Some questions from a Catholic.

[mcrow]

Hello, Brothers and Sisters.

I'm Catholic but have been looking into LDS and have a few questions. I'm a naturally curious person and have been looking into the Church for while but didn't find a few answers:

#1- Can you be part of the church if your spouse has no interest in joining?

#2- What do you do if you don't have a Chuch/Meeting house near where you live? I believe we have one near our house but we travel quite a bit to places I don't think ahve one.

#3- If I were to join the church would I have to be baptized eventhough I've been baptized in the Catholic church?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

[pam]

#1 Yes

#2 LDS Maps This is a locator system to find LDS meetinghouses around the world

#3 Yes

[Guest]

#1- Can you be part of the church if your spouse has no interest in joining?

Yes. But, families are very important in the church, therefore, if your joining the church would break up your marriage, we prefer that you put importance on the marriage while doing the best possible way to follow gospel principles.

#2- What do you do if you don't have a Chuch/Meeting house near where you live? I believe we have one near our house but we travel quite a bit to places I don't think ahve one.

Meeting houses are everywhere. If there is not a ward in the area, there usually is a branch. Go to mormon.org and you'll find a link to find a ward or branch in the area that you are traveling to.

#3- If I were to join the church would I have to be baptized eventhough I've been baptized in the Catholic church?

Yes. The LDS Church believe in Priesthood Authority. This Authority is only valid in worthy priesthood holders of the LDS Church.

Thanks in advance,

You're welcome.

[mcrow]

Would I be sinning if I missed church services even if none are availible within a reasonable distance? I know in the Catholic church there is an exception for this, that if you don't have a Church within a reasonable distance you are not sinning by missing weekly Mass.

[mcrow]

Yes. But, families are very important in the church, therefore, if your joining the church would break up your marriage, we prefer that you put importance on the marriage while doing the best possible way to follow gospel principles.

This is my worry. I don't think my wife will want to divorce me if I join but I think that her beliefs and practices will make it difficult for me to adhere to the teachings as much as I should. Given that she goes to Mass, me going to LDS services will create a rub. She, unfortunately, isn't that open minded about other religions though I think she'd be OK with me being Mormon if it didn't cramp her style so to speak. Problem is I think it's possible that it may "cramp her style" in that I will be spending time at a different church, not going to Catholic church anymore with her (unless that would still be OK, but local service seem to overlap).

More questions:

#1- Do you have to wear the temple garments all the time? Also, I read somewhere that you only wear them after you go to the Temple.

#2- What exactly is the process for joining? Is there a specific route to becoming Mormon? I read that it may be a year before you go to Temple but I don't know if that's correct or what you're doing before going to temples.

Thanks,

Mike

Edited August 24, 2012 by mcrow

[Guest]

This is my worry. I don't think my wife will want to divorce me if I join but I think that her beliefs and practices will make it difficult for me to adhere to the teachings as much as I should. Given that she goes to Mass, me going to LDS services will create a rub. She, unfortunately, isn't that open minded about other religions though I think she'd be OK with me being Mormon if it didn't cramp her style so to speak. Problem is I think it's possible that it may "cramp her style" in that I will be spending time at a different church, not going to Catholic church anymore with her (unless that would still be OK, but local service seem to overlap).

She's Catholic right?

Well, I was a devout Catholic when I married my husband who is LDS. We never had problems with it.

The Catholic Church was right next door to the LDS Church - the parking lots abutt, so we would park at the farthest spot in the Catholic Church parking lot which is just one patch of grass away from the LDS parking lot. The Catholic Church service is at 12:00pm, the LDS Service at 1:00PM. He would attend Catholic Church services with me, then we would walk to the car where he would continue on to the LDS Church while I go do my regular Sunday stuff (I did not want to go to "another church"). 3 hours later, I pick him up and we spend the rest of Sunday together.

The missionaries and home teachers would come to my house because I was fine with it. I love dinner parties, so I would fix dinner for them. I did make it clear that Church topics that are not compatible with Catholicism is not allowed unless it's an answer to a question that I ask. This includes my LDS in-laws coming to my house.

Other than those, everything is like anything else. We did agree before we got married that we have to settle on one religion before our first child is born. No, we didn't require that one convert, we just require that we have to agree on what religion the house is going to be following as the environment where the children will grow up under. If we decide the kids are going to be raised Catholic, then Catholicism will be taught in the house and not LDS.

