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Okay, so I’m a huge animal lover. With the exception of a handful of people, I much prefer animals to human beings. I know the scriptures say we should “cry over our flocks, that they may increase,” and I do pray for my pets every single day. I’m wondering how you folks would view putting a pet’s name on a temple prayer roll. This is not a question I would feel comfortable asking a TBM, as I think I already know how they’d answer. But just how heretical do you think this would be. My cat has been diagnosed with a probable intestinal lymphoma and I do believe that prayer helps. I just don’t want to cross a line that would put me wholly in the evil apostates camp. All input appreciated. I’d say, not heretical. In all honesty, I don’t think most TBMs would think twice about it. I once asked someone if it was appropriate to give animals priesthood blessings. I got a “no”. But this is different. People pray for their pets all the time and we don’t bat an eye.
Frankly, I think it would be prohibited by nearly every temple presidency, if they knew about it, since the intent is for people only. I will have to check and see if it is in the handbook, but I think might be one of those things no leader has considered a possibility. I man NOT saying it shouldn’t be done. That is a personal call. I just am certain it is not something that would be approved if asked – so, for those who want to do it, just don’t ask. Often, we simply ask too many questions and seek permission too often.
Seriously, some people want to be commended in all things (and we see it occasionally even in threads here), and it ends up hurting the rest of us.
I guess I never really thought about the process in the temple before. I have placed people on the list (many years ago) and recall just writing the name on the slip of paper next to the little box and putting it in the box. And of course there is the bag thing at the alter which contains the names. I never thought about whether someone checks what’s on those slips of paper but I suppose as a matter of prudence someone probably does. (My darkest side wants to write a nasty note on one next time I’m in the temple, but I won’t.) I think most names get placed on the altar without being checked. I think the temple presidencies are too busy to bother and probably have never considered “unusual” situations. I never have heard any mention of any strange name, and it has never been a topic in any training I have attended. That just is an opinion, though.
Along this same line, I’ve wondered if anyone has submitted a pet’s name to the temple to be sealed to the owner’s family? I bet the answer in yes.
DarkJedi wrote:
I never thought about whether someone checks what’s on those slips of paper but I suppose as a matter of prudence someone probably does.Why yes, I do have an Aunt Snowball. Why do you ask?
Youngsters have all kinds of crazy names now. Just make it a double name + surname. Not something I’d encourage, but which I don’t deeply object to.
Minyan Man wrote:
Along this same line, I’ve wondered if anyone has submitted a pet’s name to the temple to be sealed to the owner’s family?I bet the answer in yes.
We’d never know.
Minyan Man wrote:
Along this same line, I’ve wondered if anyone has submitted a pet’s name to the temple to be sealed to the owner’s family?I bet the answer in yes.
This would be easier to catch, and more likely to be acted against. A sealing is a temple ordinance. The prayer is… a prayer. I guess the official wording of the endowment declares the names as belonging to persons, but it is still no more than a special prayer.
This is highly debatable, but I believe than humans are not at the center of the universe, the epitome of creation, or God’s chosen species. I think there is too much going on that has little to do with us. So I feel that God cares just as much about your cat as any other person. Just my belief. And if cats prayed, by golly I sure hope they’d pray for me.
It could be done easily. We had a cat with a “normal” name. I could easily seal her to my parents if I included a surname and no one would know. SamBee wrote:
It could be done easily. We had a cat with a “normal” name. I could easily seal her to my parents if I included a surname and no one would know.
My pets all have normal names. The cat in question is named Allie. I’m pretty sure that nobody checks the names people write down on the prayer roll, and even if they do, Allie would probably pass okay. I wouldn’t actually be trying to put one over on anybody. I’d never try to seal my cats or dogs to the family as I believe it’s unnecessary. I just want to put Allie’s name on the prayer roll without being sacrilegious. I’ve noticed that some officiators refer to “the individuals” whose names are on this altar and not “the persons.” I guess I’m looking for a loophole, but I want to be able to have a clear conscience about it.
Just do it Katzpur then. It can do no harm. You don’t need a loophole. It doesn’t hurt anyone.
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