Mormons to build temple in Rome

[Angelpalmoni]

Rome Temple, that is cool, Far west Temple which is in the borders of Independance, now if you’re mormon that is great, if you are not, just keep watching cause if they start building The New Jerusalem, then you can begin to wonder what is happening. Of course by then we will all be mormon

~Angel Palmoni~
www.angelpalmoni.com

 

[PaulDupre]

…now if you’re mormon that is great, if you are not, just keep watching cause if they start building The New Jerusalem, then you can begin to wonder what is happening. Of course by then we will all be mormon

~Angel Palmoni~
www.angelpalmoni.com

New Jerusalem? Is that the name of their new shopping mall?

 

[RebeccaJ]

New Jerusalem? Is that the name of their new shopping mall?

Or a new cocktail?

 

[Catholic_JIMMY]

God help us. Amen

 

[Gottle_of_Geer]

I think to mormons that it will however be a great deal and will be used for their PR purposes. But you are probably correct if you think if I am a “hardliner” when it comes to mormons and their temple “worship”. You make an excellent and valid point. Mormonism is one of the great heresies of today. I actually disagree with Isaiah Bennett, an ex-priest turned mormon, returned to the Catholic church. The mormon temple ceremonies are not just trite, because of he who is the author of them.

God bless,

Hal.

How can it be a heresy when it’s not even Christian ?​

 

[karenrose]

Guys, I do have to come to the LDS’ defense here. The Catholic Church is not the “abominable church.” Mormon doctrine states that the abominable church is no specific church. Every Mormon I know while of course doesn’t believe in the Catholic Church, acknowledges that in accordance to their teaching, it is the closest thing throughout the apostasy.

I doubt they would build a large temple in Rome, unless they want to have serious problems on their hands. I’m all for them building a temple in Italy…but Rome…I foresee this stalling like the unfinished temple in Honduras.

Thanks for your response. I am posting what I posted on the meet and greet forum, as I just signed into this, having come across it unintentionally.

Hi all, glad to be here, though it doesn’t seem the most friendly of forums (with a couple of exceptions) yet but I hope I will see that when I check out threads other than the one I stumbled upon. Hope I will not be ostracized for joining you.

I feel disheartened when I come online and see this kind of disparagement about those of other faiths–and the snippy comments. Can we not build one another in the faith?

I am glad to know you. I’m a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I appreciated the person’s comments who came on in defense of Mormons.

I am a former Catholic. I am so grateful for the underpinnings of faith in Christ that I gleaned there. I just found some things unanswered that I had later found true answer for, and that built on my previous knowledge. I did not choose my faith in a vacuum or without deliberation, prayer, and much study of the Bible. I love the Bible. I read it regularly. I love the Book of Mormon. I absolutely love the temple. The temple is not something new; certainly you who have read the OT know its history and how sacred a sanctuary it was when dedicated and how it was ruined when desecrated… Not everyone went into the Holy of Holies and the people ‘marked’ carefully who attended to keep it undefiled and not to keep it secret. The worthy could enter. In the temple, I have received so much from the Lord including increased light and power to move through this life. I have watched the promises the Lord has given regarding attendance in His house and through His ordinances work in my life, and I know that they are real.

If you do not accept them, why do you bother to try to demean those who believe? What purpose does that serve? Does it make you feel superior, better in some way,above religion? I don’t understand the need or the energy. Why not then just practice your own faith and be a light and reflection of the goodness based on what you know in your heart about God’s love?

I love Catholics and so do my friends and neighbors and the leaders of our Church… We respect and revere the Pope though we do not apologize for our stance that the keys to the priesthood are held by one on earth, and we believe that to be Thomas S. Monson at this time. We are similar in many ways in our beliefs, but we hold fast to the claim that the Savior restored His Church to the earth after a falling away from truth and the loss of the keys upon the death of the apostles and those who held those keys. Again, if you differ in your belief, understood. But as a Christian, where does sarcasm fit into the example of the believers that we are called to be?

God bless each of you in your personal spiritual journeys. Thank you for allowing me space to share a few of many thoughts.

Take care.

 

[jake23]

Thank you.

A Mormon temple in Rome is like a Catholic cathedral in Salt Lake City.

saltlakecathedral.org/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Madeleine

There is an Cathedral in Salt Lake! God is everywhere! Even in the dark occolt state of Utah!

 

[jake23]

Thanks for your response. I am posting what I posted on the meet and greet forum, as I just signed into this, having come across it unintentionally.

Hi all, glad to be here, though it doesn’t seem the most friendly of forums (with a couple of exceptions) yet but I hope I will see that when I check out threads other than the one I stumbled upon. Hope I will not be ostracized for joining you.

I feel disheartened when I come online and see this kind of disparagement about those of other faiths–and the snippy comments. Can we not build one another in the faith?

I am glad to know you. I’m a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I appreciated the person’s comments who came on in defense of Mormons.

