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Response to questions related to the relationship between Freemasonry and the temple


A work by author: John Dehlin

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"Joseph Smith borrowed heavily from the Masonic ritual when he created the LDS temple endowment ceremony"

The author's unresolved question

"Joseph Smith borrowed heavily from the Masonic ritual when he created the LDS temple endowment ceremony"



"oaths of vengeance"

The author's unresolved question

"oaths of vengeance"



"Many of these Masonic rituals....were later removed from the temple ceremony"

The author's unresolved question

"Many of these Masonic rituals....were later removed from the temple ceremony"



"begging the question as to whether the LDS temple ceremony was inspired of God to begin with"

The author's unresolved question

"begging the question as to whether the LDS temple ceremony was inspired of God to begin with"