In this engaging temple Q&A session, host Rick Bennett fields questions from a Community of Christ group following a presentation on restoration temples inside and outside the LDS Church. The discussion spans a wide range of captivating topics in Mormon history, theology, and architecture:
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Temple Q&A: Mormon Pentecostalism & Speaking in Tongues
The group discusses how early Latter-day Saints in Kirtland rolled on the ground like “holy rollers” and how Mormon Pentecostalism actually predates modern Pentecostalism by about 70 years. They examine how the Book of Mormon’s unique doctrinal connection between the baptism of fire and “speaking in the tongues of angels” laid this early groundwork.
LDS Fundamentalism & Temple Practices:
The discussion explores why fundamentalist Mormon offshoots (like the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Neielson Naylor group) are often seen as having preserved original Nauvoo temple components more closely than the mainstream LDS Church has.
Stonehenge as a Jaredite Temple?:
In a fascinating segment on international restoration branches, Bennett shares the beliefs of Philip Gill’s group in England, which claims Stonehenge was actually built by Jaredites who traveled through Russia. The group also discusses temple traditions in Mexican and Brazilian restoration offshoots.
Nemenha Records & Heavenly Mother:
The Q&A highlights a highly obscure set of records from Manti, Utah, known as the “Mantino archives” or “Nemenha record” translated by Philip Landis. The records contain an entire temple endowment ceremony that is almost identical to the LDS ceremony, with one major twist: it refers to a Heavenly Mother.
Where Does God Dwell?:
Members debate whether physical structures or individual human bodies are the true temples. Drawing from the Book of Mormon’s teaching that the Lord “dwelleth not in unholy temples” but in the hearts of the righteous, they discuss the personal spiritual temple versus the physical buildings that eventually “get torn down”.
Future of Kirtland & Salt Lake Temples:
Bennett answers questions regarding the LDS Church’s purchase of the Kirtland Temple and the 15-year agreement to keep it as-is. He also expresses deep heartbreak over the seismic upgrades of the Salt Lake Temple, where historic pioneer murals were gutted so the structure could be placed on ball bearings and reinforced with steel rods.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction/Welcome
0:41 Community of Christ Temple Clarification (1984-1994 timeline)
2:08 Glossolalia & Speaking in Tongues in Kirtland
5:09 Fundamentalist Mormons & Nauvoo Temple Understanding
6:05 Remnant Church of Jesus Christ Discussion
9:02 International Mormonism & Temple Traditions
17:52 Nemenha Group / Manti Archives
19:58 RLDS Auditorium Temple Question
23:17 Emma Smith & Baptism for Health
23:56 Hagoth & Polynesian Temples
25:04 Kirtland Temple Future & LDS Church Plans
29:26 Structural Issues of Historic Temples (Ogden, Provo)
32:47 Kirtland Temple Restoration Discussion
35:57 Manti Temple & Recent Renovations
37:30 Cardston Temple
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