Deseret News | Mormons joyful over news of temple in Sapporo, Japan

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Mormons joyful over news of temple in Sapporo, Japan

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Wonderful News | 6:50 p.m. Nov. 6, 2009

This is great news for the good saints in Japan. I served in Japan over 25 years ago. Terrific kind people.

Hiroshima | 9:43 a.m. Nov. 7, 2009

What a blessing for the Japanese Saints.

Nagasaki | 12:14 p.m. Nov. 7, 2009

Good article. This will truly bless the Japanese people.

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Anonymous | 5:03 p.m. Nov. 7, 2009

I don't get this growth of Temples. I don't think there are enough LDS in Japan to substain another one. I think this fury of willy-nilly building temples needs to be reviewed. Look at the numbers in some of these areas the Presidency has chose to build. Just does not make sense.

Familarity Breeds Contempt | 5:42 p.m. Nov. 7, 2009

The whole temple ritual is quickly losing its special significance. Since they have become a dime a dozen, they are losing their emotional and spiritual appeal.

Anonymous | 6:46 p.m. Nov. 7, 2009

The Japanese people are far better of with Buddha. There is not the emotional baggage that comes with membership of the LDS church. Let these fine people be in piece.

Ed Clinch | 7:13 p.m. Nov. 7, 2009

I like to attend a temple at least once a month, and currently I have a goal to listen to the sessions in French and Portuguese and Arabic if possible.

The best time I had was when I attended once a week. Great times of learning and reflection. I love when the sessions are in Spanish, Samoan, Tongan or another language.

Eternity and its inhabitants are amazing to learn about.

Also, these temples able more members to attend, especially poorer ones. And the mere inluence creates more membership and good will. This happens through open houses, visitors' centers, book stores and the increased spirituality of those attending.

It is awesome. My mission in Concepcion, Chile just got a new temple announced. I literally know thousands of people who will be affected by this new temple. Wow.

The living and dead, I have lived in Chile three times and some people on this forum have no idea what this temple will do for hundreds of thousands of faithful in southern Chile.

Hallelujah, praise the Lord. God is good and He loves his houses. So do I. So blessed.

Good luck to all who go there.

Anonymous | 12:27 p.m. Nov. 8, 2009

How about some of the Saints in the Mid-west. The numbers are better and the activity rate is higher then the Japanese, yet we keep getting the shaft. It is getting old to watch some of these decisions.

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