I am a former Catholic. I am so grateful for the underpinnings of faith in Christ that I gleaned there. I just found some things unanswered that I had later found true answer for, and that built on my previous knowledge. I did not choose my faith in a vacuum or without deliberation, prayer, and much study of the Bible. I love the Bible. I read it regularly. I love the Book of Mormon. I absolutely love the temple. The temple is not something new; certainly you who have read the OT know its history and how sacred a sanctuary it was when dedicated and how it was ruined when desecrated… Not everyone went into the Holy of Holies and the people ‘marked’ carefully who attended to keep it undefiled and not to keep it secret. The worthy could enter. In the temple, I have received so much from the Lord including increased light and power to move through this life. I have watched the promises the Lord has given regarding attendance in His house and through His ordinances work in my life, and I know that they are real.

If you do not accept them, why do you bother to try to demean those who believe? What purpose does that serve? Does it make you feel superior, better in some way,above religion? I don’t understand the need or the energy. Why not then just practice your own faith and be a light and reflection of the goodness based on what you know in your heart about God’s love?

I love Catholics and so do my friends and neighbors and the leaders of our Church… We respect and revere the Pope though we do not apologize for our stance that the keys to the priesthood are held by one on earth, and we believe that to be Thomas S. Monson at this time. We are similar in many ways in our beliefs, but we hold fast to the claim that the Savior restored His Church to the earth after a falling away from truth and the loss of the keys upon the death of the apostles and those who held those keys. Again, if you differ in your belief, understood. But as a Christian, where does sarcasm fit into the example of the believers that we are called to be?

God bless each of you in your personal spiritual journeys. Thank you for allowing me space to share a few of many thoughts.

Take care.

I am sad to hear that you left gods church for an occolt! All christian religions have some truths to it, but as an ex Mormon who is now a Catholic, I know that the one religion (Mormon) is completely deceitfull and is a wolfe in sheeps clothing! I will pray for you!

 

[ChrissiM]

Welcome to the forum karenrose!

First let me say that personally I have nothing against Mormons. But I also become a bit distrustfully when I read that they want to build a temple in Rome. After all Rome is the capital city of Catholicism. So the building of a Mormon temple there could be seen as a provocation and an attempt to proselytize Catholics (What could be a misunderstanding - I don’t know).

Chrissi

 

[zaffiroborant]

Thanks for your response. I am posting what I posted on the meet and greet forum, as I just signed into this, having come across it unintentionally.

Hi all, glad to be here, though it doesn’t seem the most friendly of forums (with a couple of exceptions) yet but I hope I will see that when I check out threads other than the one I stumbled upon. Hope I will not be ostracized for joining you.

I feel disheartened when I come online and see this kind of disparagement about those of other faiths–and the snippy comments. Can we not build one another in the faith?

I am glad to know you. I’m a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I appreciated the person’s comments who came on in defense of Mormons.

I am a former Catholic. I am so grateful for the underpinnings of faith in Christ that I gleaned there. I just found some things unanswered that I had later found true answer for, and that built on my previous knowledge. I did not choose my faith in a vacuum or without deliberation, prayer, and much study of the Bible. I love the Bible. I read it regularly. I love the Book of Mormon. I absolutely love the temple. The temple is not something new; certainly you who have read the OT know its history and how sacred a sanctuary it was when dedicated and how it was ruined when desecrated… Not everyone went into the Holy of Holies and the people ‘marked’ carefully who attended to keep it undefiled and not to keep it secret. The worthy could enter. In the temple, I have received so much from the Lord including increased light and power to move through this life. I have watched the promises the Lord has given regarding attendance in His house and through His ordinances work in my life, and I know that they are real.

If you do not accept them, why do you bother to try to demean those who believe? What purpose does that serve? Does it make you feel superior, better in some way,above religion? I don’t understand the need or the energy. Why not then just practice your own faith and be a light and reflection of the goodness based on what you know in your heart about God’s love?

I love Catholics and so do my friends and neighbors and the leaders of our Church… We respect and revere the Pope though we do not apologize for our stance that the keys to the priesthood are held by one on earth, and we believe that to be Thomas S. Monson at this time. We are similar in many ways in our beliefs, but we hold fast to the claim that the Savior restored His Church to the earth after a falling away from truth and the loss of the keys upon the death of the apostles and those who held those keys. Again, if you differ in your belief, understood. But as a Christian, where does sarcasm fit into the example of the believers that we are called to be?

God bless each of you in your personal spiritual journeys. Thank you for allowing me space to share a few of many thoughts.

Take care.

Hmm shooting across the bow as way of introducing yourself, never would have occurred to me. Though you are the second LDS I’ve seen do this in the “meet and greet” thread lately Sarcasm? I guess that fits right in next to painting with a broad brush.

 

[RGWA]

QUOTE=Angelpalmoni;4322037] Of course by then we will all be mormon

~Angel Palmoni~
www.angelpalmoni.com

I don’t think so !

