I'm curious. Is there a measurement of the utilization of LDS temples?
Is this a consideration of where future temples will be built?
My old favorite is the one they're building in Dubai.
My hope is that it will be open 24 hrs a day. It doesn't seem likely.
General Conference is coming up & I know people are speculating.
It would be interesting to know how the final decisions are made.
Just curious.
Utilization of LDS Temples
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Hello,
Ziff might have some statistics worth your attention.
https://zelophehadsdaughters.com/
I've messed around with family history pretty regularly in my lifetime. I gave my half Italian / half Swedish mother a gift of knowing about her family roots in Sweden. Her grandparents came over in 1924, and I was able to trace about 5 generations back in the records for her.
My faith in temple work was collateral fallout from my God-centered faith transition. When my faith in God shifted dramatically, my faith in temple work, sealing ordinances, and related topics became less relevant to me.<shrugs>.
Ziff might have some statistics worth your attention.
https://zelophehadsdaughters.com/
I've messed around with family history pretty regularly in my lifetime. I gave my half Italian / half Swedish mother a gift of knowing about her family roots in Sweden. Her grandparents came over in 1924, and I was able to trace about 5 generations back in the records for her.
My faith in temple work was collateral fallout from my God-centered faith transition. When my faith in God shifted dramatically, my faith in temple work, sealing ordinances, and related topics became less relevant to me.<shrugs>.
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nibbler
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I think all the recent temple building/announcing is more related to getting temples closer to people than it is to address capacity issues (though capacity may be an issue in Utah).
I believe church leaders are okay with an outcome that has temples only being open anywhere from 10 to 30 hours a week, so long as members have easier access to them.
I believe church leaders are okay with an outcome that has temples only being open anywhere from 10 to 30 hours a week, so long as members have easier access to them.
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People from my mission had to go on an overnight bus ride to visit to the temple in the capital city. For many, it was a once in a lifetime trip.
The church doesn't ask me how to spend its money but I imagine that it would be hard to vote against temple construction.
The church doesn't ask me how to spend its money but I imagine that it would be hard to vote against temple construction.
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“It is not the function of religion to answer all the questions about God’s moral government of the universe, but to give one courage, through faith, to go on in the face of questions he never finds the answer to in his present status.” TPC: Harold B. Lee 223
"I struggle now with establishing my faith that God may always be there, but may not always need to intervene" Heber13
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What nibbler said.
The focus has shifted away from utilization metrics to proximity. I see this as more member-centered and doctrine-focused (making it easier for more people to attend, with the ultimate goal of all being able to attend whenever they want). I like the change from, “If you sacrifice to travel a long distance, we will build one closer to you,” to, “We will build a smaller one closer to you, so you don’t have to sacrifice to go.”
I think the orthodox members deserve the change, and I have absolutely no issue with it.
The focus has shifted away from utilization metrics to proximity. I see this as more member-centered and doctrine-focused (making it easier for more people to attend, with the ultimate goal of all being able to attend whenever they want). I like the change from, “If you sacrifice to travel a long distance, we will build one closer to you,” to, “We will build a smaller one closer to you, so you don’t have to sacrifice to go.”
I think the orthodox members deserve the change, and I have absolutely no issue with it.
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Even if people view many things differently, the core Gospel principles (LOVE; belief in the unseen but hoped; self-reflective change; symbolic cleansing; striving to recognize the will of the divine; never giving up) are universal.
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Even if people view many things differently, the core Gospel principles (LOVE; belief in the unseen but hoped; self-reflective change; symbolic cleansing; striving to recognize the will of the divine; never giving up) are universal.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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Minyan Man
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Has the church also dropped gathering metrics for the FT missionaries too?
I know that for Visiting Teaching, no one asks me if I'm doing it.
Going back to the temple usage: in managing church resources I'm surprised that the Central Office
wouldn't want to know if & how the temples are being used (utilized). For example: Nauvoo Temple.
When the tourists are gone at the end of the summer, I'm sure attendance falls way off.
You wouldn't want to build another temple down the road, say in Quincy.
I know that for Visiting Teaching, no one asks me if I'm doing it.
Going back to the temple usage: in managing church resources I'm surprised that the Central Office
wouldn't want to know if & how the temples are being used (utilized). For example: Nauvoo Temple.
When the tourists are gone at the end of the summer, I'm sure attendance falls way off.
You wouldn't want to build another temple down the road, say in Quincy.