My husband was very respectful of my beliefs - attending Catholic functions, etc. - more so than I was with his. I attended services a few times but I didn't feel comfortable with it so I stopped going. I loved the missionaries though - I always admired their sacrifice. I went through a few lessons but quit every single time. The missionaries just come to spend fun time with me - like we would go fishing, they would help me cut the grass when my husband travels, we would go to the ice-cream shop and play board games and such. They even went to the Catholic fair with me.

Anyway, I got baptized LDS after 3 years of marriage before the kids were born.

More questions:

#1- Do you have to wear the temple garments all the time? Also, I read somewhere that you only wear them after you go to the Temple.

Yes. All the time. And yes, you only wear them once you are endowed (more covenants - it can be like the Catholic sacrament of the Holy Order - you make the covenant, you get ordained, then you start wearing the priesthood vestments). The endowment can only be done at the temple.

But that's not the only reason to go to the temple - so you can go to the temple without wearing garments and come out of the temple without wearing garments if you haven't been endowed yet. For example, you can perform baptisms and confirmations at the temple without being endowed yet.

#2- What exactly is the process for joining? Is there a specific route to becoming Mormon? I read that it may be a year before you go to Temple but I don't know if that's correct or what you're doing before going to temples.

Thanks,

Mike

First - you have to gain a testimony of the truth of the restored gospel. You have to believe in the truth of the Book of Mormon and the authority of Joseph Smith as a prophet of God.

Then you approach an LDS missionary or an LDS member and request that you want to be baptized. You'll get an interview with a Bishop to determine if you are ready to make baptismal covenants. Then you'll get baptized and then confirmed.

The Bishop will then determine at some point if you are ready to receive Priesthood Authority. You'll first receive Aaronic Priesthood keys and then later on, Melchizedek Priesthood keys. By this time, you'll get another interview with the Bishop to see if you are ready to make more covenants. If you're ready, then you'll get a recommend for endowment. You'll have to meet with the Stake Presidency to see if you are ready to make more covenants. If yes, then you will need to go to the temple to get your endowments and this is when you make covenants to wear the holy garments - just like a Catholic Priest would.

There's a lot of details I skipped. You'll get more info about this if you make an appointment with a missionary.

[mcrow]

She's Catholic right?

Well, I was a devout Catholic when I married my husband who is LDS. We never had problems with it.

The Catholic Church was right next door to the LDS Church - the parking lots abutt, so we would park at the farthest spot in the Catholic Church parking lot which is just one patch of grass away from the LDS parking lot. The Catholic Church service is at 12:00pm, the LDS Service at 1:00PM. He would attend Catholic Church services with me, then we would walk to the car where he would continue on to the LDS Church while I go do my regular Sunday stuff (I did not want to go to "another church"). 3 hours later, I pick him up and we spend the rest of Sunday together.

The missionaries and home teachers would come to my house because I was fine with it. I love dinner parties, so I would fix dinner for them. I did make it clear that Church topics that are not compatible with Catholicism is not allowed unless it's an answer to a question that I ask. This includes my LDS in-laws coming to my house.

Other than those, everything is like anything else. We did agree before we got married that we have to settle on one religion before our first child is born. No, we didn't require that one convert, we just require that we have to agree on what religion the house is going to be following as the environment where the children will grow up under. If we decide the kids are going to be raised Catholic, then Catholicism will be taught in the house and not LDS.

My husband was very respectful of my beliefs - attending Catholic functions, etc. - more so than I was with his. I attended services a few times but I didn't feel comfortable with it so I stopped going. I loved the missionaries though - I always admired their sacrifice. I went through a few lessons but quit every single time. The missionaries just come to spend fun time with me - like we would go fishing, they would help me cut the grass when my husband travels, we would go to the ice-cream shop and play board games and such. They even went to the Catholic fair with me.

Anyway, I got baptized LDS after 3 years of marriage before the kids were born.

Yes. All the time. And yes, you only wear them once you are endowed (more covenants - it can be like the Catholic sacrament of the Holy Order - you make the covenant, you get ordained, then you start wearing the priesthood vestments). The endowment can only be done at the temple.

But that's not the only reason to go to the temple - so you can go to the temple without wearing garments and come out of the temple without wearing garments if you haven't been endowed yet. For example, you can perform baptisms and confirmations at the temple without being endowed yet.

