# Ex-Mormon Explains Why I Stopped Attending the Temple | Lucifer’s Lantern Reaction

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Published: 2026-04-16T19:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this video, I break down why I personally stopped attending the LDS temple — from unsettling symbolism like Lucifer’s Lantern and creepy depictions of Satan, to realizing that consecrating your life to a church organization instead of directly to God just didn’t make sense for me.I react to the original video and explain the moments that raised red flags, challenged my beliefs, and ultimately led me to step away from regular temple worship.👉 Original video: https://youtu.be/x7cQcETuyFI?si=1VE5P-teDCIYf-twPlease consider making a donation by joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MormonNewsRoundup Email: kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org Website: https://mormonnewsroundup.org/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonnewsroundup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormon_news_roundup/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093511869924 X: https://twitter.com/NewsMormon New episodes LIVE every Sunday and Monday nights at 9:30PM ESTPlease like and subscribe and hit the notifications bell. Remember remember, no unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!The Mormon News Roundup is NOT affilated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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