If a person has committed sins that require confession to priesthood authority, I don't think they should be going to a temple until they have completed their repentance.tdj wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 3:17 pmJust curious: How long after committing a sin is someone NOT supposed to go to the temple? If the bishop didn't take her recommend away, then he must not want her to stay away too badly. Personally, I think the temple is EXACTLY where a contrite and repentant person needs to be.brianj wrote: ↑January 12th, 2018, 7:05 pmNo, having a temple recommend means that you claim to pay your tithing when interviewed.
I recall hearing about a woman who was caught violating the law of chastity, and some time after confessing her bishop caught her in a temple! She had the nerve to defend herself by saying her bishop hadn't instructed her to stop going to the temple!
I have been anxious about dating when my divorce is finally over because I have heard so many stories of single adults who go to the temple Saturday morning, go out on a date that evening, sleep together that night, and partake of the sacrament Sunday. I don't know how I'll be able to tell if a woman really is virtuous or is pretending to be so she can hold my attention.
Do you think that a contrite and repentant person who has committed adultery and torn their family apart should go straight to the temple after they confess to their bishop? I would expect that person to be disfellowshipped for a time, and they aren't eligible for a recommend while disfellowshipped, so I don't think they should rush to the temple before their disciplinary council.
And I hate to say it but, to be blunt, there are some incredibly stupid church members. I can totally believe the story I related above because I've known people who come across as that dense. And I remember a person in the Seattle area whose good standing in the church was jeopardized because, after telling her neighbor about how wonderful and beautiful the temple is, she loaned her recommend to that neighbor! When the non-LDS woman had no idea where to go or what to do after passing the recommend desk people were able to figure out what happened. The lady was escorted out and the temple recommend was taken from her.