by Thinker of Thoughts | Mar 21, 2019 | Mormonism
Patrons of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were greeted with a surprise in January of 2019 – the content and presentation of the endowment ceremony was changed.This post will look at the nature of those changes and discuss some of the...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Aug 24, 2016 | Mormonism
This is a transcript of the Mormon Temple Endowment ceremony from 1984. This ceremony was changed in 1990 and certain elements such as penalties, a sectarian preacher, the lecture at the veil and the five points of fellowship were removed at that time. The recording...
by Thinker of Thoughts | May 12, 2015 | Mormonism
Ever since the introduction of the Mormons temple endowment ceremony in 1842, similarities between the sacred LDS ritual and the Masonic rituals for the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason have been commented upon. One element in particular was very...