Matt 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

 

[ParkerD]

Welcome to the forum karenrose!

First let me say that personally I have nothing against Mormons. But I also become a bit distrustfully when I read that they want to build a temple in Rome. After all Rome is the capital city of Catholicism. So the building of a Mormon temple there could be seen as a provocation and an attempt to proselytize Catholics (What could be a misunderstanding - I don’t know).

Chrissi

ChrissiM,
Realizing that this thread is old and long, (and I haven’t read many posts here), this may already have been discussed, but the people around Rome could look at it that a Mormon temple in the area will be a boon in many ways–hopefully resulting in less mistrust on both sides of the question. That can help bring about more mutual respect and understanding, as both religions continue to work together in humanitarian relief in many places in the world. Mutual respect can happen. Less mistrust is a good thing.

 

[majick275]

ChrissiM,
Realizing that this thread is old and long, (and I haven’t read many posts here), this may already have been discussed, but the people around Rome could look at it that a Mormon temple in the area will be a boon in many ways–hopefully resulting in less mistrust on both sides of the question. That can help bring about more mutual respect and understanding, as both religions continue to work together in humanitarian relief in many places in the world. Mutual respect can happen. Less mistrust is a good thing.

that might be true in the case of a stake center or some other building that is open to all. A temple with all of it’s secret rituals is NOT likely to have that effect

 

[dianaiad]

There is an Cathedral in Salt Lake! God is everywhere! Even in the dark occolt state of Utah!

Indeed there is, and you guys have been in Utah since, oh…about four days after Brigham Young entered the valley.

Were you aware that when the area was surveyed, and land was chosen by Brigham Young to be apportioned out, the first plot of land was chosen for the Temple, and before any other assignment was given, plots of land were designated for those of other faiths to build their churches and cathedrals? Only after those plots were designated was land set aside for our own meeting houses, government buildings, farms and homes.

Which is why, by the way, the Catholic Cathedral in SLC has such a nice location, as have the other faiths who have buildings there. Brigham Young actively invited other faiths in, designated prime building spots for them, and sold them the land at very low cost. As in…close to free.

But that’s not something that appears in most anti-mormon pamphlets, for some reason. Now I would like to think it was a lovely gesture of good will and long suffering patience, but understanding Brigham, I think it was more like a “come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly…” sort of thing. However, the parlors offered were very nice, and nobody shot at, tarred and feathered, stole from, raped, beat up or otherwise treated the flies that came to build their churches in Salt Lake City.

As well, the Catholics in SLC work very hard alongside the LDS in almost every aspect of charity endeavors; indeed, when the Catholics need supplies for an instant need somewhere, the LDS church is generally one of the first calls they make. When the LDS church sees a need in a place where they are viewed with suspicion, Rome is one of the first calls THEY make.

Of course, nobody ever mentions that in their little pamphlets ‘exposing’ the evils of the Mormon church.

 

[Stouts989]

Step 1: President Monson performs dedication
Step 2: Pope Benedict performs exorcism
Step 3: President Monson performs re-dedication
Step 4: Pope Benedict performs re-exorcism
Step 5: Repeat from step 3

LOL!

 

[RebeccaJ]

Indeed there is, and you guys have been in Utah since, oh…about four days after Brigham Young entered the valley.

“In 1776 the expedition of two Spanish Franciscan priests generated the first heartbeat of Catholicism in Utah. Francisco Atanazio Dominguez and Silvestre V. de Escalante left Santa Fe in search of an overland route to Monterey. They circled northward through Colorado, Utah, and Arizona before returning to New Mexico, the first known non-Native Americans to enter the land that became Utah. Traveling without military escort, they bridged the cultures of white man and Native American and drew the first maps ever made of Utah. A thirty-seven-foot steel cross stands today in Spanish Fork Canyon to mark their entry into Utah Valley on 23 September 1776.” (The Catholic Church in UT)

 

[zerinus]

that might be true in the case of a stake center or some other building that is open to all. A temple with all of it’s secret rituals is NOT likely to have that effect

Temple rituals are not exactly “secret,” and the open house gives everyone who is interested the opportunity to take a look inside. I am sure the Pope will be invited!

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

I feel disheartened when I come online and see this kind of disparagement about those of other faiths–and the snippy comments. Can we not build one another in the faith?

Karen,
How do we build one another in the faith when our faiths are contrary to each other?

 

[zaffiroborant]

There are pictures here of the temple site.

 

[GodIsGracious]

Welcome to the forum karenrose!

First let me say that personally I have nothing against Mormons. But I also become a bit distrustfully when I read that they want to build a temple in Rome. After all Rome is the capital city of Catholicism. So the building of a Mormon temple there could be seen as a provocation and an attempt to proselytize Catholics (What could be a misunderstanding - I don’t know).

Chrissi

It’s interesting how they all go to Rome. They know the Catholic Church is the One True Church, no one will admit it though. And the lay can’t, because then they’d realize they’ve been believing a lie.