How prepared were you for the temple?

[RobinFinderson]

Survey!

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I remember riding the escalator at the Jordan River temple, seeing the people going on the down escalator in their temple clothes and thinking to myself "I must be doing something way different than whatever they just did."

[Pheidippides]

I remember riding the escalator at the Jordan River temple, seeing the people going on the down escalator in their temple clothes and thinking to myself "I must be doing something way different than whatever they just did."

Lol, I had the same thought in Provo. "Wow, I'm glad I'm not doing what they just did. That looks weird."

[falafel]

I remember riding the escalator at the Jordan River temple, seeing the people going on the down escalator in their temple clothes and thinking to myself "I must be doing something way different than whatever they just did."

Lol, I had the same thought in Provo. "Wow, I'm glad I'm not doing what they just did. That looks weird."

Similar to these thoughts, when I saw the people coming back from their sessions, I thought "holy crap, what have those people let themselves get talked into?"

[Rosebud]

I knew what the covenants were before I made them, but I'm still not sure I made them freely. I went to the temple partially because I believed I was taking a positive step forward, but also partially because I knew that if I didn't go my family would think poorly of me and harass me. The only way I could have really avoided going to the temple and making the covenants would have been to leave my family behind me or deal with the shame of not going. I wasn't prepared to do either at that age. I thought I was making my own choices, but I wasn't.

The veil part is incredibly insulting.

[Surfah]

The veil part is incredibly insulting.

To you? Women? Mankind?

My temple prep sucked. I had a horrible teacher. I learned nothing from him. I didn't learn much from my parents except that they made it a point to go and always did while growing up. My dad just said "there's a lot of sitting and standing up here and there."

To be honest, I thought the whole thing was kind of cool. I didn't trip. I didn't get weirded out. Maybe it's because I expected it to be much more weird and mind blowing than it seemed. I was 19, almost 20. I didn't know much.

[pellegrino]

I remember riding the escalator at the Jordan River temple, seeing the people going on the down escalator in their temple clothes and thinking to myself "I must be doing something way different than whatever they just did."

Lol, I had the same thought in Provo. "Wow, I'm glad I'm not doing what they just did. That looks weird."

That's funny because I had the opposite reaction the first time I saw people coming back from a session. Something about the green made me think it was cool.

I look back and the only reason I knew what to expect was because I had a friend who was gung-ho on temple prep and we read several books together. His dad also explained the basics as far as the structure of the ceremony and what would happen in the washings and annointings. Rogue parents, it's the only way to go. I think my parents would have been upset had they known what he was telling us.

[Teenage Dirtbag]

I was with my Dad, and I was freaked out by the entire thing. I audibly laughed when he put on the hat. If looks could kill, the one my Pop gave me would have caused my body to explode.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I was with my Dad, and I was freaked out by the entire thing. I audibly laughed when he put on the hat. If looks could kill, the one my Pop gave me would have caused my body to explode.

Before I lost the beard I looked pretty awesome in the hat. The last time I went to the temple my bishop even commented that I looked like I belonged in an old testament painting, while we were in the celestial room.

[wuapinmon]

I had no idea what the robes looked like. I saw them, and I---on my honor---thought that they were chefs of some sort. My temple prep involved my stake president telling me about the washing and anointing. That was it.

[creekster]

The last time I went to the temple my bishop even commented that I looked like I belonged in an old testament painting

Are you sure that was a compliment?

[falafel]

I had no idea what the robes looked like. I saw them, and I---on my honor---thought that they were chefs of some sort.

[LA Ute]

I had a great bishop, a real father figure to me, and thanks to him I was ready and had a good, respectful reverence for the sacredness of the temple. I was also amply warned that I'd need to go a few times before some things started making sense to me. (Boy, was that ever true.) BTW, back then the robes were not a big surprise to anyone who had attended an LDS pre-funeral viewing. I think that's still the case - especially for anyone in the room when the casket is closed.

[Rosebud]

To you? Women? Mankind?

Do I really need to be explicit? I'm guessing that you know what I mean.

You sound like you're offended that I'm offended. Since vexing you appears to be easy there's a high probability that if you were in my shoes you'd be even more piqued than I am.

I apologize if your questions were sincere. If they were, perhaps being more explicit yourself would have made your communication clear.

[Solon]

Rosebud, are you talking about women wearing a veil, or walking through some curtains?