First - you have to gain a testimony of the truth of the restored gospel. You have to believe in the truth of the Book of Mormon and the authority of Joseph Smith as a prophet of God.

Then you approach an LDS missionary or an LDS member and request that you want to be baptized. You'll get an interview with a Bishop to determine if you are ready to make baptismal covenants. Then you'll get baptized and then confirmed.

The Bishop will then determine at some point if you are ready to receive Priesthood Authority. You'll first receive Aaronic Priesthood keys and then later on, Melchizedek Priesthood keys. By this time, you'll get another interview with the Bishop to see if you are ready to make more covenants. If you're ready, then you'll get a recommend for endowment. You'll have to meet with the Stake Presidency to see if you are ready to make more covenants. If yes, then you will need to go to the temple to get your endowments and this is when you make covenants to wear the holy garments - just like a Catholic Priest would.

There's a lot of details I skipped. You'll get more info about this if you make an appointment with a missionary.

Thanks, that was incredibely helpful.

So the garments are for those in the priesthood but any male can become a priest and is in fact encouraged to when ready? So there is no issue if I go to Mass with my wife? That would ease things a bit because I know the for her to be involved in any sort of religious service of another religion would be considered a sin.

[Vort]

Would I be sinning if I missed church services even if none are availible within a reasonable distance? I know in the Catholic church there is an exception for this, that if you don't have a Church within a reasonable distance you are not sinning by missing weekly Mass.

The LDS view of sin is somewhat different from the typical Catholic view. The Catholics I have known seem to group actions into "sinful" and "non-sinful", sort of the way the ancient Hebrews grouped animals into "clean" and "unclean". I understand that there is a deeper level of thought to this, but the basic view of "can I do this thing?" seems to boil down to, "Is this a sin?"

There are plenty of Latter-day Saints who take that same view, but in general, I think it's less common. "Sin" is what separates us from God. If an action separates us from the Spirit, it is sinful, even if the action itself is not prohibited. For example, there is no "sin" in listening to music; but if the music I listen to drives away the Spirit or otherwise separates my mind or spirit from God, then in effect, it is "sinful" to listen to it, and I need to repent by not listening to it.

If you're traveling and you happen to be waaaaay out in the sticks on a Sunday where the nearest meetinghouse is a forty-five-minute cab ride away, that might be a Sunday you spend quietly in your hotel room reading scriptures or walking in a park or something like that. If it is not reasonable to attend Church, don't attend Church. But of course, if you use this as just an excuse to ditch Church, then you are hurting yourself and separating yourself from God -- which would then be "sin".

This is my worry. I don't think my wife will want to divorce me if I join but I think that her beliefs and practices will make it difficult for me to adhere to the teachings as much as I should. Given that she goes to Mass, me going to LDS services will create a rub. She, unfortunately, isn't that open minded about other religions though I think she'd be OK with me being Mormon if it didn't cramp her style so to speak. Problem is I think it's possible that it may "cramp her style" in that I will be spending time at a different church, not going to Catholic church anymore with her (unless that would still be OK, but local service seem to overlap).

Don't really have much wisdom or advice for you, except this: Always do what you think the Lord wants you to do.

In my opinion, marriage is vitally important. We Latter-day Saints have an image of being marriage-obsessed, and though I disagree with the image, I understand why some might think that. But even more important than our marriage is our relationship to God. Jesus taught that those who are unwilling to sacrifice all for him, even family if necessary, are not worthy of him. I don't know that this means you should be unsympathetic to your wife; on the contrary, her feelings are important. But if it comes to the point where you feel that God has revealed some truths to you -- for example, that the LDS Church is his true and restored Church -- then I think you need to act on that revelation from God, no matter the consequences.

More questions:

#1- Do you have to wear the temple garments all the time? Also, I read somewhere that you only wear them after you go to the Temple.

The garment of the holy Priesthood, commonly called the "temple garment" (and casually referred to as "garments"), is worn only by those who have received their temple endowment. It is expected that they be worn at all times except when necessity dictates otherwise, such as when you are swimming or playing sports that prevent it, or (obviously) when showering or engaged in intimate marital relations.

#2- What exactly is the process for joining? Is there a specific route to becoming Mormon? I read that it may be a year before you go to Temple but I don't know if that's correct or what you're doing before going to temples.

