I'm an exmormon. Everything in the mormon temple was borrowed by joseph smith from the masonic lodges he belonged to. That's not debatable. That said, like most things, the masonic rituals they perform are not automatically good or bad. It depends how they're used. They are definitely harmless in Mormon temples. They are very nice places to worship, ponder, and pray. It's actually one of the things I've missed most since leaving.

I'm an exmormon. Everything in the mormon temple was borrowed by joseph smith from the masonic lodges he belonged to. That's not debatable.

That said, like most things, the masonic rituals they perform are not automatically good or bad. It depends how they're used. They are definitely harmless in Mormon temples. They are very nice places to worship, ponder, and pray.