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date: 2026-05-05T01:09:56-06:00
description: "Having ritual and ceremony in a society highlights the intimate side in us."
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title: "The Importance of Ritual"
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I was talking to a friend recently about our shared history with the Mormon faith. They helped me realize something in reminiscing on Mormon temple ceremonies.

Being in an intimate setting with friends. Dressed in a different garb. Whispering in hushed tones used only in this setting. Quiet interrupted by the water sloshing in the large, tiled baptismal font. A setting to see into the soul of another.

What do they do when all is made eternal?

How do they hold themselves when the temple suspends their external identity?

I noticed that this is, unfortunately, something I have lost in stepping away from the church. I wish there was more ceremony in our culture.