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| Cardston Alberta Temple Image source below footnotes |
Cardston, too, has its own preserving dedicatory blessing,4 yet the rumor is that seismic upgrade is also planned for Cardston. Who could have imagined what seismic "reason" would result in for the Salt Lake Temple? Yes, the end result for Salt Lake may be beautiful when it is finally seen, but was it done with the knowledge and required consent of the people5?
Cardston is one of the few remaining temples maintaining the progressive pattern of early temple building by the restored church. Is it important to preserve that pattern? Let us pray that if it is, it will be preserved in its present beauty. The destruction that would be required to convert it to single-room instruction is beyond comprehension. As to seismic necessity? can we not trust in its re-dedicatory prayer of 1991?
1. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/08/saving-restored-cardston-alberta-temple.html
2. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-slippery-seismic-slope.html
3. see footnotes 1 & 2
4. Paragraph from the Cardston Alberta Temple Dedicatory Prayer | June 22, 1991
“We dedicate the structure from the footings and foundation to the highest elevation of the roof that it may stand firm and immovable against any trembling of the earth and against the storms of nature that may beat upon these walls. We pray that thou wilt preserve it from desecration at the hands of any with evil intent.” (https://www.thechurchnews.com/1991/6/29/23260491/cardston-alberta-temple-touch-the-hearts-of-thy-people-with-the-spirit-of-elijah-the-prophet/)
5. Doctrine & Covenants 26:2
2 And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen
Doctrine & Covenants 28:13
13 For all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church, by the prayer of faith.
(See also Doctrine & Covenants 104:21)
As a side note: the structure of the Cardston Temple is unique in that its capstone can be seen from the ground, uniting the corners in a single peak; into a chief or head cornerstone as it were, symbolizing the unifying, overarching mission of Christ.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;--------------------------/
20 And are built upon the foundation* of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit (Ephesians 2:19-22).
1. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/08/saving-restored-cardston-alberta-temple.html
2. https://dejavu-timestwo.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-slippery-seismic-slope.html
3. see footnotes 1 & 2
4. Paragraph from the Cardston Alberta Temple Dedicatory Prayer | June 22, 1991
“We dedicate the structure from the footings and foundation to the highest elevation of the roof that it may stand firm and immovable against any trembling of the earth and against the storms of nature that may beat upon these walls. We pray that thou wilt preserve it from desecration at the hands of any with evil intent.” (https://www.thechurchnews.com/1991/6/29/23260491/cardston-alberta-temple-touch-the-hearts-of-thy-people-with-the-spirit-of-elijah-the-prophet/)
5. Doctrine & Covenants 26:2
2 And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen
Doctrine & Covenants 28:13
13 For all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church, by the prayer of faith.
(See also Doctrine & Covenants 104:21)
* Which foundation do we look to (30-34 AD? 1830-1844 AD?) if foundational things change?
Image:
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Attribution: Kim Siever, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Attribution: Kim Siever, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
