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  1. 11-10-2017, 09:31 AM #1
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    I am a temple worker and while I could be wrong, I think that has changed in the recent past. Just as the rule on participating in the MoTab was changed.
    It was President Hinckley who said that Temple workers must meet full-time missionary hair and grooming standards. The Los Angeles Temple president, a few years ago, decided that even members who are assisting in youth baptisms must meet those standards. As a result, our 75 year old Bishop, who had a mustache, could not go into the font and officiate in that ordinance. Neither could I, for the same reason. It was pretty ridiculous. I checked with my general authority friend who was at the time over the temple department and he said there was no such church wide rule. That temple President was a former Marine, so I wrote that incident off to his individual interpretation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LA Ute View Post
    President Hinckley said that Temple workers must meet full-time missionary hair and grooming standards. The Los Angeles Temple president, a few years ago, decided that even members who are assisting in youth baptisms must meet those standards. As a result, our 75 year old Bishop, who had a mustache, could not go interesting the font and officiate in that ordinance. Neither could I, for the same reason. It was pretty ridiculous. I checked with my general authority friend who was at the time over the temple department and he said there was no such church wide rule. That temple President was a former Marine, so I wrote that incident off to his individual interpretation.
    Just dumb.
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