Comments about ‘LDS temple in Rexburg dedicated by Pres. Monson’

I AM BLESS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH IT BEING US
CLOSE TO HOUR LORD.WE ARE VERY LUCK HAVE TEMPLE BECAUSE WHEN WE ARE DOWN ON HOUR SELF WE ARE LUCK TO HAVE OTHER BROTHER AND SISTER TO HELP OUT.

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Maybe we'll see it next time on the way through to Elko or Reno or jackpot.

I was so touched at the open house to see the wheat stalk motiff. My grandfather grew wheat on his farm just 10 miles north of the temple. Some of my best childhood memories are of grandpa's farm. Both grandma and grandpa loved the temple. I am so happy for those people in the Rexburg area. As a family we wished we could have been there today.

How many times in the last 4 months (Romney's run) have you seen "13 million member church" in print? Way too many. Remove the dead (before 110 years) the converts that left the church & non (never) practicing Mormons & the figure is likely around 4-5 million.

That number only includes LIVING members. And it's the news... how many times have they "printed" messed up Britany's sorted details? Let it go.

Nevermo, if someone has left the Church officially, i.e. had their name removed from the records, they are not counted among the 13 million. Neither are the dead. Non-practicing members are counted, because they are still in the membership records. There is a continuous pattern of people becoming active, or lapsing into inactivity. There is no separation in the records between the active and inactive, and it would be impossible and ridiculous to determine on any given day how many are active or inactive, as it changes daily. Why do you even care to separate the two groups in the membership rolls? Other churches and organizations don't bother with that. You have too much time on your hands.

I'm in agreement with the last two posts. When other churches post their membership numbers, they don't include those who no longer affiliate, never attend, or only attend once in a while. They include in their number ALL of the members on their rolls. When I was growing up in the South, if you attended SS in one of the Protestant churches three weeks in a row, they automatically put your name on their SS rolls (and other church records) without any effort whatsoever on the individual's part. I wonder how many of those are included in official church rolls of other churches. Why are people who choose to live here in Utah, where the LDS church is the predominant religion, so critical of it and all the good it brings? The Catholic and Baptist churches were predominant where I grew up, and I always looked at all the good they did in the community and did not fuss about reporting of their news in the local papers since so many of their members lived there and found it newsworthy. They were my friends and neighbors, and I didn't begrude them their right to worship how they chose.

May the temple there help strengthen families and be a source of spirituality and inspiration to all. I'm actually surprised with Ricks/BYU-Idaho that there wasn't a temple built there sooner.

Having a temple close by will be so nice. The Rexburg Temple Dedication was such an amazing experience for many people, including myself. Some of my ancestors were the first ones to establish the Rexburg area and I'm so grateful for them. Having prophecy fulfilled is so amazing and I believe there will be more prophecies fulfilled in the future. Being in the presence of a newly called prophet/president and two apostles of the Lord was amazing as well. I know that this temple in Rexburg was put here to fulfill prophecy declared by President Wilford Woodruff. May the Lord bless those that attend.

I don't know why nevermo should care as his name is probably not on the roles anyway. I have never seen a person who has been in the church and is now out that didn't try and put the blame on someone else and not accept the responsibility on them selves. It seems like you are always ripping on the church for every thing it does. Why dont you keep quiet or move to some other area of the country where you can find another cause to find fault with.

Mona- my issue is that with the recent focus on Mormons (like the 2002 Olympics) the church seems to always manage to get their inflated numbers in the news. The true fact is that many members leave- send a letter to their Bishop announcing their leaving & choose not to jump through all the hoops (& years) to get off the rolls. Inflated numbers make the church seem a lot bigger than it really is: the downfall to this is when curious folks (maybe potential members) resarch this, they find that the membership count is NOWHERE near accurate, thus turning them away from further investigation.Using the churches logic- I'm a millionaire. I've averaged over $50,000 a year in income, for 22 years. Am I a millionaire? Not even close. My point is & was; you can make numbers look very attractive, but if it's not true, it will be discovered with a little bit of inquisition.

Relocatesd Southerner- I never said the predominant church did no good. I'm not fussing about the reporting of their news in the local paper.I don't begrudge them of their right to worship how they choose. I simply call foul on an outright lie. Get it?

I being in the RS Pres have to count those you have not had their records removed. Once their records are removed we can't count them anymore because they are NOT there. So the count is accurate. Is it wonderful to know that the church is growing and that the Gospel is being shared around the world. The Lord has commanded us to share...we are sharing through our Temples, Members, and Testimonies.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

People who beguile and begrudge are sad sacks and are bored. These poor people know it and have envy in their hearts. Pray for them and assist them to find the Lord and God The Father. Some will, you know; as we all have been weak and tired from time to time! Mormons will always find it rough or it would not be the True Church of Jesus! Most people who make a fuss about the church know little or nothing about it only what bored, I guess if we knew why they are more interested in us, we would

If you fear something, you're more likely to be critical of it, not seeing the good it brings. I grew up in a very VERY diverse area where there were many denominations and churches all working in the community. If someone found out I was LDS, it was more of a novelty than anything. It wasn't until I came to Utah that I've felt picked upon, targeted and demeaned because of my religion. If you didn't like Catholics, you wouldn't move to Rome. Likewise, if you don't like Mormons, why on Earth would you move to Utah and then complain that you encounter the religion and it's members? I don't understand it. There's plenty of other places to live if you want a more secular environment.

I think it's wonderful that the people of Rexburg and the surrounding towns finally have a temple. It's about time. :)

Grateful to have been able to attend and help at the Open House. We attended with some non-member friends. They were impressed so we hope it touched their hearts and will think about having the missionaries teach them more. Also the dedication was wonderful. Pres. Monson will surely keep up the pace and be a wonderful Pres of the church.

Jeez- are you really this obtuse? Again, I never claimed that I didn't like Mormons, didn't like living in Utah, don't think the church has any benefits. Please show me where I've said that. It's like you're programmed to deflect, divert and NOT answer the question. All I'm doing is disputing the membership numbers the church is claiming. It's not like I accused Joeseph Smith of being an adulterer.

Please explain to me WHY you folks read any articles about the LDS church if you hate it so much. Why do you even care if there are 13 or 13 million. Maybe we should ask for the hundreds of millions of dollars spent around the world on whomever has had tragedy or needs their lives improved. The people who read about this care. They would even help you out if you needed help in your life even if you don't deserve it.

I attended the open house in Rexburg, and was thrilled with the beauty and workmanship of this new Temple. It is a blessing to the faithful Saints,and a fulfillment of Prophecy. President Hinckley was there today in our hearts! We pledge our love and support for President Monson. I for one promise to strive to be a little better each day. This is the Lord's work and his church.