /> # Combine Duplicate Articles<br /> ## [[Mormon books]], [[Scriptures]], [[LDS Scriptures]]<br /> ## [[Baptism]], [[Baptism by Immersion]]<br /> # [[MormonWiki Articles]]<br /> # [[My Temple Page]]<br /> # Research [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template Use of Templates] - so we don't keep duplicating the same text over and over<br /> # Read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization Categorization] - to get a much better handle when (and when not) to use categories correctly and efficiently<br /> <br /> ===Important Pages===<br /> * [[Special:Categories|Categories]]<br /> * [[Writing Guide]]<br /> * [[Articles available for use]]<br /> * [[Articles that need to be written]]<br /> * [[Special:Allpages| All Articles]]<br /> * [[Special:Deadendpages|Dead-end pages]]<br /> * [[Special:newimages|Gallery of new files]]<br /> * [[Special:Mostlinked|Most linked to pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Newpages|New pages]]<br /> * [[Special:Statistics|Statistics]]<br /> * [[Special:Wantedpages|Wanted pages]]<br /> * [[MediaWiki:Sidebar| Other]]<br /> <br /> ===Users===<br /> *[[User talk:reds0xfan]]<br /> *[[User talk:Tallred]]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fresno_California_Temple&diff=7691 Fresno California Temple 2006-09-21T21:50:12Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Fresno California Temple is the 78th operating temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> California is home to over 740,000 members of LDS Church as well as seven Mormon temples. California has had a long history with the Mormon Church, starting with members who sailed to San Francisco aboard the ''Brooklyn''. Then when members of the U.S. Army unit known as the [[Mormon Battalion]] were discharged in San Diego, many stayed and helped build up the San Diego area. Members arrived in Fresno in 1907 and by 1920 a congregation, called a [[wards|ward]], was organized. The area continued to grow and at the time of the temple dedication there were 28,000 members in the Fresno area. <br /> <br /> Elder John B. Dickson, of the Seventy, conducted the groundbreaking ceremony in March of 1999. Before the temple was dedicated it was opened to the public. During that time 53,000 people toured the temple. After the temple is dedicated only members with a temple recommend will be able to enter because of the sacred nature of the ordinances performed inside. <br /> <br /> President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] dedicated the Fresno California Temple on 9 April 2000. In his dedicatory prayer he petitioned, “Wilt Thou bless all who will serve within this sacred structure. They will come here to assist in bringing to pass Thy work and Thy glory, even the immortality and eternal life of man.&quot; [1] <br /> <br /> The Fresno California Temple has the same design as the other smaller temples that are being built worldwide. The exterior is white sierra granite and features a single-spire topped by a statue of the [[angel Moroni]]. It has a total of 10,700 square feet, two [[Mormon endowment|ordinance rooms]], and two [[Mormonism and Marriage|sealing rooms]].<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> # “News of the Church,” ''Ensign'', June 2000, 70<br /> <br /> {{TemplesCalifornia}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-114-0,00.html Official LDS Fresno California Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?fresno&amp;geographical Fresno California Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rexburg_Idaho_Temple&diff=7690 Rexburg Idaho Temple 2006-09-21T21:49:05Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> <br /> The Rexburg Idaho Temple is the 126th announced temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. The announcement was made by the [[First Presidency]] on December 20, 2003.<br /> <br /> Rexburg, Idaho has always been a small college town with the [[Church Educational System|Church-owned school]] Ricks College being the center point. The college began in 1888 as Bannock Stake Academy; changed to Fremont Stake Academy in 1898; and then to Ricks College in 1903 (named after Thomas E. Ricks, founder of Rexburg, Idaho). <br /> <br /> Ricks College was a well-established two-year college and continued on as such until 2000, when the First Presidency of the Mormon Church announced that Ricks College would become four year [[Brigham Young University-Idaho]]. Consequently the enrollment at the university increased dramatically from 8,949 in 2000 to 12,000 in 2006. <br /> <br /> Students who wanted to attend the temple have had to travel 30 miles to the [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]], and it became increasingly difficult to make the trip for many of the students attending Ricks College, due to funds and transportation. Needless to say, with the announcement of the Rexburg Temple, many were ecstatic and looked forward to a temple close by.