Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 62; “Should you receive a vision or revelation from the Almighty, one that the Lord gave you concerning yourselves, or this people, but which you are not to reveal on account of your not being the proper person, or because it ought not to be known by the people at present, you should shut it up and seal it as close, and lock it as tight as heaven is to you, and make it as secret as the grave. The Lord has no confidence in those who reveal secrets, for he cannot safely reveal himself to such persons.” Note: this is on p. 40 when not online.
John 15:15; “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”
When asking the Mormon why their temple ceremonies are secret, they’ll immediately jump into a defensive mood and declare their ceremonies are sacred, not secret.
We’re wondering why they’re so defensive about this in light of what Brigham Young taught. Ask your Mormon friend what they think about Brigham’s comment, and also, using a dictionary share the specific definitions for both sacred and secret.
One last thing…
Why would God demand His children keep secrets from each other?
If you want others to know about Him so they can be saved, wouldn’t you want to tell them everything there is to know?
Apparently they Mormons think Daniel must be a mis-translation. For He DOES reveal secrets!
Daniel 2:46-48
46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.