Inappropriate LDS and FLDS temple ceremonies

[_Infymus]

As Warren Jeffs' trial has been winding down, they have been putting out pictures of the inside of the FLDS temple. Inside it is very similar to the LDS temple, except for one thing. A sickening, disgusting bed that Warren used to have sex with a 12 year old girl while his wives were there.

Both the LDS and the FLDS have had inappropriate temple ceremonies.

Recall that it was only six years ago that the LDS church changed their temple ceremonies. No longer did patrons have to be naked, except for a flap. No longer did patrons get touched inappropriately on their naked bodies by temple workers.

I've read many, many accounts of both men and women going through the LDS temple and being touched on their breasts and nipples, and men on their penises during these ceremonies. I have many of them documented on the Mormon Curtain.

I can't help but wonder if the LDS church saw that it had to eliminate these embarrassing and humiliating parts of their ceremonies - because their legal departments said so.

I'm not comparing the disgusting practice that Warren did, but I am comparing the creepy nature of being naked and touched that has occurred in both the LDS and the FLDS temples - as recently as six years ago.

As noted by Liz, the Salt Lake temple used to have rows of bath tubs where patrons would would be completely naked where the washing and anointing took place.

In the media with the FLDS trial, there is only one word that separates Jeffs' church from Monson's church and that is "Fundamentalist". Everything else is the same - temple ceremonies, Book of Mormon, Mormon, garments, priesthood.

I wonder what people would think if someone printed that just six years ago, Mormons were instructed to remove all of their clothing and put on a sheet that had a hole where their heads went through - but was open on both sides - basically they were instructed to be naked. Then, they were touched on their bodies while words were chanted.

Creepy FLDS ceremonies. Creepy LDS ceremonies.

Edit: Added Salt Lake temple bath tubs.

[_Buffalo]

I remember when I went through for the first time. I didn't get touched on the genitals, but definitely in the pubic region. I can see how it would be easy for the ordinance worker to accidentally touch a dude's junk under the sheet. Or on purpose, if you've got an ordinance worker with some issues.

[_Molok]

I always thought it was a little strange that the church would have such a harsh stance on pre marital sex, including the recommendation to tie yourself to your bed so you won't masturbate, and yet have this ceremony where you get stark naked and have a stranger rub oil on your body. What the hell?

[_DarkHelmet]

The naked touching was weird. My guy was old and his hands were kinda shaky as he gently touched me while chanting. I remember thinking he should've taken me to dinner and a movie first, and dressed me in something sexier than that frock. Something red with lace and sequins would have fit the mood better. Maybe some Village People music playing softly.