Comments on: How do I ask non member relatives for permission to do temple work?

By: Carol Moss

Carol Moss — Mon, 01 May 2017 04:39:00 +0000

I want to add a suggestion here. I actually found this on FamilySearch buried deep in their ideas section.Here is the link to it: https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?id=kA230000000PNW5CAO&lang=en

I like this, it’s one of the best suggestions I’ve heard:

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am seeking your permission to submit (insert person’s name) ‘s name to the temple. In the temple, we perform sacred ordinances for our loved ones who have passed away. It would be my gift to (him or her) , and I would be honored. I will respect whatever you say and will hold no hard feelings if you decline.

By: Donna Steadman

Donna Steadman — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:17:00 +0000

What about, “Is it ok if I add your Dad to our eternal family tree?”

By: James Morton

James Morton — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:25:00 +0000

Online Family search temple requests will prompt for relevant information about closest family member, if the 110 year rule applies, Salt Lake should approve the baptism request for a non-member. All by the book. Honesty is the best policy. This question came up at our FHC.

By: Julie P.

Julie P. — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:33:00 +0000

I was searching for an answer to this very question and found Robert’s answer just perfect. I wanted to ask my mother’s cousin if I could do the temple work for her father (my grandmother’s brother), but we never knew each other existed before today. I’m pretty sure she’s a devout Catholic, but how could someone turn down a benign request such as this? Thanks Robert!

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:55:00 +0000

What about, “Would it be okay if I honored your dad in a small service in our temple?”

It’s honest for their level of understanding. It doesn’t get into doctrine or ordinances that they don’t understand, or have been ignorantly biased against.

By: MormonMama

MormonMama — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:26:00 +0000

It’s also erroneous to say that a deceased non-member won’t get into Heaven without the temple ordinances. They won’t get into the Celestial Kingdom, but that’s not the same as being denied entry into Heaven altogether. If people are telling non-members that their dead ancestors will be barred from Heaven without temple ordinances, it’s not wonder so many non-Mormons have such a dim view of our faith!