<br /> <br /> Groundbreaking for the Rexburg Idaho Temple took place July 30, 2005. Construction began and continues to progress at a steady pace (June 2006). The 57,000 square foot, five-story edifice will be the highest building on the BYU-I's campus. A single steeple will rise 168 feet and will be crowned with the gold-leafed statue of the [[angel Moroni]]. Adorning the land between the temple and the Church building, which sits to the West, will be a garden plaza as well as a parking lot to the south. <br /> <br /> As with all Mormon temples, the need to provide easy access for patrons is a concern. The city of Rexburg requested $1.2 million from the federal government in which to build a road that would provide a direct route to campus and to the Rexburg Temple. The request was approved and was also increased to nearly $3 million.<br /> <br /> When the construction is complete, there will be an open house scheduled for all to attend. Following the open house, the Rexburg Temple will be officially dedicated and used only for worthy members of the Mormon Church to attend and perform [[Mormonism and Marriage|marriages]], [[Baptism for the Dead|baptisms]], and sacred [[Temple endowment|ordinances]] intended to provide eternal family relationships. <br /> <br /> On September 21, 2006, the [[Angel Moroni]] statue was installed atop the temple spire in commemoration of the 183rd anniversary of Moroni's visit to the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]<br /> <br /> {{TemplesIdaho}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-588-0,00.html Official LDS Rexburg Idaho Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?rexburg&amp;geographical Rexburg Idaho Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sacramento_California_Temple&diff=7689 Sacramento California Temple 2006-09-21T21:46:09Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. <br /> <br /> The [[First Presidency]] of the Mormon Church announced on April 21, 2001 that a temple would be built in the Sacramento, California area. This temple is the seventh Mormon temple in California. Despite the number temples within the state (more than any state except Utah), the need is still there. The Sacramento California Temple serves a growing membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area. <br /> <br /> Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies. Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area because it would improve the land, and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire and the Church agreed to lower it twenty feet. <br /> <br /> On August 22, 2004 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. Mormon Church President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent Church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including Congressman John Doolittle and Mayor Rockholm. The site for the temple includes 46 acres and overlooks the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The temple grounds are designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the Mormon temples currently under construction. The temple has a total of 19,500 square feet, two [[Ordinances|ordinance rooms]], and four [[Celestial marriage|sealing rooms]].<br /> <br /> An [[Inside Mormon temples|open house]] took place July 29-August 26, 2006, to allow members of the Church as well as non-members in the community the opportunity to see the inside of the Mormon temple. The dedication of the Sacramento California Temple took place on September 3, 2006 with President Hinckley offering the dedicatory prayer.<br /> <br /> {{TemplesCalifornia}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-170-1,00.html Official LDS Sacramento California Temple page]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?sacramento&amp;geographical Sacramento California Temple page]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Geographical_List_of_Temples&diff=7688 Geographical List of Temples 2006-09-21T21:42:50Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]][[Category: Places of Church Interest]]<br /> <br /> [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] currently has 123 temples in operation around the world and 12 announced or under construction. The LDS Church has or will have temples in 32 states and over 40 countries on 6 continents (the Church understandably has little presence in Antarctica). See also [[Chronological List of Temples]].