Firsthand Accounts of the Second Anointing

[_harmony]

A couple of things. Assuming the account is true, it seems rather anticlimactic.

lol. Given that the church is just a regular old man made church, what sort of 'climax' would you expect there to be?

A manmade one?

[_Trinity]

Hi Trinity...

As I stated, this is what I was told.. I can't verify it.

I have been told first hand from the children (non-believers) of two patriarchs that their parents have had the ritual. (In both cases the children were not told but found out in various ways).

I would ask, are you SURE? How would you know? From what I was told couples are not supposed to even tell their children. Could it be that your parents have had it done but are following the command to not disclose the information?

I'm not second guessing you just wondering... :-)

~dancer~

My family has had multiple conversations about this ritual because my sister had hers done before she passed away. The most recent of those discussions was when my mother was dying of cancer in 2006 and the family (all the siblings and our spouses) got together for intimate family meetings which almost always includes testimony bearing of some sort. Neither my mom or dad mentioned it. It is possible that they might have been sworn to secrecy, but as we have already been open about my sister's situation, I would be very surprised if they have just kept quiet.

You are entirely right, though. Maybe they're just keeping quiet. My father is remarrying outside of the temple in March, however, and I would think that if he had been through the CAEMS he would have done the marriage ceremony inside the walls of the temple. He is marrying but is not being sealed to another woman as she is sealed to her first husband and dad was sealed to my mom.

[_Yoda]

A couple of things. Assuming the account is true, it seems rather anticlimactic.

lol. Given that the church is just a regular old man made church, what sort of 'climax' would you expect there to be?

A manmade one?

OMG! I LOVE you, Harm! You are as bad as I am!

[_The Nehor]

A couple of things. Assuming the account is true, it seems rather anticlimactic. And if the guy really has had his calling and election made sure, what consequence is there to spilling the beans? Does that constitute denying the Holy Ghost?

Probably.

[_The Nehor]

I onced asked the CES director, who is now a patriarch, in my former area about the second annointing. If I recall correctly he stated that all patriarchs, temple presidents, mission presidents have their CaEMS, and what surprised me is that he said there were many more than I would imagine who have partaken in the ritual. He said it is usually older couples but there would be several in most wards. He stated that there were "thousands and thousands" of couples around the world. (That is a quote, can't verify it in any way).

~dancer~

My father is a patriarch and he has not had his calling and election made sure.

Would you know if he did?

[_harmony]

A couple of things. Assuming the account is true, it seems rather anticlimactic.

lol. Given that the church is just a regular old man made church, what sort of 'climax' would you expect there to be?

A manmade one?

OMG! I LOVE you, Harm! You are as bad as I am!

We shall take over hell together!

[_Runtu]

Would you know if he did?

Apparently not, as they were instructed to lie to their families about it.

[_harmony]

I don't know how many of you here are following this, but a former Mission President posting as "Anointed One" has posted a firsthand account of his experience with the Second Anointing on RFM.

Second Annointing Post

I'd love to see the scriptural basis for this. Perhaps I should rephrase that: I'd love to see the scriptural basis for this, exempting the D&C and POGP, neither of which do I believe are God-breathed.

[_Yoda]

We shall take over hell together!

Woo hoo! Party in the Goddess suite! Again! ;)

[_harmony]

Would you know if he did?

Apparently not, as they were instructed to lie to their families about it.

Lie? Or simply not tell?