"Joseph Smith was the messenger whom the Lord sent to prepare the way before him. He came and under direction of holy messengers laid the foundation for the kingdom of God and of this marvelous work and a wonder that the world might be prepared for the coming of the Lord."
~ Joseph Fielding Smith, 10th President of the Church, 1970–1972. In Conference Report, Apr. 1920, 107.

Obviously, Hinckley turned "this marvelous work and a wonder that the world might be prepared" into this farcical murk and a blunder that the world might be unshared.

"Suggestions had even included placing the temple in a ship or airplane, but these ideas were rejected because of various drawbacks."
https://www.lds.org/temples/details/colonia-juarez-chihuahua-mexico-temple

Too bad they didn't buy cruise ships or an airline sized fleet?

chartering an ocean-going ship isn't child's play, Owning one is a major headache for a novice.


While it may appeal to have SS Temple Ship visit various locations, just the staffing & crewing concerns would throw COB into the seas...

then there are fuel, supplies, & ongoing repairs & maintenance to support & coordinate. Port charges aren't something to sneeze at either...

Nope, not gonna happen.

...yeah. Just think how "great and wonderful" it would be to have the members scrape, power wash and repaint the bottom of SS. Temple Ship while in drydock. And they though cleaning toilets was bad...


"Umm, just love the smell of cuprous oxide bottom paint in the morning!!"

'SS Temple McTempleface'

Apparently, he was to do so by convincing tons of women to have sex with him, while pretending to "marry them." Including women already married to other men.

At least, that's what he appears to have spent most of his time doing during his own "last days."

Why with these two replies am I thinking of "President" L. Ron Hubbard?

Yes, he had to prepare the way by boinking a lot of his
followers' wives sisters, and daughters. Sadly he was cut down
in the prime of his life by an angry mob. Had he lived another
fifty-six years he would have been able to boink enough woman to
bring about the coming of the Lord, and wind up the scene.

By relieving us of the unholy burden of money.

...Bless you my Child!"

Not the best James Bond movie, but that line was great :)

Nobody knows what was in that guys head. Didn't he want to convert people on the moon?

He received the mandate to boink a lot of girls.