<br /> <br /> ===Africa: (3 temples)===<br /> * [[Aba Nigeria Temple]]<br /> * [[Accra Ghana Temple]]<br /> * [[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Asia: (7 temples)===<br /> * [[Cebu Philippines Temple]]†<br /> * [[Fukuoka Japan Temple]]<br /> * [[Hong Kong China Temple]]<br /> * [[Manila Philippines Temple]]<br /> * [[Seoul Korea Temple]]<br /> * [[Taipei Taiwan Temple]]<br /> * [[Tokyo Japan Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Australia and Oceania: (10 temples)===<br /> * [[Adelaide Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Apia Samoa Temple]]<br /> * [[Brisbane Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Hamilton New Zealand Temple]]<br /> * [[Melbourne Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple]]<br /> * [[Papeete Tahiti Temple]]<br /> * [[Perth Australia Temple]]<br /> * [[Suva Fiji Temple]]<br /> * [[Sydney Australia Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===Europe: (11 temples)===<br /> * [[Bern Switzerland Temple]]<br /> * [[Copenhagen Denmark Temple]]<br /> * [[Frankfurt Germany Temple]]<br /> * [[Freiberg Germany Temple]]<br /> * [[Helsinki Finland Temple]]†<br /> * [[Kiev Ukraine Temple]]†<br /> * [[London England Temple]]<br /> * [[Madrid Spain Temple]]<br /> * [[Preston England Temple]]<br /> * [[Stockholm Sweden Temple]]<br /> * [[The Hague Netherlands Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===South America: (14 temples)===<br /> * [[Asuncion Paraguay Temple|Asunción Paraguay Temple]]<br /> * [[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá Colombia Temple]]<br /> * [[Buenos Aires Argentina Temple]]<br /> * [[Campinas Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Caracas Venezuela Temple]]<br /> * [[Cochabamba Bolivia Temple]]<br /> * [[Curitiba Brazil Temple]]†<br /> * [[Guayaquil Ecuador Temple]]<br /> * [[Lima Peru Temple|Lima Perú Temple]]<br /> * [[Montevideo Uruguay Temple]]<br /> * [[Porto Alegre Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Recife Brazil Temple]]<br /> * [[Santiago Chile Temple]]<br /> * [[São Paulo Brazil Temple]]<br /> <br /> ==North America: (90 temples)==<br /> <br /> ===Canada: (7 temples)===<br /> * [[Cardston Alberta Temple]]<br /> * [[Edmonton Alberta Temple]]<br /> * [[Halifax Nova Scotia Temple]]<br /> * [[Montreal Quebec Temple|Montréal Québec Temple]]<br /> * [[Regina Saskatchewan Temple]]<br /> * [[Toronto Ontario Temple]]<br /> * [[Vancouver British Columbia Temple]]†<br /> <br /> ===Central America: (5 temples)===<br /> * [[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple]]<br /> * [[Panama City Panama Temple| Panamá City Panamá Temple]]†<br /> * [[San Jose Costa Rica Temple|San José Costa Rica Temple]]<br /> * [[Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]]<br /> * [[Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple]]†<br /> <br /> ===Mexico: (12 temples)===<br /> * [[Ciudad Juarez Mexico Temple|Ciudad Juárez México Temple]]<br /> * [[Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple|Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple]]<br /> * [[Guadalajara Mexico Temple|Guadalajara México Temple]]<br /> * [[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple|Hermosillo Sonora México Temple]]<br /> * [[Merida Mexico Temple|Mérida México Temple]]<br /> * [[Mexico City Mexico Temple|México City México Temple]]<br /> * [[Monterrey Mexico Temple|Monterrey México Temple]]<br /> * [[Oaxaca Mexico Temple|Oaxaca México Temple]]<br /> * [[Tampico Mexico Temple|Tampico México Temple]]<br /> * [[Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple|Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple]]<br /> * [[Veracruz Mexico Temple|Veracruz México Temple]]<br /> * [[Villahermosa Mexico Temple|Villahermosa México Temple]]<br /> <br /> ===United States: (66 temples)===<br /> * Alabama: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Birmingham Alabama Temple]]<br /> * Alaska: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Anchorage Alaska Temple]]<br /> * Arizona: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Mesa Arizona Temple]]<br /> ** [[Snowflake Arizona Temple]]<br /> * California: (7 temples)<br /> ** [[Fresno California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Los Angeles California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Newport Beach California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Oakland California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Redlands California Temple]]<br /> ** [[Sacramento California Temple]]<br /> ** [[San Diego California Temple]]<br /> * Colorado: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Denver Colorado Temple]]<br /> * Florida: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Orlando Florida Temple]]<br /> * Georgia: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Atlanta Georgia Temple]]<br /> * Hawaii: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Kona Hawaii Temple]]<br /> ** [[Laie Hawaii Temple]]<br /> * Idaho: (4 temples)<br /> ** [[Boise Idaho Temple]]<br /> ** [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> ** [[Rexburg Idaho Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Twin Falls Idaho Temple]]† <br /> * Illinois: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Chicago Illinois Temple]]<br /> ** [[Nauvoo Temple|Nauvoo Illinois Temple]]<br /> * Kentucky: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Louisville Kentucky Temple]]<br /> * Louisiana: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple]]<br /> * Maryland: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Washington D.C. Temple]]<br /> * Massachusetts: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Boston Massachusetts Temple]]<br /> * Michigan: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Detroit Michigan Temple]]<br /> * Minnesota: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[St. Paul Minnesota Temple]]<br /> * Missouri: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[St. Louis Missouri Temple]]<br /> * Montana: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Billings Montana Temple]]<br /> * Nebraska: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple]]<br /> * Nevada: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Las Vegas Nevada Temple]]<br /> ** [[Reno Nevada Temple]]<br /> * New Mexico: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Albuquerque New Mexico Temple]]<br /> * New York: (3 temples)<br /> ** [[Harrison New York Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Manhattan New York Temple]]<br /> ** [[Palmyra New York Temple]]<br /> * North Carolina: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Raleigh North Carolina Temple]]<br /> * North Dakota: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Bismarck North Dakota Temple]]<br /> * Ohio: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Columbus Ohio Temple]]<br /> * Oklahoma: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple]]<br /> * Oregon: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Medford Oregon Temple]]<br /> ** [[Portland Oregon Temple]]<br /> * South Carolina: (1 temple)<br /> ** [[Columbia South Carolina Temple]]<br /> * Tennessee: (2 temples)<br /> ** [[Memphis Tennessee Temple]]<br /> ** [[Nashville Tennessee Temple]]<br /> * Texas: (4 temples)<br /> ** [[Dallas Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[Houston Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[Lubbock Texas Temple]]<br /> ** [[San Antonio Texas Temple]]<br /> * Utah: (13 temples)<br /> ** [[Bountiful Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Draper Utah Temple]]†<br /> ** [[Jordan River Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Logan Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Manti Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Monticello Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Ogden Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Provo Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[St. George Utah Temple]]<br /> ** [[Salt Lake Temple]]<br /> ** [[Vernal Utah Temple]]<br /> ** West Salt Lake Valley Temple† <br /> * Washington: (3 temples)<br /> ** [[Columbia River Washington Temple]]<br /> ** [[Seattle Washington Temple]]<br /> ** [[Spokane Washington Temple]]<br /> <br /> † Announced or Under Construction<br /> <br /> '''States Currently with No Temples'''<br /> <br /> Arkansas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Connecticut&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Delaware&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Indiana&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Iowa&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Kansas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Maine&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Mississippi&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New Hampshire&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New Jersey&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Pennsylvania&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Rhode Island&amp;nbsp;·<br /> South Dakota&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Vermont&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Virginia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> West Virginia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Wisconsin&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Wyoming<br /> <br /> '''States with 2-3 Temples'''<br /> <br /> Arizona&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Hawaii&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Illinois&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Nevada&amp;nbsp;·<br /> New York&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Oregon&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Tennessee&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Washington<br /> <br /> '''States with 4+ Temples'''<br /> <br /> California&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Idaho&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Texas&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Utah<br /> <br /> '''Countries with 2-3 Temples'''<br /> <br /> England&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Germany&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Japan&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Philippines<br /> <br /> '''Countries with 4+ Temples'''<br /> <br /> Australia&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Brazil&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Canada&amp;nbsp;·<br /> Mexico<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/home/0,11273,1896-1,00.html Official LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/geographical.cgi Unofficial LDS Temples site]</div> Amaranth https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chronological_List_of_Temples&diff=7687 Chronological List of Temples 2006-09-21T21:41:44Z <p>Amaranth: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Temples]]<br /> [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] currently has 123 temples in operation around the world and 12 announced or under construction. The following is a list of all [[Inside Mormon temples|LDS Temples]] either completed, under construction, or announced. The numbering for those under construction or announced is not fixed and is subject to change according to the order of dedication. See also [[Geographical List of Temples]].<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |'''Temples of the Restoration'''<br /> |'''Dedication Date'''<br /> |'''Dedicated By'''<br /> |-<br /> |[[Kirtland Temple]]*<br /> |27 March 1836<br /> |[[Joseph Smith]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Nauvoo Temple]]**<br /> |1 May 1846<br /> |Orson Hyde<br /> |}<br /> * * No longer owned by the Church<br /> * ** Destroyed by fire; rebuilt in 2002, see No. 113<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |<br /> |'''Temple'''<br /> |'''Dedication Date'''<br /> |'''Dedicated By'''<br /> |-<br /> |1<br /> |[[St. George Utah Temple]]<br /> |[[New York Period|6 April]] 1877<br /> |Daniel H. Wells<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |2<br /> |[[Logan Utah Temple]]<br /> |17 May 1884<br /> |[[John Taylor]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |3<br /> |[[Manti Utah Temple]]<br /> |21 May 1888<br /> |[[Lorenzo Snow]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |4<br /> |[[Salt Lake Temple]]<br /> |[[New York Period|6 April]] 1893<br /> |[[Wilford Woodruff]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |5<br /> |[[Laie Hawaii Temple]]<br /> |27 November 1919<br /> |[[Heber J. Grant]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |6<br /> |[[Cardston Alberta Temple]]<br /> |26 August 1923<br /> |Heber J. Grant<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |7<br /> |[[Mesa Arizona Temple]]<br /> |23 October 1927<br /> |Heber J. Grant<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |8<br /> |[[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> |23 September 1945<br /> |[[George Albert Smith]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |9<br /> |[[Bern Switzerland Temple]]<br /> |11 September 1955<br /> |[[David O. McKay]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |10<br /> |[[Los Angeles California Temple]]<br /> |11 March 1956<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |11<br /> |[[Hamilton New Zealand Temple]]<br /> |20 April 1958<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |12<br /> |[[London England Temple]]<br /> |7 September 1958<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |13<br /> |[[Oakland California Temple]]<br /> |17 November 1964<br /> |David O. McKay<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |14<br /> |[[Ogden Utah Temple]]<br /> |18 January 1972<br /> |[[Joseph Fielding Smith]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |15<br /> |[[Provo Utah Temple]]<br /> |9 February 1972<br /> |[[Harold B. Lee]] (reader)<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |16<br /> |[[Washington D.C. Temple]]<br /> |19 November 1974<br /> |[[Spencer W. Kimball]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |17<br /> |[[São Paulo Brazil Temple]]<br /> |30 October 1978<br /> |Spencer W. Kimball<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |18<br /> |[[Tokyo Japan Temple]]<br /> |27 October 1980<br /> |Spencer W. Kimball<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |19<br /> |[[Seattle Washington Temple]]<br /> |17 November 1980<br /> |Spencer W. Kimball<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |20<br /> |[[Jordan River Utah Temple]]<br /> |16 November 1981<br /> |Marion G. Romney<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |21<br /> |[[Atlanta Georgia Temple]]<br /> |1 June 1983<br /> |[[Gordon B. Hinckley]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |22<br /> |[[Apia Samoa Temple]]<br /> |5 August 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |23<br /> |[[Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple]]<br /> |9 August 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |24<br /> |[[Santiago Chile Temple]]<br /> |15 September 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |25<br /> |[[Papeete Tahiti Temple]]<br /> |27 October 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |26<br /> |[[Mexico City Mexico Temple|México City México Temple]]<br /> |2 December 