Thanks to you and Enoch, this thread is back on topic.
My intent in sharing what Lynn Wilder has to say is to relay a seasoned LDS veteran's explanation of what she was taught to believe. Not only was she taught Mormon doctrine for 30 years, she participated in all of the temple rituals herself (she and her husband), and she also served in the temple. She explained that she was sworn to secrecy concerning these rituals, so there are LDS beliefs that are kept from the general public and even from some Mormons who have never received a temple recommend.
As I said in the OP, I have never attended a denomination that kept any of its beliefs or practices hidden in any way. If I found out that a church I was attending did this, I would find this to be very suspect and immediately leave that church.
The fact that Lynn was saved after reading the New Testament carries a lot of weight with me. She compares and contrasts her former LDS beliefs with what the New Testament teaches. And she does this without hating on anyone.
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