Latter-day Saints List of religious sites

the holy of holies appeared in 20th century.





the salt lake temple

latter-day saints regard reverence such places garden tomb , garden of gethsemane in jerusalem, due connections life , ministry of jesus. additionally, holy place members of mainstream lds church numerous temples around world, particularly celestial room located inside each temple. purpose of these ordinance rooms act symbolic representation of presence of god himself. additionally, room inside salt lake temple, designated holy of holies, considered highly sacred due primary function private meditation room church s president.

mormon homes treated sacred areas due church s emphasis on sacredness of family union , family-based ceremonies performed in lds temples. on subject, bible dictionary in lds edition of bible states:

a temple literally house of lord, holy sanctuary in sacred ceremonies , ordinances of gospel performed , living , in behalf of dead. place lord may come, holy of place of worship on earth. home can compare temple in sacredness. ([1]).

once mormon family starts dwelling in home, special prayer given head of family (or close member of church) asking residence shelter against temptation, , dedicating place god long family inhabits it.

other venerated sites latter-day saints include historical locations throughout united states, due particular connection mormon history , theology. however, no mandatory peregrinations nor worship ceremonies performed in such places. examples include sacred grove (palmyra, new york), kirtland temple (kirtland, ohio) , adam-ondi-ahman (daviess county, missouri).

other lds movement sects

mormon breakaway sects, sub-sects , fundamentalist groups hold belief particular church alone can claim true authority , succession joseph smith, , other lds denominations therefore incorrect or heretical. many sites throughout united states represent spiritual headquarters of these churches: example, yfz ranch in eldorado, texas @ 1 time represented fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (flds) , apostolic united brethren (aub) base in bluffdale, utah.