From Deseret News archives:
MormonTimes.com: Temples are places of white and light
The title caught my eye. I sometimes think of the temple as "God's halfway house" a place where people in bondage can get a glimpse of true liberation.
A few months ago I was asked to explain the temple to some Primary children in Brigham City. I asked if I could explain something a little less difficult to them like the law of molecular attraction in zero gravity but I was told no.
Read the full column at MormonTimes.com
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