Temple ordinances are not official doctrine...

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Temple ordinances are not official doctrine...

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As I understand it official doctrine can be found in the Standard Works of the Church (Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price) or in the official publications of the Church.

Okay so far.

However, despite hunting high and low, I cannot find where the Church has published the doctrine involving the rituals of the endowment ceremony. I guess that means they aren't officially Church doctrine...
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Drifting wrote:As I understand it official doctrine can be found in the Standard Works of the Church (Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price) or in the official publications of the Church.

Okay so far.

However, despite hunting high and low, I cannot find where the Church has published the doctrine involving the rituals of the endowment ceremony. I guess that means they aren't officially Church doctrine...


While you're looking, see if you can find the revelation that restored the higher priesthood. Thanks in advance.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
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However, despite hunting high and low, I cannot find where the Church has published the doctrine involving the rituals of the endowment ceremony. I guess that means they aren't officially Church doctrine...


That's because you're not eligible to view them.
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bcspace wrote:That's because you're not eligible to view them.

A non-doctrinal opinion. Move along now.
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I'm getting verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic.

LDS doctrine is consistently proclaimed in church publications, but the endowment ceremony is neither consistent nor proclaimed. Discuss.

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bcspace wrote:
However, despite hunting high and low, I cannot find where the Church has published the doctrine involving the rituals of the endowment ceremony. I guess that means they aren't officially Church doctrine...


That's because you're not eligible to view them.


Then they are not published and therefore aren't doctrinal.
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Au contraire! Facsimile 2 from the Book of Abraham is in the Standard Works, and it says things that are only to be had in the holy temple of God.

http://www.LDS.org/scriptures/pgp/abr/fac-2?lang=eng (footnote 8)

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LDS doctrine is consistently proclaimed in church publications, but the endowment ceremony is neither consistent nor proclaimed. Discuss.


It is where one is eligible to view them.
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bcspace wrote:
LDS doctrine is consistently proclaimed in church publications, but the endowment ceremony is neither consistent nor proclaimed. Discuss.


It is where one is eligible to view them.


Well, it's online, but I don't think that's what you mean, bcspace.
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bcspace wrote:
LDS doctrine is consistently proclaimed in church publications, but the endowment ceremony is neither consistent nor proclaimed. Discuss.


It is where one is eligible to view them.


I think it's marvelous to have it be made so clear that the thinking of certain reactionary Mormons is all about contrived, self-serving Pharisaical axioms and disingenuous word games. As opposed to, say, enlightenment, knowledge, understanding, or clarification.
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