Why Mormons build Temples

Why do Mormons build Temples anyway?

I guess we could thank HBO and Big Love for raising awareness about the Temples built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Temples are built by the Mormon church in obedience to commandments from a loving Heavenly Father. They are built to allow for the conducting and performance of sacred ordinances that enable our Heavenly Fathers children, both living now, and those who have lived in all ages of the world, to receive a fulness of the blessings that our Father desires for each of us.

Why can't anyone go in? Why all the secrecy? It's important to make a distinction between secrecy and the sacred. A careful review of scripture shows us that the Lord hasn't told all things to all people. Certain prerequisites must be met in order to receive sacred information. All members of the church who are worthy and in good standing are encouraged to participate in Temple ordinances, and to do so with regular frequency.

Embedded here is a new video which shares information from leaders of the LDS Church on the Temples. I encourage you to watch it. (P.S. After the video plays, you can scroll through other Mormon Message videos - I also encourage you to do that.)

And you may check out this page for more information and to see pictures of all the Temples arround the world.

Respectfully,

-jake