Temple Attending President: How would that work?

[_Coggins7]

Ask yourself first, for what purpose would he need to be in the temple?

To pray, seek guidance, and commune with God?

Rocket science, hana?

[_charity]

I am sure there are LDS secret service agents, and they could volunteer for that service.

[_dartagnan]

Doesn't matter if these guys are also LDS.

Will they be able to carry their guns inside?

Will they be able to have camera surveillance?

This is standard fare for protecting government officials.

[_Infymus]

So..., if Mitt Romney became President of the US (code name President) won't we have something we've never had before -- A president who goes to a specific church? All other presidents belonged to religions that didn't have tight congregational boundaries. Now, think about that:

What Ward would President be in?

If you are his new Bishop, here are your top 10 questions:

1. Will you allow an inaugural ball to be held in the cultural hall? Do you mount security cameras on top of each basketball rim and have a secret service detail stationed on the stage?

2. Can you call Mitt and Ann as the Nursery Leaders... even if you really feel inspired?

3. Who is going to home teach them? Will you call someone who needs activation but may not pass the vetting and national security screening?

4. If Harry Reid and Mitt Romney are in the same High Priest group, will you need to be there to keep order?

5. Exactly how will tithing settlement work? Will the Secretary of the Treasury come too?

6. Will you be inviting the new Romney family to speak in Sacrament Meeting... and if they go a little over at what point do you ask them to sit down?

7. Will the Secret Service do a sweep of the building before each meeting? And if the Romney's always leave before Sunday School, will the Sunday School president need to interview them? If they stay, where will you hold the class?

8. Can you call the Secret Service agents to help out in Primary?

9. If you give Mitt a calling and the two Democrats in the Ward raise their hand AGAINST sustaining him - partly out of habit - does the Supreme Court need to be involved?

10. If you can't give them a calling, and they don't attend very often (for presidential stuff) will that mean they're "inactive?" If they're not active, can you give them a Temple Recommend? And if you do, can they go? Will the Secret Service have to screen the temple too?

11. If the President wants to hold Sacrament Meeting at Camp David or the White House for security reasons, is that a conflict of Church and State?

If you're assigned to be the Romney's Home Teacher:

1. Can you just drop by, no appointment?

2. Can you even call them for an appointment or do you have to go through the Chief of Staff?

3. Can you bring by Christmas sweets and cookies? Will they be analyzed? And for how many people - family, secret service details?

4. If you don't come can the IRS do an audit on you?

5. Will they want to do a national security background check?

6. Do you have to have a permanent companion who has been vetted? Can you just grab any teacher or priest to come to you? And what if that priest has been a little wayward. Do you need to search him first?

7. Do you have to help him move in and out of the White House?

8. If Ann Romney gets sick, are you allowed to bring in meals or at least tell the Relief Society about it?

9. What can you share with the Bishop about the Romneys?

10. Do you have to ask them about their year's supply?

11. If you get a late night call for a blessing will reporters follow you around wanting to know what was wrong and what you said?

If Mitt Romney is assigned to be YOUR Home Teacher:

1. Is telling the group leader you haven't been home taught a national security breech?

2. If he wants to come at the end of the month, do you accept his reason "I've been out of town"?

3. Will he drop by unannounced or will the media crews give him away?

Credits to Chimp for the Commander and Chief.

[_moksha]

Doesn't matter if these guys are also LDS.

Will they be able to carry their guns inside?
Will they be able to have camera surveillance?
This is standard fare for protecting government officials.

They will special order kevlar vests, guns and surveillance equipment in white. Don't know what they agents will do about the sunglasses. 8)

Will it be legal to specifically demand LDS-only agents for the Temple Detail?

[_Yong Xi]

A mini, closet sized temple will be constructed inside the oval office. Worthy LDS members from around the world will be given the chance to work as officiators in this temple. No additional Secret Service resources will be necessary. Not even background checks will be needed. Bishops worthiness interviews should suffice.

This will also make it easier for Jesus to visit President Romney. If Mitt is sitting at his desk and hears a knock from inside the temple door, he will know that help has arrived.

[_karl61]

If Mitt become President they will likely turn the west wing into the west celestial room so he doesn't have to go far. White House tours will need to be diverted after it's dedicated.

[_the road to hana]

Ask yourself first, for what purpose would he need to be in the temple?

To pray, seek guidance, and commune with God?

Rocket science, hana?

Don't need to be in a temple to do that, Coggie.

[_Jason Bourne]

I am to simple in stating the obvious. He would not attend the temple at all while president. There are some things that take precedence over temple attendance. I reckon being president of the USA is one of them. ;)

[_Coggins7]

Ask yourself first, for what purpose would he need to be in the temple?

To pray, seek guidance, and commune with God?

Rocket science, hana?

Don't need to be in a temple to do that, Coggie.

True, but in the Temple, one is no longer in "the world" and is in a place that God has specifically set aside as a place where he can appear to his people and reveal knowledge to them...a place of refuge from the world and meditative uniqueness. Prayer, meditation, and the seeking of knowledge are some of the Temple's major features.

Or didn't you know that?