Talk:Kirtland Temple
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[edit] New visitors' center
An anon. editor jumped in here with enthusiasm to make one of his/her first edits on 18 Feb 2005. Unfortunately the sentence he/she added included a term which is neither obvious nor defined ("spiritual formation center"). I have removed it until we can get some clarity on its meaning. --Blainster 09:04, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Kirtland Temple has plans to build a new visitors' center more suitable for the number of visitors they have been getting in recent years. The current visitors' center has a book store, theater, and a few historical items on display. From what I understand, plans for the new center hope to incorporate Community of Christ's mission today—as a church that pursues peace and justice, and promotes communities of wholeness and healing of spirit. I don't really know any of the specifics but this is what the author was refering to by "spiritual formation center". --Dbolton 19:57, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- It would be fine to put something about this in the article once it is explained and perhaps even existing. --Blainster 20:02, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
[edit] School of the Apostles
"School of the Apostles" is the phrase used to describe the 2nd floor of the temple. "School of the Prophets" was the phrase used to describe the classes and meetings that took place above the Whitney Store.--Dbolton 02:05, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Nauvoo
The construction section references the Nauvoo temple but this is completely out of context to the reader who is not familiar with Church history. Can we put in some background on why Nauvoo is relevant? --Chrispounds 12:07, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] School
I have heard that at one point in time it was used as a schoolhouse, and that one of the Presidents of the United States actually studied there as a boy. Could anyone confirm or deny this, and if it is true, it merits mention in the article.--Isaac Crumm 22:31, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
- The third floor of the Temple was used as a schoolhouse by the Church, but President James Garfield did not attend this school as a boy. In 1876, Garfield bought a house in the next town over, Mentor, Ohio. He was an adult, running for president at that time.--Dbolton 06:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