The basic idea is that you become familiar with Church teachings, gain a testimony, and then someone baptizes you into the Church. The baptism is in two parts: The "baptism of water", where you are immersed in water, and the "baptism of fire", where the gift of the Holy Ghost is bestowed on you and you are confirmed a member of the Church.

The route is as follows: You talk with missionaries, who are either local members or (more commonly) full-time missionaries from elsewhere, and they go through a series of six or so lessons. When you have completed the lessons and agreed to join the Church (the agreement often takes place before the lessons are complete), you are interviewed by another missionary to make sure you are prepared and understand what you are doing.

Then you come to a short baptismal service, where you dress in white. Someone with Priesthood authority (usually one of the missionaries who taught you if the missionaries are men, or another male missionary if your missionaries are women, but it can be any worthy Priesthood-holding man -- you can even choose, if it's important to you) goes with you into a font filled with water, recites your name and a short ordinance of baptismal authority, and dips you into the water. Later, after you have dried off and sometimes the next day, you sit in a chair surrounded by a group of Priesthood holders, who place their hands on your head. One of them, typically the companion of the missionary who baptized you, calls you by name, confirms you a member of the LDS Church, and gives the gift of the Holy Ghost (which you then spend the rest of your life learning to hear and follow).

It is normally at least a one-year wait from the time you are baptized until the bishop will sign a temple recommend to allow you to receive your temple endowment. Until that time, you are still welcome (as long as you remain worthy) to participate in baptisms for the dead.

Hope that's of some help.

[pam]

Thanks, that was incredibely helpful.

So the garments are for those in the priesthood but any male can become a priest and is in fact encouraged to when ready? So there is no issue if I go to Mass with my wife? That would ease things a bit because I know the for her to be involved in any sort of religious service of another religion would be considered a sin.

Just a slight clarification. A priest in the LDS church is different than a priest in the Catholic church. A priest in the LDS church is one of the steps in the hierarchy of the Priesthood which all worthy males starting at the age of 12 can be ordained to. The steps are Deacon, Teacher, Priest and Elder. You move up in the Priesthood according to age and worthiness.

Women as well as men can wear the garments once they have been through the temple. The garments are not reserved for men only.

[Guest]

Thanks, that was incredibely helpful.

So the garments are for those in the priesthood but any male can become a priest and is in fact encouraged to when ready? So there is no issue if I go to Mass with my wife? That would ease things a bit because I know the for her to be involved in any sort of religious service of another religion would be considered a sin.

Garments are for men and women. I was just likening it to the Holy Order because it is the only sacrament in the Catholic Church that involves vestments.

There is no issue if you go to Mass with your wife as long as you remain a representative of the LDS Church at the Catholic function. That is - you are merely a spectator and not a participant. Make sense? I mean, sure you can sing the hymns if they are compatible with LDS teachings. Yes, you can kneel and pray. Of course, you should not take communion.

In Catholic doctrine, it is not a sin to attend a religious service of another religion. It is the exact same as in the LDS Church - you can attend but not participate. You remain a representative of the Catholic Church. This is commonly practiced by Catholics attending a non-Catholic family member's wedding.

Edited August 24, 2012 by anatess

[Vort]

So the garments are for those in the priesthood but any male can become a priest and is in fact encouraged to when ready?

The garment is for any man or woman who has received their temple endowment. Every LDS man is expected to accept the Priesthood as a normal part of membership in the kingdom of God, who is establishing a kingdom of priests (see Exodus 19:6 and Revelation 1:6). Holding the Priesthood allows you to be of much greater service to those around you, and honoring and magnifying that Priesthood power qualifies you to receive great blessings from God, both for yourself and for your family.

So there is no issue if I go to Mass with my wife? That would ease things a bit because I know the for her to be involved in any sort of religious service of another religion would be considered a sin.

I can't see that there would be a problem with you attending Mass with your wife. This might be something you would like to discuss with your bishop, either before or after your baptism. (LDS bishop, I mean. I assume the Catholic bishop would have a somewhat different view of things. :))

[mcrow]

I know right now there seems to be some debate about male and female roles in the Catholic Church. It's to a point where some women feel like a second class citizen because they cannot take part in the priesthood.

