tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post1456157523514730483..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Getting to the Temple is NOT the Goal of MormonismPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-20260362526215940682013-03-11T14:29:37.896-04:002013-03-11T14:29:37.896-04:00Amen, Anonymous. Frankly, this post is for member...Amen, Anonymous. Frankly, this post is for members as much as it is for non-members. Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-67451326008150976042013-03-11T09:51:49.978-04:002013-03-11T09:51:49.978-04:00Yes, yes, yes.
Anonymous is right, however: it...Yes, yes, yes.<br /><br />Anonymous is right, however: it's easy for teachers to focus on the observable (and attainable) goal of getting to the temple and give the impression that the temple is the goal.<br /><br />Of course it's the same with Joseph Smith. We praise him. We honor him. We do not worship him. But someone looking in from the outside might misunderstand.<br /><br />A Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-66947119557011244862013-03-11T00:49:22.317-04:002013-03-11T00:49:22.317-04:00...a symbolic representation of our ultimate goal....<i>...a symbolic representation of our ultimate goal.</i>. well said Ray!Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007746538745044815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-59074997354877662142013-03-11T00:38:54.527-04:002013-03-11T00:38:54.527-04:00The problem is that so much of the rhetoric seems ...The problem is that so much of the rhetoric seems to be that the temple is THE goal -- for young woman, for members, etc. <br /><br />Today we had a high councilman give a talk that was exactly that: The temple is the highest goal. Everyone needs a recommend. Everyone needs to go -- often. No context that it is only a step towards reuniting with divinity.<br /><br />My daughter has related Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com