Comments about ‘LDS faithful flock to Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication’

I attended the afternoon session of the dedication here in Vernal. It was wonderful. The feeling was very tender, very spiritual. Even though I was sitting in my Stake Center, if felt as though I were sitting in a temple. After the powerful talk by Pres. Monson (which followed other wonderful talks by those who preceded him), and then the dedicatory prayer presented by Pres. Eyring, we stood to sing "The Spirit of God Like A Fire is Burning." Now, I can't sing that song on a normal Sunday. It is one that brings forth great emotion for me. But to try and sing it after such a spiritual meeting was impossible. I'm grateful I was able to attend. I'm grateful to belong to a church with the authority to bind in Heaven that which is bound on Earth. I grew up in Draper and wanted to attend that dedication, but was unable to. So this was a special experience for me. I had not made it to the openhouse, so I was very happy to be able to see the beautiful slide show that preceded the dedication. Thanks to all who made this possible.

bldg is not in Kearns. It is in West Valley City.
Nice article.

Fantastic. I was lifted. Inspired. Felt the burning in my heart and in my bones. Thank you.

they say it is about families, but in reality it caused a family division if one or more of the family members didn't have a temple recommend they could not attend while the other members of the family were allowed. Another example of Church rhetoric for the family while at the same time splitting families apart.

My father died early Friday morning. To have the opportunity to attend the dedication yesterday and see the images of the temple and to hear the talks was a tender mercy

The title says it all, "FLOCK." Listen people, you don't have to be sheep anymore. Religion needs to go away and stay away forever. We are created from exploding stars, not mythical beings, so grow up and stop littering the land with these concrete eyesores. Thanks.

what is so frequently promoted as unifying families often splits them apart. When some family members are allowed to participate and others are excluded.

To "AWAKE". You have much to learn and hopefully you will learn it before you die. Because if you don't learn and believe there is a God, you are heading for misery. We are not sheep, we just believe in what we have been taught and that is..There is a God and his son Jesus Christ and it is with them that we want to be someday.

you are grouping yourself into the company of Venezuela, China, Myanmar, and North Korea. I know you are doing this because it is your job, but honestly you should be ashamed of yourself. The side of truth doesn't need to employ censors. It stands proud and freely on its own merits w/o fear of being torn down. Why does the Church need censors?

A flock of doodle birds?

Birds also flock.

We're not just created from exploding stars. Our stuff has been in at least 3 star explosions, including a massive collision of neutron stars.

We are heavenly beings, in material and in embryo. That's one thing the Temple reminds us.

What a sad comment, "Awake."

So Awake what created exploding stars?, what was the ultimate power of creation, where did it come from?, I respect your right to be different. But please respect other's right to worship and to have a place away from the world and skeptics such as yourself to worship god, Thank you.

Remember these words. "Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess." You might want to wise up before judgment day. It starts with humility. Its actually quite amazing to see that you believe that we (humans) could be made from "exploding stars", but not from a supreme being. In your opinion it must be pretty simple to form a human body. Do you know anything about how it works and how complex it is? That doesn't happen by chance. It's taken thousands of years for doctors to figure out how it works, but an exploding star formed it. Your thinking is quite immature and juvenile.

How sad to go through life with Awake's attutde. He must be depressed every day with no joy in his life.

How do you know that the so called "Big Bang" initiated life? I for the enjoy seeing the measure of ones devotion to their Supreme Being in their meeting places. If it is a Temple, Chapel, Synagogue, or Mosque so be it.

I wish the DN would post the beautiful slide show of the OqMtn Temple for all to enjoy.

Awake - Something it is best to remain silent. Educate your own children and family members. Keep your philosophy to your self and those that believe it. It makes no use trying to shove your philosophy up other people's throat. You are merely stirring contentions. Lastly, let the missionaries do their job and not you.

Thank you Awake. Your view point of God and Creation is all right with me. I would, however, say that temples are much more than concrete buildings. They are symbols of changed lifes, and the higher hopes of men. They are not eyesores if we emerge from them and serve others. It would not bother me a whit to be entirely wrong about theology, if I am part of a flock bringing goodness to the world.

Awake | 7:34 a.m. Aug. 24, 2009
Anonymous | 8:00 a.m. Aug. 24, 2009
I am always amazed at how people like you will condemn that which you do not understand.