New Temples?

[Duncan]

With General Conference approaching do you think they'll announce any new Temples? I am hoping for two, one in India and the other in the Phillipines. I'd be surprised if they announced any in North America

[Judd]

I think North America is possible. Bentonville, Arkansas, and Pocatello, Idaho, would be my picks. Internationally, I'd say Managua, Nicaragua. I've been thinking Kampala, Uganda, or Nairobi, Kenya, but with the announcement of Harare, Zimbabwe, I think that's less likely until that's completed. Who knows, though.

Wild card: Papua New Guinnea.

Also, I saw they held some kind of open house for Winnepeg with the architect. Do you know much about that or the design?

Edit: looks like they have it in this link http://www.mormonnewsroom.ca/article/winnipeg-mormons-host-community-open-house-for-proposed-temple

Edited September 8, 2016 by Judd

[Scott Lloyd]

They could announce one for my hometown of Sandy, Utah. I already have a location picked out: the Granite Mountain Temple Quarry at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. 

That's the location from which the stone was hewn for construction of the Salt Lake Temple. Consider the significance, the historic connection. The Church already owns the property. And the temple could be constructed from the same stone the pioneers used to build the Salt Lake Temple. It wouldn't have to be shipped anywhere to do it. 

And skiers could stop and do an endowment session or do baptisms for the dead on their way up to Snowbird. 

A name readily suggests itself: The Granite Mountain Utah Temple. 

Edited September 8, 2016 by Scott Lloyd

[Duncan]

3 hours ago, Scott Lloyd said:

They could announce one for my hometown of Sandy, Utah. I already have a location picked out: the Granite Mountain Temple Quarry at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. 

That's the location from which the stone was hewn for construction of the Salt Lake Temple. Consider the significance, the historic connection. The Church already owns the property. And the temple could be constructed from the same stone the pioneers used to build the Salt Lake Temple. It wouldn't have to be shipped anywhere to do it. 

And skiers could stop and do an endowment session or do baptisms for the dead on their way up to Snowbird. 

A name readily suggests itself: The Granite Mountain Utah Temple. 

I had 3 mission comps from Sandy! One has literally dropped off the face of teh Earth, problem is his name is just too common to find on FB. He was my MTC comp. Guess we'll see what conference brings!

[cdowis]

On 9/8/2016 at 6:14 AM, Scott Lloyd said:

And skiers could stop and do an endowment session or do baptisms for the dead on their way up to Snowbird. 

A name readily suggests itself: The Granite Mountain Utah Temple. 

How about the Snowbird Mountain Utah Temple.   

Edited September 9, 2016 by cdowis

[cinepro]

11 minutes ago, cdowis said:

How about the Snowbird Mountain Utah Temple.   

How about the Snowbird Mountaintm Utah Temple

Edited September 9, 2016 by cinepro

[Scott Lloyd]

1 hour ago, cdowis said:

How about the Snowbird Mountain Utah Temple.   

There is no Snowbird Mountain. 

[cdowis]

52 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said:

There is no Snowbird Mountain. 

But there still could be a Snowbird Mountain Temple.  Granite Mountain just doesn't cut it.
Yawn.

I went to the SNOWBIRD MOUNTAIN TEMPLE vs granite mountain temple.  The choice is obvious -->>  It would attract more attention and patrons.  "Hey, let's go to the Snowbird Mountain Temple"

Just think of the decor, the paintings.  Look what they are doing to the Rome Temple, and this is what Utah is all about!

Scott, I know you can do it.  You can get the buzz going.
You can tell your grandkids the role you played in naming this temple.  They will be proud of you.  they will build a monument  

Edited September 9, 2016 by cdowis

[Judd]

I've heard some rumblings that they'll be converting Vivint Smart Home Arena into the second temple in Salt Lake City. It's believed to still be fully functional for housing Utah Jazz games during the season, as well.

[Scott Lloyd]

5 hours ago, cdowis said:

But there still could be a Snowbird Mountain Temple.  Granite Mountain just doesn't cut it.
Yawn.

I went to the SNOWBIRD MOUNTAIN TEMPLE vs granite mountain temple.  The choice is obvious -->>  It would attract more attention and patrons.  "Hey, let's go to the Snowbird Mountain Temple"

Just think of the decor, the paintings.  Look what they are doing to the Rome Temple, and this is what Utah is all about!

Scott, I know you can do it.  You can get the buzz going.
You can tell your grandkids the role you played in naming this temple.  They will be proud of you.  they will build a monument  

I would sooner be deprived of any power of tongue or pen than play a part in having a House of the Lord named after a commercial enterprise dedicated to people's leisure and entertainment. 

The light-rail train platform near my office is called Arena Station. It was originally called Delta Center Station. Then the owners of the Delta Center arena changed its name because Delta Airlines declined to pony up the cash for the naming rights. The arena has been renamed yet again since then. UTA sensed the wisdom of naming the train station Arena instead of continually changing it to bear the name of the most current corporate advertiser at the local basketball franchise. 

So what happens to the temple when the ski resort is sold and the new owner changes its name? 

Contrary to your dismissal, Granite Mountain carries a connotation of firmness and strength befitting a House of the Lord, as in "Firm as the Mountains around Us." Contrast this with the transitory nature of a resort devoted to play and entertainment. 