Personally, I think God made man and woman different for a reason and both glorify God equally but at times in different ways unique to both sexes. I don't see this as a big issue, women clearly have a huge and important role in any church, even if it's not in the priesthood. Sometimes it irritates me when people want to make it so that there is no difference between men and women, as if there should be no defined roles for either sex. Now, I must clarify that I don't believe that the husband superior to the wife, simply has a different role.

How do Mormon women see their role and standing in the church? It seems that in the Catholic church (at least among the lay people) there is some debate about a woman's role in the religion.

[bytebear]

Well priesthood callings in Catholicism requires celibacy, where as in Mormonism, higher priesthood callings require a strong and faithful spouse.

[pam]

I know right now there seems to be some debate about male and female roles in the Catholic Church. It's to a point where some women feel like a second class citizen because they cannot take part in the priesthood.

Personally, I think God made man and woman different for a reason and both glorify God equally but at times in different ways unique to both sexes. I don't see this as a big issue, women clearly have a huge and important role in any church, even if it's not in the priesthood. Sometimes it irritates me when people want to make it so that there is no difference between men and women, as if there should be no defined roles for either sex. Now, I must clarify that I don't believe that the husband superior to the wife, simply has a different role.

How do Mormon women see their role and standing in the church? It seems that in the Catholic church (at least among the lay people) there is some debate about a woman's role in the religion.

Very much in the same way you see it. There are many who feel that Mormons are being sexist in that women don't hold the priesthood. Yet each gender has their own divine role and work together.

[mcrow]

A question on tithing.

I read that it is 10% and you have to give full tithe to get a temple recommend. In my situation my wife and I both work and manage money seperately by splitting up bills..ect. There is almost not way she would agree to tithe 10% of her pay whether she was in the church or not. I would be able to tithe 10% of my salary but being a split house it wouldn't be 10% of household income.

Would I be held back because of this, in the Church? I suppose this would probably be something you need to talk the Bishop about.

[Vort]

A question on tithing.

I read that it is 10% and you have to give full tithe to get a temple recommend. In my situation my wife and I both work and manage money seperately by splitting up bills..ect. There is almost not way she would agree to tithe 10% of her pay whether she was in the church or not. I would be able to tithe 10% of my salary but being a split house it wouldn't be 10% of household income.

Would I be held back because of this, in the Church? I suppose this would probably be something you need to talk the Bishop about.

Living the law of tithing is required to obtain a temple recommend. If you paid tithing on your earnings, I do not see why not paying tithing on your wife's earnings would be an issue. But that is between you and your bishop.

[dahlia]

How do Mormon women see their role and standing in the church? It seems that in the Catholic church (at least among the lay people) there is some debate about a woman's role in the religion.

Hi. Former pre-Vatican II Catholic here, as well as Reform Jew. I got fed up with the Church and women and liked the idea that women can be Reform rabbis, so I left.

Fast forward many years, and I am OK with the differing roles of men and women in the LDS church. Some of those on this board who have seen my posts might not think that is the case, but it is true. Women get to speak in church (this is a HUGE thing to me, who was once told that women's voices are not pleasing to God, and that is why girls couldn't be in the choir), run events and organizations and seem to do just fine.

Personally, I am glad to get away once a week with a group of women, both to study and to just be sisters together.

I'm in a weird situation - most of the women in my ward are quite young and are following their husbands around to med or grad school. I have my own credentials and didn't need to ride the coattails of any man, so sometimes my 1970's feminism comes out a bit. I just want these young women to stand up for themselves sometimes; it doesn't mean they have to hate their husbands or get a divorce. Just have pride in what they do, instead of hanging all of their self-worth on their husband's career.

[applepansy]

I know right now there seems to be some debate about male and female roles in the Catholic Church. It's to a point where some women feel like a second class citizen because they cannot take part in the priesthood.

Personally, I think God made man and woman different for a reason and both glorify God equally but at times in different ways unique to both sexes. I don't see this as a big issue, women clearly have a huge and important role in any church, even if it's not in the priesthood. Sometimes it irritates me when people want to make it so that there is no difference between men and women, as if there should be no defined roles for either sex. Now, I must clarify that I don't believe that the husband superior to the wife, simply has a different role.

How do Mormon women see their role and standing in the church? It seems that in the Catholic church (at least among the lay people) there is some debate about a woman's role in the religion.

