tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post4247585033838658205..comments2023-07-17T03:57:39.014-07:00Comments on The Liberal Agnostic Who Could: The Super-Sekrit NameLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-77701774401600355052010-10-26T11:33:42.438-07:002010-10-26T11:33:42.438-07:00You naughty, naughty girl! Mine is Claudia. GASP!!...You naughty, naughty girl! Mine is Claudia. GASP!!!<br /><br />As much as I don't believe in the church, it still makes me gasp that I just revealed it. <br />MIND-FUCKED!!<br /><br />It never occurred to me that I can't get into 'heaven' without my husband. I never thought to question or ask him what his name is. I think I'll do that tonight.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146583674606361469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-2358309854865318812010-10-25T16:49:27.452-07:002010-10-25T16:49:27.452-07:00oh! amberly: you can always, uhm, go back and ask....oh! amberly: you can always, uhm, go back and ask. :D<br /><br />that sucks. part of the apostate fun is knowing your name and telling everyone.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-7155785987182316532010-10-25T16:28:19.316-07:002010-10-25T16:28:19.316-07:00jessica: when you go to the temple to get your end...jessica: when you go to the temple to get your endowments (the garments, make some "covenants" like to avoid loud laughter, never teach anyone the secret "handshakes" or names, consecrate all your talents, money, whatever to THE CHURCH, etc), you get a new name.<br /><br />The "new name" is a key into heaven. Here's the thing: Only the husband knows his wife's name because he's the one that can get you into heaven. The wife can't know her husband's because, obvs, there's no reason to. She's not the one who'll "allow" him into heaven. He gets in just by virtue of being a worthy priesthood holder.<br /><br />You're not supposed to know anyone else's name. It's the key. It's one of the names that goes with one of the handshakes (I think that's an inaccurate description, but I can't come up with anything better). And they tell you "god will not be mocked" if you tell people. It's far better than "make a motion to cut your throat and disembowel yourself because that's what you'll need to do if you disclose this information."<br /><br />Seriously. 1990 is when that changed.<br /><br />So everyone who goes in for the first time thinks they're getting a super special secret (er, sacred) name, but it's nothing you can't find in the scriptures and, like others have said, it's hardly an individual thing. The temple president prays over (I'd imagine) a list and decides which ones--I've heard up to three--to use in whichever manner throughout the day for new inductees.<br /><br />Make sense? Lemme know if you have any questions. I'm pretty open.<br /><br />Chandelle: Oh god, yeah. That's what I was getting at. I'd be like "Uhm, I won't remember that. What're the other options?" (of course, when you first go in you don't know there are other options)<br /><br />I liked mine. I had a friend or two over the years who thought I looked like a Sarah anyways. Eric always forgot it, though. And isn't it a shame he isn't an Abraham? He isn't comfortable giving out his yet, but wouldn't that have been a cool testimony builder? Sigh. ;)<br /><br />And yes, I'm with you on the yelling bit. I never yelled, but I told him how awful it was and he agreed and gave me his. <br /><br />Nimrod. Sigh again. That's like getting "Moron" unfortunately.<br /><br />Diana: You never know.<br /><br />Reason: I know, that discovery was such a downer for me.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-20173165697922906622010-10-25T11:59:40.548-07:002010-10-25T11:59:40.548-07:00Josiah. Turns out that if you forgot your name you...Josiah. Turns out that if you forgot your name you can have them look it up for you. Everyone who received their endowment in that same temple on that same day received the same name. Every morning the temple president prays about it and chooses the names for the day. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-64428281788512115612010-10-25T11:23:06.042-07:002010-10-25T11:23:06.042-07:00I left the church before getting to this exciting ...I left the church before getting to this exciting stage! I'm pretty glad, because I am certain I'd have been disappointed. My favorite Biblical character is Jael, and I am not sure they hand that name out too often.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634766750596400436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-71013289086119476952010-10-25T08:51:58.989-07:002010-10-25T08:51:58.989-07:00Related: one of the most dramatic moments on our w...Related: one of the most dramatic moments on our way out of the Church was when I shouted my partner down about his temple name. I was having some seriously feminist angst, so I went on and on about how he gets to know my name but I don't know his, and how unfair and misogynistic it is, and he just listened without saying much, until finally I was like, "WHAT IS IT. TELL ME NOW." So he said "Nimrod," like it was the simplest thing. Kinda anti-climactic, but I appreciated it. I think we resigned within the next month. <br /><br />P.S. The CAPTCHA phrase for this comment is micultee. :)Chandellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469510353021344718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-5822013780899449762010-10-25T08:42:52.660-07:002010-10-25T08:42:52.660-07:00I forgot mine almost immediately. I didn't re...I forgot mine almost immediately. I didn't remember it until my SIL resigned, too, and told me hers was Abish. Yep, that was mine! I remember being so disappointed because, seriously, what a fugly name.<br /><br />Another major disappointment? I thought the names were assigned individually, by on-the-spot revelation. Imagine my surprise when my temple-worker husband told me that they just pick two names to assign to everybody at the beginning of the day.Chandellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469510353021344718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-22364982709703136402010-10-25T08:21:09.759-07:002010-10-25T08:21:09.759-07:00I forgot mine :/ I swear it's Judith but my h...I forgot mine :/ I swear it's Judith but my husband thinks it's something else.Amberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533171336700821338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-62735678551606105382010-10-24T19:34:31.873-07:002010-10-24T19:34:31.873-07:00i have some friends who are orthodox, and they hav...i have some friends who are orthodox, and they have names after they convert--but they aren't secret. i'm not mormon, so someone please tell me about the name thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-11078273000555368962010-10-24T17:05:41.577-07:002010-10-24T17:05:41.577-07:00Kuri: Too bad. Saruman is much cooler.Kuri: Too bad. Saruman is much cooler.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-77737662829665407512010-10-24T16:45:37.364-07:002010-10-24T16:45:37.364-07:00Saruman. No wait, Solomon.Saruman. No wait, Solomon.kurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945400924271622826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-86810942087139931952010-10-24T16:12:32.997-07:002010-10-24T16:12:32.997-07:00Eliza. Eliza. ELIZA! (just waiting for the lighten...Eliza. Eliza. ELIZA! (just waiting for the lightening ...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-73227047123035553622010-10-24T16:07:41.780-07:002010-10-24T16:07:41.780-07:00'sup, Nephi.'sup, Nephi.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816147226417130386.post-42994066672200652482010-10-24T12:25:50.907-07:002010-10-24T12:25:50.907-07:00Nephi.Nephi.Goldarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002035439360220264noreply@blogger.com