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Inside Mormon Temples

There are many people who wonder what is so special, or secret, in the Mormon Temples. Why “normal” people cannot go inside? What mysterious things do Mormon do inside?

First of all, for those who would like to see the interior, I suggest to simply attend an open house. After a temple is constructed and before a temple is dedicated, the public is invited to enter and view the rooms. Hundreds of thousands of people usually attend these open houses. After the formal dedication, the temple is closed to tourists because the Latter-day Saints begin using the temple to perform sacred ordinances.

This is the first concept to understand: temple ceremony are sacred, not secret. I will elaborate on this idea in a future blog.

For now, if you did not have an opportunity to go to an open house, you may want to take a look at these pictures (a virtual tour):

• The Baptistry
  In baptistries, Latter-day Saints act as proxies in the ordinance of baptism for someone deceased.

• Endowment Room
  Endowment rooms are where mormons receive instruction, ordinances, and covenants that explain how we can fulfill our eternal potential and return to live with our Heavenly Parents.

• Brides Room
  The brides room is a dressing room for brides and the female members of her party.

• Sealing Room
  Sealing rooms are where families may be united for time and eternity. Marriage does not have to end at death.

• Celestial Room
  The celestial room is a place of exquisite beauty and serenity, where one may feel and meditate “in the beauty of holiness” (Holy Bible, Ps. 29:2).

• Waiting Area
  After a patron has finished an ordinance session in the temple, he or she can use the waiting area until the rest of the party is ready to leave.

For more information you can also visit MormonChurchTemples or LDSChurchTemples.com

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