Bottom Line
Resemblance not ≠ copy-paste. The temple’s doctrinal frame and purpose remain distinct.
| Podcast | Radio Free Mormon (RFM) |
|---|---|
| Episode | The Trouble With Temples |
| Title | “The exact same Five Points of Fellowship — including whisper ‘through the veil.’” |
| Category | Temple / Masonry / Ritual Posture |
| Quote | “We did exactly this… it was called the five points of fellowship… [and] through the veil… whispered in your ear…” |
| Core Claim | Shared posture + whisper proves direct ritual transplant from Masonry into the temple. |
| Conclusion | Partial Truth → Overreach |
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🔍 Core Rebuttal
Historic overlaps in posture existed, but LDS sources frame the endowment’s covenantal, Christ-centered aims — not fraternal ethics. Latter-day Saint prayer circles and veil symbolism operate within a creation-fall-Atonement-ascent narrative foreign to Masonic goals. Responsible comparisons weigh both similarities and differences; “exactly” overstates and collapses categories.
Key Points
- Ritual forms can converge across traditions; theological cores may diverge sharply.
- LDS materials acknowledge contact with Masonry while rejecting simple imitation.