Edited September 10, 2016 by Scott Lloyd

[Sky]

I honestly think we have enough temples for the time being.  Lets utilize the ones we have.  No need to have one in every town along the Wasatch front.  It's not McDonald's.    

 

[cdowis]

del

Edited September 10, 2016 by cdowis

[notHagoth7]

41 minutes ago, cdowis said:

...Sorry, but no monument for you.  

[cdowis]

del

Edited September 10, 2016 by cdowis

[notHagoth7]

10 minutes ago, cdowis said:

Huh?

A snapshot from a TV show that distinctly reminded me of your comment. (Back in the days when I watched TV regularly.)

[Scott Lloyd]

3 hours ago, Sky said:

I honestly think we have enough temples for the time being.  Lets utilize the ones we have.  No need to have one in every town along the Wasatch front.  It's not McDonald's.    

 

So long as we have recommend holders in parts of the Church having to travel many hours or days to attend a temple, we don't have enough temples in the Church. 

And so long as we have temples along the Wasatch Front that are operating at or above capacity, we need one or more in addition. When the groundbreaking was held for the Draper Utah Temple, President Hinckley made the point that the decision was made to build another temple in Utah, because it was needed, that temple attendance in the area justified it. 

I was halfway joking about having a temple built in Sandy, but I am in earnest about having temples built where they can be fully utilized or where it will reduce the hardship on people trying to get to the temple. 

Edited September 10, 2016 by Scott Lloyd

[theplains]

16 hours ago, Scott Lloyd said:

So long as we have recommend holders in parts of the Church having to travel many hours or days to attend a temple, we don't have enough temples in the Church.

New Testament Christians did not (and still don't) have this problem.

Thanks,
Jim

[sunstoned]

On 9/9/2016 at 6:30 PM, Sky said:

I honestly think we have enough temples for the time being.  Lets utilize the ones we have.  No need to have one in every town along the Wasatch front.  It's not McDonald's.    

 

^true that^  Maybe put some money aside for humanitarian aid.  I am not talking about a pittance here, but some significant effort. Perhaps we could take a lesson from the Seventh Day of Adventist.  I think it would be great, and a first, if we would spend more on humanitarian aid then real estate ventures in this up coming year.

[Scott Lloyd]

1 hour ago, sunstoned said:

^true that^  Maybe put some money aside for humanitarian aid.  I am not talking about a pittance here, but some significant effort. Perhaps we could take a lesson from the Seventh Day of Adventist.  I think it would be great, and a first, if we would spend more on humanitarian aid then real estate ventures in this up coming year.

Joseph Smith said if we neglected the salvation of our kindred dead (a major purpose of temples) God would reject us as a people.

Humanitarian aid comes from donations provided by Church members. How much have you donated lately to the Church's humanitarian aid fund? If you don't think the Church is doing enough, perhaps you should contribute more.

Edited September 11, 2016 by Scott Lloyd

[Scott Lloyd]

9 hours ago, theplains said:

New Testament Christians did not (and still don't) have this problem.

Thanks,
Jim

The New Testament Christians of today are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

[sunstoned]

4 hours ago, Scott Lloyd said:

Joseph Smith said if we neglected the salvation of our kindred dead (a major purpose of temples) God would reject us as a people.

Humanitarian aid comes from donations provided by Church members. How much have you donated lately to the Church's humanitarian aid fund? If you don't think the Church is doing enough, perhaps you should contribute more.

Thanks for taking a personal interest.  I do contribute to humanitarian efforts, both in time and money.  As far as the church goes, not so much. I have a basic requirement of financial transparency of the organizations that I support. 

[Scott Lloyd]

1 hour ago, sunstoned said:

Thanks for taking a personal interest.  I do contribute to humanitarian efforts, both in time and money.  As far as the church goes, not so much. I have a basic requirement of financial transparency of the organizations that I support. 

And we have yet another example of a pattern I have observed: Those who publicly gripe about how the Church disperses its donated funds are generally not among the donors. 

And if I may say so, your ilk is what makes me glad the Church does not open its financials to public gaze. 

[rockpond]

44 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said:

And we have yet another example of a pattern I have observed: Those who publicly gripe about how the Church disperses its donated funds are generally not among the donors. 

And if I may say so, your ilk is what makes me glad the Church does not open its financials to public gaze. 

Way to keep the dialogue elevated, Scott.

[Scott Lloyd]

5 minutes ago, rockpond said:

Way to keep the dialogue elevated, Scott.

Thank you. 

But I do believe the level descended with the implied suspicion of shadiness or wrongdoing on the part of the Church in the disbursement of its funds. I'm only speaking in defense. 

Edited September 11, 2016 by Scott Lloyd

[sunstoned]

17 hours ago, Scott Lloyd said:

And we have yet another example of a pattern I have observed: Those who publicly gripe about how the Church disperses its donated funds are generally not among the donors. 

And if I may say so, your ilk is what makes me glad the Church does not open its financials to public gaze. 

It is not a grip Scott.  It is a ligament concern.  Don't believe me?  Ask any financial planner if donating money to an organization that is not transparent and does not give an accounting to it's donors is a good idea.  The LDS church is one of the few major religious organizations that keep it's members in the dark about its financials.  Scientology is another one.  You can bet that if the LDS church's financials could be viewed as faith promoting the Brethren would make them public in a New York minute.   

Edited September 12, 2016 by sunstoned