What happens in the Temple in the Mormon Religion?

Special covenants and promises are made by the attendee with the Lord. We view them as highly sacred. So, in order to keep sacred things sacred and not allow them to be mocked, ridiculed and bantered about (like on the internet), those things are kept quiet and not publicly discussed.

However, as a member prepares to go to the temple, they learn more about it; and while in the temple, these covenants and promises are explained in detail, even before participating in the ordinances where one makes them.

It is rather a sacred and holy event.

The LDS Church would not retrofit the temple for the practices of another religion because in the first place, they would never give up the temple or property willingly. In their eyes, the temple is too sacred to be sold for money. If the temple was to be forcefully taken from them, they'd likely take all their documents and records with them and leave the temple and those stealing it in the hands of God.

It's not secret - it's in the scriptures - every bit of it.

think of your best book or movie, can I describe it and do it justice? Probably not - and if I tried I'd be ruing your experience when you saw it. Or think of attending an advanced class at a university without having studied and prepared for it - is it fair to those who did study when you have too many questions due to a lack of preparation?

Nothing is hidden in the temple, the goal is to get everyone in the temple, but nobody can recreate the feeling and circumstances that make it meaningful outside of the temple.

There is no hush hush, just a request to read your scriptures which - surprise - is where every element of the temple comes from and is all mentioned in it so that when you go you'll be ready having understood the context and stories.

It's not that we can't speak about the temple, it's that we are incapable of doing so in a manner that doesn't cheapen the experience for others.

Sadly, everything you want to know is on the internet--it's not hard to find at all.

We believe that the knowledge we learn in the temple are not to be treated lightly, or for fun. It's mocking God to do so. It's also something to remember that the temple ordinances are mere symbols of something far greater.

The first time I ever went to the temple, I thought it was strange. I didn't go back for 14 years (I was inactive from the church for about 10 of those years,) and when I did, it was like coming home. You really do have to be spiritually prepared to go. Not everyone is going to walk in there and understand what it's all about. Some people are just not going to be ready.

The temple I went to, after 14 years of absence, was in Seoul, Korea. I went back several times after that. Because I can speak Korean (I'm American) I did temple ordinances in Korean with and behalf of Korean sisters. It was an unforgettable experience. I now live in Utah, like a lot of other Latter Day Saints, and I go almost weekly, and now with my husband. I find it no stranger than going to church.

The Holy Spirit dwells in the House of the Lord, and you will not find THAT on the internet.

The LDS line is, it's sacred not secret. Yet in reality, it's secret like the Masonic rituals they're based on. LDS temples bear no resemblance to anything that's ever been on the earth so please don't let them tell you it's part of the restored gospel of anything.

But what happens? 3 major rituals. The first is vicarious baptism for the dead. They baptize living people on behalf of those who have passed based on their belief that only the LDS have authority to baptize and baptism is essential to progessing in the afterlife. Actually, a relationship with Jesus is all that's needed.

Secondly, the LDS go through a ceremony called the endowment. They learn secret handshakes and put on robes and the like in a sybolic journey from being separated from God to being able to converse with the Lord. Again, the reality is, at Jesus' death the temple veil ripped signifying that Jesus is the only mediator and to have a full relationship with Him requires nothing but faith in His finished work rather silly rituals.

And last, the LDS are married for eternity. In the ceremony, they kneel across from each other and a sealer pronounces them sealed. He uses a prescribed prayer which, incidently, makes no mention of Christ. Most LDS don't know that men were once sealed to their male leaders and the practice ended a little over 100 years ago. And speaking of sealing, Jesus said that in the resurrection, no one is married nor given in marriage. So you might want to share that fact with your LDS husband.

The Church invites all to come unto Christ, which, when you are prepared, includes the blessings of His holy temples. We want everyone to receive their temple blessings, so it is not out intent to prevent you or anyone else from enjoying the full knowledge of the temple, once you comply with the Lord's revealed requirements of spiritual preparedness and worthiness, all centering in your personal faith in Jesus Christ and your testimony that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is His true church, restored to the earth by Him.

Knowing what happens in the temple once you properly receive a temple recommend and attend the temple is a beautiful thing. Trying to piece it together from unauthorized, sacrilegious sources provided by those antagonistic toward the Church brings not only misunderstanding of sacred things, but darkness and condemnation.

Ok the temple is not secret it is sacred. There is a difference. Many times in the New Testament after healing someone or teaching his apostles something he commanded them not to tell any one. This hush hush is because sometimes if you discuss sacred things at an inappropriate place or time they can be made fun of and purposely misunderstood (pearls before swine so to speak). We want everyone to know what happens in the temple but we want it taught in a way that maintains the sacred nature of the temple.

This is very different from a secret such as "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" which is a secret and something you would rather not someone learn about at all.

Here's a 3 minute video, it's not from the official website but these guys do a very good job of what happens in the temple. http://www.mormonsmadesimple.com/watch/temples.php

It's actually not "hush hush" at all. Most of what goes on in the temple is freely discussed. You can ask the missionaries or go online and look at what the church's website has to say.

In the temple, we:

Have weddings. Though of course any Mormon can be married in any venue, temple weddings--we call them sealings--are different from a traditional wedding. For one thing, we believe that when a marriage is performed in the temple and by one who has the authority from God, the marriage will be for eternity rather than just until death. God doesn't want us to be separated from those we love, and of course this changes our view of marriage and the family. Mormons who have been sealed are more likely to work at their marriages and relationships, because what's the point in having the potential to be together forever if we don't even want to be with someone in this life?

We also perform proxy baptisms for those who died without accepting Christ in this life. The Bible teaches that baptism is an absolute requirement, but of course plenty of people have never even heard of Christ. We believe that everyone is given a final chance to learn of the Savior in the next life, before Judgment, but even those who do accept Christ in the next life must be baptized in His name. We take the names of the deceased to the temple and are baptized for them. Though it is still up to those people to accept or reject the baptism, we make it possible for everyone to be on equal footing when they go to stand before God.

Um...what else...

We also learn more about God's plan for us and the Savior's role in our lives. 99% of what we learn in the temple is taught to us in our regular Sunday meetings, though there are a few things that we only learn about or discuss in the temple itself. These are the so-called secrets of the temple, but we're not really trying to hide anything from others, and "secret" isn't accurate. They're just so sacred and private that most of us wouldn't feel comfortable discussing them anywhere but in the temple itself. We don't discuss them with complete strangers or even with other members, because they're not meant to be the topics of casual conversation, and they're not meant to be discussed with those who wouldn't understand their importance. We're not hiding anything--we're just keeping what is meant to be personal to ourselves.

Besides, once again, the missionaries would be happy to answer most of the questions you might have. Your husband may know many of the answers himself, or your boarder. We might, and if there's anything that we don't feel comfortable discussing with you, we'll simply tell you so. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to email me.

Well it's kind of like teaching. You have to teach to the understanding of the student. It would not be appropriate to teach kindergarten children the same thing that is taught in High School. If you try to teach a small child calculus, you get either confusion, or distaste. They simply will not understand the significance.

They don't hand out bread at the Temple, just meat. A person has to be spiritually ready. I can tell you that that Holy Ghost fills the Temple from wall to wall. It is truly the House of the Lord.