Posted by:
wonderer
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Date: October 10, 2010 10:35AM
When I was 19 and preparing to enter the temple for the first time, I was cautioned by my bishop and stake president that the temple experience might be overwhelming the first time through. I was given the distinct impression that I might be shocked by some of what went on.
Well, when the big day came and we all went in the endowment room and the movie started, I thought, "OK, this is it, I wonder what will be so shocking?" It was the movie with the dark hair Eve. I thought she was so hot (still do!). Seeing that it was a creation/Adam and Eve movie, and that they were walking naked behind trees and leaves and things, I actually thought that at some point in the movie we were going to get to see Eve naked, that she would come out from behind the bushes. I thought this must be what the shocking event of the temple was. Eve was sooo hot that I was really looking forward to seeing her glorious nakedness! But, that didn't happen :( She stayed covered up.
It turns out that big shock I was prepared for was just a bunch of handshakes and oaths. Big deal...
Next time I went to the temple, the movie was the one with the light hair Eve, who was nowhere near as hot as dark haired Eve. Again, a major disappointment.
Every time after that, I always hoped that my temple session would be with the hot Eve. If the movie came on and it wasn't her, I felt like I wasted my day. If it was her, I was in heaven.
In retrospect, I should have paid more attention to the red flags all around me. Why were my leaders so nervous about what I might think about the temple experience? They seemed ashamed of it. They tried to preempt any negative reaction I might have by telling me that is normal and that it gets better. Naively I went along and swallowed the koolaid.
Now, 19 years later I know better. But sometimes I still want to go back just so I can see hot Eve one more time...