Comments about ‘3-day Draper Temple dedication concludes’

Once again we dedicate one of the ugliest buildings in the State.
Why can't the archetects get it right even once?

The dedication was a wonderful experience! In a few months another sacred tmple will be dedicated. What a great blessing for the saints in Utah.

Being in one of the many Stake Centers through out the valley, I'm grateful that I got to witness the Sunday afternoon session. The spirit was so strong and uplifting to me. It is rare that we get to attend these kinds of spiritual moments, especially with the youth. I shall be ever grateful for this cherished memory and blessing in my life.

The comment by Dennis simply proves the old adage, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I for one found the Draper Temple to be a magnificent building and a great asset to our community.

Well Dennis, obviously beauty is in the eye of the beholder and each person's perception is based not only on the physical but the whisperings of the Spirit. Interestingly, my brother-in-law (who is not a member of the LDS church by the way) who is an architect loves to visit various LDS temples when he visits the area. He always points out the uniqueness of the buildings and how they integrate beautifully into the areas they are built. So like I said, to each their own perception.

You're simply taking the stance where you're afraid to replay anything negative about the Church.
It's completely out of character with the entire valley. Just because it's a temple, and just because the brethren were there, and just because it's a special place, doesn't make it an elegant ediface. It's not.

Temples are the most peaceful places on earth.How I weished I lived a few minutes walk of one.

I agree with Dennis. These buildings are ugly on the outside, beautiful on the inside... just like-- well, you know. Let's just call them "sweet spirit" buildings!

Temples are the most peaceful places on earth. How I wished I lived a few minutes walk from one of them.

For those of you critical of the design of LDS temples--"one of the ugliest buildings in the state"
--I certainly respect your opinion and individual taste. To each his own. It would be interesting for you to submit your own design to the church building department, and express your ideas of a structure that would be more in keeping with the "character" of the entire valley. I'm very interested to see what such a building would look like . . .

Polly want a cracker. Same old lines. Give them credit they keep trying to make the temple 'special.'

What's this "we" stuff, Dennis?

Temples are ugly? Please, even my non-member co-workers in my state think that the temples are awawsome looking. Get over your anti-mormon feels. What would you then want? An old, dirty, poorly maintained dark chapel like so many in the world? Yeah! that would great!.....not

to oldman...have you ever been inside a temple? I suspect it's time...you give it a try. It may change your mind....and you will find it is indeed "special" unlike anything you've every experienced...
To the others who don't approve of the architecture of the temple. It is built to please God, not the world. Other architects that I know were pleased with it's design. Perhaps you just don't like temples at all.... Catch a glimpse of it in the evening and see if that changes your mind...it is designed to be a light unto the world, not just like any other building on the street.

I ponder what a beautiful City that we live in and the Temples are for many a reminder to live clean, moral lives. To me they all signify beauty and cleanliness. We are now blessed to have four in our
beautiful City. It is also interesting that as one goes to other states the temple resemble their culture.

The temple can't possibly be ugly. I mean, the LDS Church is all about their image, right?

Oh, who knows.

I live a days drive (several hundred dollars) from the Tokyo Temple. It is beautiful and a wonderful blessing to have one that close.
I hope that the members in Salt Lake take advantage of having 3 temples in the valley! Wow. Simply amazing!

The draper Temple is awesome. I loved the tall doors in it and the craftsman style. It is a perfect blend of styles.

The granite matches the rocks up on Lone Peak exactly. It couldn't be a better match for the location.

For those of you who have never climbed Lone Peak I invite you to get up there this summer and see what I'm talking about. you will love it.

Isn't it just incredible. Haters can find ANYTHING to make hateful statements about. Even the architecture of the Temple.

Oldman and Dennis, I feel so sorry for you. You must live the most unhappy pathetic lives. Are you really that sad that you actually have to spend your lives making nasty remarks about a building. You must lay awake nights thinking of all the ways you can be mean.

You don't have to be so unhappy you know. There's a way to find peace. Why don't you think about it a little bit and you might figure it out.

There should be more religious buildings, good job.

I am confused about the 12 year old remark. I thought you couldn't into temple unless getting married or going on mission ages. Basically over 18. I have heard of children getting sealed if adopted. Don't know how that works but I imagine for that the child would be able to get in?