1983<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |27<br /> |[[Boise Idaho Temple]]<br /> |25 May 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |28<br /> |[[Sydney Australia Temple]]<br /> |20 September 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |29<br /> |[[Manila Philippines Temple]]<br /> |25 September 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |30<br /> |[[Dallas Texas Temple]]<br /> |19 October 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |31<br /> |[[Taipei Taiwan Temple]]<br /> |17 November 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |32<br /> |[[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple]]<br /> |14 December 1984<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |33<br /> |[[Freiberg Germany Temple]]<br /> |29 June 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |34<br /> |[[Stockholm Sweden Temple]]<br /> |2 July 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |35<br /> |[[Chicago Illinois Temple]]<br /> |9 August 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |36<br /> |[[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]]<br /> |24 August 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |37<br /> |[[Seoul Korea Temple]]<br /> |14 December 1985<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |38<br /> |[[Lima Peru Temple|Lima Perú Temple]]<br /> |10 January 1986<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |39<br /> |[[Buenos Aires Argentina Temple]]<br /> |17 January 1986<br /> |[[Thomas S. Monson]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |40<br /> |[[Denver Colorado Temple]]<br /> |24 October 1986<br /> |[[Ezra Taft Benson]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |41<br /> |[[Frankfurt Germany Temple]]<br /> |28 August 1987<br /> |Ezra Taft Benson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |42<br /> |[[Portland Oregon Temple]]<br /> |19 August 1989<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |43<br /> |[[Las Vegas Nevada Temple]]<br /> |16 December 1989<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |44<br /> |[[Toronto Ontario Temple]]<br /> |25 August 1990<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |45<br /> |[[San Diego California Temple]]<br /> |25 April 1993<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |46<br /> |[[Orlando Florida Temple]]<br /> |9 October 1994<br /> |[[Howard W. Hunter]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |47<br /> |[[Bountiful Utah Temple]]<br /> |8 January 1995<br /> |Howard W. Hunter<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |48<br /> |[[Hong Kong China Temple]]<br /> |26 May 1996<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |49<br /> |[[Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple]]<br /> |13 October 1996<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |50<br /> |[[St. Louis Missouri Temple]]<br /> |1 June 1997<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |51<br /> |[[Vernal Utah Temple]]<br /> |2 November 1997<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |52<br /> |[[Preston England Temple]]<br /> |7 June 1998<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |53<br /> |[[Monticello Utah Temple]]<br /> |26 July 1998<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |54<br /> |[[Anchorage Alaska Temple]]<br /> |9 January 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |55<br /> |[[Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple|Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple]]<br /> |6 March 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |56<br /> |[[Madrid Spain Temple]]<br /> |19 March 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |57<br /> |[[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá Colombia Temple]]<br /> |24 April 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |58<br /> |[[Guayaquil Ecuador Temple]]<br /> |1 August 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |59<br /> |[[Spokane Washington Temple]]<br /> |21 August 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |60<br /> |[[Columbus Ohio Temple]]<br /> |4 September 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |61<br /> |[[Bismarck North Dakota Temple]]<br /> |19 September 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |62<br /> |[[Columbia South Carolina Temple]]<br /> |16 October 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |63<br /> |[[Detroit Michigan Temple]]<br /> |23 October 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |64<br /> |[[Halifax Nova Scotia Temple]]<br /> |14 November 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |65<br /> |[[Regina Saskatchewan Temple]]<br /> |14 November 1999<br /> |[[Boyd K. Packer]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |66<br /> |[[Billings Montana Temple]]<br /> |20 November 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |67<br /> |[[Edmonton Alberta Temple]]<br /> |11 December 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |68<br /> |[[Raleigh North Carolina Temple]]<br /> |18 December 1999<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |69<br /> |[[St. Paul Minnesota Temple]]<br /> |9 January 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |70<br /> |[[Kona Hawaii Temple]]<br /> |23 January 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |71<br /> |[[Ciudad Juarez Mexico Temple|Ciudad Juárez México Temple]]<br /> |26 February 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |72<br /> |[[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple|Hermosillo Sonora México Temple]]<br /> |27 February 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |73<br /> |[[Albuquerque New Mexico Temple]]<br /> |5 March 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |74<br /> |[[Oaxaca Mexico Temple|Oaxaca México Temple]]<br /> |11 March 2000<br /> |[[James E. Faust]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |75<br /> |[[Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple|Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple]]<br /> |12 March 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |76<br /> |[[Louisville Kentucky Temple]]<br /> |19 March 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |77<br /> |[[Palmyra New York Temple]]<br /> |[[New York Period|6 April]] 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |78<br /> |[[Fresno California Temple]]<br /> |9 April 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |79<br /> |[[Medford Oregon Temple]]<br /> |16 April 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |80<br /> |[[Memphis Tennessee Temple]]<br /> |23 April 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |81<br /> |[[Reno Nevada Temple]]<br /> |23 April 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |82<br /> |[[Cochabamba Bolivia Temple]]<br /> |30 April 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |83<br /> |[[Tampico Mexico Temple|Tampico México Temple]]<br /> |20 May 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |84<br /> |[[Nashville Tennessee Temple]]<br /> |21 May 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |85<br /> |[[Villahermosa Mexico Temple|Villahermosa México Temple]]<br /> |21 May 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |86<br /> |[[Montreal Quebec Temple|Montréal Québec Temple]]<br /> |4 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |87<br /> |[[San Jose Costa Rica Temple|San José Costa Rica Temple]]<br /> |4 June 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |88<br /> |[[Fukuoka Japan Temple]]<br /> |11 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |89<br /> |[[Adelaide Australia Temple]]<br /> |15 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |90<br /> |[[Melbourne Australia Temple]]<br /> |16 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |91<br /> |[[Suva Fiji Temple]]<br /> |18 June 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |92<br /> |[[Merida Mexico Temple|Mérida México Temple]]<br /> |8 July 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |93<br /> |[[Veracruz Mexico Temple|Veracruz México Temple]]<br /> |9 July 2000<br /> |Thomas S. Monson<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |94<br /> |[[Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple]]<br /> |16 July 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |95<br /> |[[Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple]]<br /> |30 July 2000<br /> |James E. Faust<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |96<br /> |[[Caracas Venezuela Temple]]<br /> |20 August 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |97<br /> |[[Houston Texas Temple]]<br /> |26 August 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |98<br /> |[[Birmingham Alabama Temple]]<br /> |3 September 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |99<br /> |[[Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]]<br /> |17 September 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |100<br /> |[[Boston Massachusetts Temple]]<br /> |1 October 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |101<br /> |[[Recife Brazil Temple]]<br /> |15 December 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |102<br /> |[[Porto Alegre Brazil Temple]]<br /> |17 December 2000<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |103<br /> |[[Montevideo Uruguay Temple]]<br /> |18 March 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |104<br /> |[[Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple]]<br /> |22 April 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |105<br /> |[[Guadalajara Mexico Temple|Guadalajara México Temple]]<br /> |29 April 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |106<br /> |[[Perth Australia Temple]]<br /> |20 May 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |107<br /> |[[Columbia River Washington Temple]]<br /> |18 November 2001<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |108<br /> |[[Snowflake Arizona Temple]]<br /> |3 March 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |109<br /> |[[Lubbock Texas Temple]]<br /> |21 April 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |110<br /> |[[Monterrey Mexico Temple|Monterrey México Temple]]<br /> |28 April 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |111<br /> |[[Campinas Brazil Temple]]<br /> |17 May 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |112<br /> |[[Asuncion Paraguay Temple|Asunción Paraguay Temple]]<br /> |19 May 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |113<br /> |[[Nauvoo Temple|Nauvoo Illinois Temple]]<br /> |[[Martyrdom of Joseph Smith|27 June]] 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |114<br /> |[[The Hague Netherlands Temple]]<br /> |8 September 2002<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |115<br /> |[[Brisbane Australia Temple]]<br /> |15 June 2003<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |116<br /> |[[Redlands California Temple]]<br /> |14 September 2003<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |117<br /> |[[Accra Ghana Temple]]<br /> |11 January 2004<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |118<br /> |[[Copenhagen Denmark Temple]]<br /> |23 May 2004<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |119<br /> |[[Manhattan New York Temple]]<br /> |13 June 2004<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |120<br /> |[[San Antonio Texas Temple]]<br /> |22 May 2005<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |121<br /> |[[Aba Nigeria Temple]]<br /> |7 August 2005<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |122<br /> |[[Newport Beach California Temple]]<br /> |28 August 2005<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |123<br /> |[[Sacramento California Temple]]<br /> |3 September 2006<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> |}<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |<br /> |'''Temples Under Construction'''<br /> |'''Groundbreaking Date'''<br /> |'''Presiding'''<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |124<br /> |[[Helsinki Finland Temple]]*<br /> |29 March 2003<br /> |D. Lee Tobler<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |125<br /> |[[Curitiba Brazil Temple]]<br /> |10 March 2005<br /> |[[Russell M. Nelson]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |126<br /> |[[Rexburg Idaho Temple]]<br /> |30 July 2005<br /> |John H. Groberg<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |127<br /> |[[Panama City Panama Temple|Panamá City Panamá Temple]]<br /> |30 October 2005<br /> |Spencer V. Jones<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |128<br /> |[[Twin Falls Idaho Temple]]<br /> |15 April 2006<br /> |Neil L. Andersen<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |129<br /> |[[Draper Utah Temple]]<br /> |5 August 2006<br /> |Gordon B. Hinckley<br /> |}<br /> * *Dedication set for 22 October 2006<br /> <br /> <br /> {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5<br /> |<br /> |'''Temples Announced'''<br /> |'''Announcement Date'''<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |130<br /> |[[Harrison New York Temple]]<br /> |30 September 1995<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |131<br /> |[[Kiev Ukraine Temple]]<br /> |20 July 1998<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |132<br /> |West Salt Lake Valley Temple<br /> |1 October 2005<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |133<br /> |[[Cebu Philippines Temple]]<br /> |18 April 2006<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |134<br /> |[[Vancouver British Columbia Temple]]<br /> |25 May 2006<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |135<br /> |[[Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple]]<br /> |9 June 2006<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://www.lds.org/temples/home/0,11273,1896-1,00.html Official LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/chronological.cgi Unofficial LDS Temples site]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints Wikipedia - List of LDS Temples]<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Mormon temple|Mormon Temples]]<br /> * [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]]<br /> * [[Mormon undergarments|Mormon Undergarments]]<br /> * [[Ordinances]]<br /> * [[LDS Weddings]]<br /> <br /> ==External Temple Links==<br /> * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/worship/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion &amp; Ethics<br /> * [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple Ordinances] - ReligionFacts<br /> * [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet<br /> * [http://www.answers.com/topic/temple-mormonism Temples and Mormon Temples] - Answers.com<br /> * [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]<br /> * [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2671/ECLDSEn.html Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction]</div> Amaranth