Today's useless fact - Is it true that the Mormon Church used to
consummate marriages at the temple during the marriage ceremony?

Although it's an intriguing common bit of anti-Mormon propaganda,
it's patently untrue. As with all temple rites, the church holds
forth that marriage rites are "sacred, not secret." This was true
in the early days of the Mormon Church and in today's temple as
well. A Mormon marriage takes place in a room that's reserved
only for the administration of marital rites (called a "sealing
room"). The ceremony goes something like this: The (fully
clothed) man and woman kneel down on a padded altar, not unlike
the kneeling altar in Catholic churches, facing one another and
holding hands while the priest (also fully clothed) recites vows.
This all takes place in less than a minute and culminates in the
priest asking the man and woman if they are sure they wish to be
wed, asking if either person feels coerced into theunion. The
priest then blesses the couple, makes wishes for them to spawn
many children, and gives them a few quick reminders on how to
create a happy marriage.
After coming out of the sealing room, the couple exchanges rings
and has a picture or two snapped, and that's it. Many modern
couples choose to have a more traditional wedding ceremony and
reception following the official temple marriage.

~source used: "Just Curious About History, Jeeves"
by Erin Barrett & Jack Mingo



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