I see my role as equal but different than my husband and that's how it should be. And, I have no problem with different. I don't want the responsibilities that come with holding the priesthood. I have enough to do as a Relief Society Sister, wife, Mother, Grandmother. Most of the women I know feel this way. I have never personally met someone who admitted to feeling less because she couldn't hold the priesthood.

[applepansy]

Hi. Former pre-Vatican II Catholic here, as well as Reform Jew. I got fed up with the Church and women and liked the idea that women can be Reform rabbis, so I left.

Fast forward many years, and I am OK with the differing roles of men and women in the LDS church. Some of those on this board who have seen my posts might not think that is the case, but it is true. Women get to speak in church (this is a HUGE thing to me, who was once told that women's voices are not pleasing to God, and that is why girls couldn't be in the choir), run events and organizations and seem to do just fine.

Personally, I am glad to get away once a week with a group of women, both to study and to just be sisters together.

I'm in a weird situation - most of the women in my ward are quite young and are following their husbands around to med or grad school. I have my own credentials and didn't need to ride the coattails of any man, so sometimes my 1970's feminism comes out a bit. I just want these young women to stand up for themselves sometimes; it doesn't mean they have to hate their husbands or get a divorce. Just have pride in what they do, instead of hanging all of their self-worth on their husband's career.

I know that "hanging their self-worth on their husband's career" was done a lot in the past. I don't see that with this younger generation of 20-something young mothers. Young LDS women are encouraged to continue their education and to use it. Their first responsibility is to raise a family, but then men's first responsibility is to raise a family too. It takes both to do it well and with less stress.

I was a teenager in the 70s and remember the feminist movement. It carried over into the 80s, 90s, etc., and is still alive today. It helped me define my role and my testimony. I worked outside the home and I wish I hadn't. At the time I thought I needed to, but looking back I see I didn't exercise faith in the Lord or in my husband and there have been consequences that could have been avoided.

Maybe I'm living in the Utah LDS bubble and don't see what you're seeing in the young LDS women of today. The ones I see are choosing to stay home or if they need to work they do so in a way that doesn't negatively affect their children. There are so many more choices today than there were back "in the day".

[dahlia]

It's not an issue of the woman's education - most of the women in my ward have a degree - it's that they devalue themselves and elevate only what their husbands do, not what they do, whether it is working or mothering.

[mcrow]

Hi. Former pre-Vatican II Catholic here, as well as Reform Jew. I got fed up with the Church and women and liked the idea that women can be Reform rabbis, so I left.

Fast forward many years, and I am OK with the differing roles of men and women in the LDS church. Some of those on this board who have seen my posts might not think that is the case, but it is true. Women get to speak in church (this is a HUGE thing to me, who was once told that women's voices are not pleasing to God, and that is why girls couldn't be in the choir), run events and organizations and seem to do just fine.

Personally, I am glad to get away once a week with a group of women, both to study and to just be sisters together.

I'm in a weird situation - most of the women in my ward are quite young and are following their husbands around to med or grad school. I have my own credentials and didn't need to ride the coattails of any man, so sometimes my 1970's feminism comes out a bit. I just want these young women to stand up for themselves sometimes; it doesn't mean they have to hate their husbands or get a divorce. Just have pride in what they do, instead of hanging all of their self-worth on their husband's career.

I'm a post Vatican-II Catholic and have not observed women ever being told they can't speak in church. Women often do the readings, the announcements, and any other part any layman can do in mass. Granted, women cannot give a homily or do any of the priestly duties but that's not much different from LDS. I have not been to a LDS service so I don't know if there is anything similar to a sermon or homily, so I could be wrong.

There are many women's organizations in the church now, probably the most common one is the Council of Catholic Women. They are similar to the Knights of Columbus as far as being a service organization. However, I from what I understand in years past (before my time as a Catholic) I know the church was a lot more unfriendly to women and there were a lot of priests who were a bit on the sexist side.

[mcrow]

Another question.

So at what point are you considered to be a member of the church? After you are baptized? After you go to Temple?

[Vort]

Another question.

So at what point are you considered to be a member of the church? After you are baptized? After you go to Temple?

After you are confirmed a member of the Church, which is the second "laying-on-of-hands" part of the baptismal ordinance.

[mcrow]

After you are confirmed a member of the Church, which is the second "laying-on-of-hands" part of the baptismal ordinance.

So this would take place at the meeting house, not at the temple?

[Vort]

Correct.