Temples Comparison of the Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

independence temple of community of christ in independence, missouri.

both community of christ , lds church operate temples, both groups separate , distinct church chapels or meetinghouses. community of christ operates 2 temples, kirtland temple , independence temple, while lds church has 155 operating temples.

the community of christ not practice , has traditionally objected idea of sacraments or rituals being performed in temples. community of christ s temples open public , dedicated pursuit of peace, spiritual learning, , church history , administration. lds church temples open approved members , used performance of rites such endowment, celestial marriage, , baptism dead; these ordinances have never been embraced community of christ.

historically, community of christ did include documents in doctrine , covenants sanctioned baptism dead , other temple rites. however, community of christ considers institution of baptism dead made conditional on completion of nauvoo temple in reasonable amount of time. because membership of church failed complete temple during smith s lifetime, community of christ teaches right perform baptisms dead withdrawn , has not been reinstituted.

the 1970 world conference of community of christ concluded sections 107, 109, , 110 (regarding baptism dead , temple rites) had been added 1844 edition of doctrine , covenants without proper approval of church conference. thus, conference removed world conference of 1990 subsequently removed entire appendix doctrine , covenants.