I haven’t been inside a Mormon temple in almost 10 years… until now. When the Grand Junction Colorado Temple opened for public tours, I went back inside with my fellow ExMormons Jordan and McKay to see what had changed (and what hadn’t). From the security and secrecy to the hotel-lobby décor and bizarre rituals, we’ll walk you through exactly what it was like stepping inside again. Along the way, we’ll share our raw reactions, the strange symbolism, and the stories that temples never tell outsiders.
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A few resources I mention in the video:
*My interview on Jordan and McKay’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bFTQkPJ0yc&t=2s
*My video on the endowment ritual/ceremony: https://youtu.be/W_eSubCKmGo?si=uDf4EVU0DOU0ow4W
*My video on the washing and anointing ceremony: https://youtu.be/kTX3S6RKDcQ?si=GC2mlSjSQm_Mr-9w
*My video on garments/Mormon underwear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg7SHBhZn6o
*My video on baptisms for the dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq8fFNBfSE8
*My video on Mormon weddings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLAVyGy5tk
*Grand Junction Temple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/16j4L8JSLf/?mibextid=wwXIfr
*Photos of construction and interior of the GJ temple: https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/grand-junction-colorado-temple/photographs/
*Worthiness interview questions to enter a Mormon temple: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2019-general-conference-temple-recommend
*Reddit post about Grand Junction temple: https://www.reddit.com/r/grandjunction/comments/19c8r28/does_anyone_know_what_that_goddamn_evil_looking/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
*Church announcement about GJ temple: https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2025/09/08/grand-junction-colorado-temple-open-house-interior-photos/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=facebookpage-en&utm_content=churchnews-en&fbclid=IwZnRzaAM120hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHp4qhhegGwtBXBF3N887vou3dYT8xSc1FCHdVkrJA9RNqg86q5HfNL_weCD3_aem_036QA7rS2_ABfdi_lvgyyQ
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