Unveiling The SECRET Ritual Hidden From Most Mormons: The Second Anointing Ceremony 

All Mormons are equal. But some Mormons are more equal than others.

I began to wake up from the JW's (Jehovah's Witness) by reading about Mormons and watching videos entitled.."I was a Mormon". Then John Dehlin's excommunication was broadcast on television. I started following him and I noticed a ton of similarities between the JW's and the Mormons. This was an eye-opener for me!! After that I got the courage to go to RU-vid and look up.. "Why do people leave the Jehovah's Witnesses faith"...that's when I really started waking up! I became obsessed listening to all ExJW stories on RU-vid and the FEAR of the "so called" apostates that we are taught to detest started to become a different reality, they are just people telling their experiences when they were an active JW and why they left. So all the stigma started to dwindle. Then I branched out and started looking into Seventh Day Adventist, Scientology, Christadelphians, The Brethren, Christian Science. I started noticing the parallels between all the religions, and it runs deep...no questioning, no doubting and everything comes from the top down. The rank-and-file are just the followers with no personal self, no individuality. After you wake up and start seeing these things it can take a toll on you, especially if this is the only thing you have known all of your life. Therapy is definitely a must when waking up! I can now honestly say that life is better on the outside! 💯

Hans describing the love for his wife is so heartwarming. I get emotional every time I hear it.

So happy to see Mormon stories getting in touch with average RU-vid length content again. So many episodes go unsent by me because I know my friends won’t watch a 3 hour video

This man being interviewed understands the true meaning of being a follower of Christ. It’s wonderful that he saw through the nonsensical man-made “rules/laws”, and is able to have his own personal relationship with the Lord. As it should be.

So beautiful what the gentleman said at the end. He basically said the church can’t be true because of its false hierarchy system. But only God himself is true and pure. And, there’s no man in mankind who is more deserving than another for any reason. All those who love God are a child of God, the same.🥰🙏🙌❤️🔥

That older gentleman has a beautiful soul. He knows something's not right about that "secret ceremony." He quoted some beautiful Biblical scripture, too.

Mr and Mrs Mattsson seem to have the love of Christ both for God and for their fellow humans. They can have assurance without any second anointing.

I learned about it on my mission in the 80s. Seemed like a very powerful ritual. Also felt like it was something I’d never get being such a sinner myself (eyeroll with irony since I never considered myself more or less than any other striving member). Now I’m like, I think I’ll pass.

I bet my parents were second-anointed secretly by my dad's good friend Richard Scott. My parents certainly became a bit more lax as they aged (about R-rated movies, eating out on Sunday). This anti-egalitarian kind of thing is appalling to me, one of two black sheep in my family of two adopted children.

It's NOT losing "faith" it's WAKING TF UP

The problem I have with the second anointing is that all Christians already have it. Nothing is unique about saying you will be royalty with God. It’s in the Bible for all of us! And never in the Bible does it say you need to earn it, or be elite, or have a temple, or have a an invitation from an authority figure. Jesus says anyone who follows Him is a Joint heir! He wants us to be one as He and the Father are one! The opportunity and blessing to be exalted with Christ is open to all Christians. This whole Mormon idea of “Am I going to make it to the highest degree?” etc. is all misguided. This is all works based. It’s not about making it! Trust Jesus and what He has already told you!

I would like to say I am appreciative of the long format content here. It is of historical importance and will be used for examination in the future. I may not listen to every minute of every conversation, but I appreciate the ability to go back and pick up where I left off when I need to. Most often the extra time spent offers important perspective that otherwise might have been missed. Could there be shorter edits? Of course! But would you gain the same insight? For me, no. I prefer the longer, slower to digest content. I appreciate the slower approach provided here.

ISuch a practice so much resembles men's lodges and their degrees and secret ceremonies. Do we really believe a ritual will protect us from the consequences of our lifelong actions? If God is such, He is a respecter of persons and unjust.

What an incredibly sweet and loving couple.

What cult worth the name would be complete without SECRET RITUALS? 😂😂

I wish you would bring Tom Phillips back … would like to know how he’s doing

Thank you for this normal length video. Im so interested in the topics you discuss but find it hard to stay engaged in 2 to 4 hour discussion. Would love to see more like this lenghth!!!

Who exhalts themselves will be humbled.

I never heard of this. I was in the church for 9.5 years. Wow!

Therefore I Say unto you, second anointing is no more a secret in the Mormon Church. 🥳

As members of the bishopric we were instructed to never discuss the Second Anointing with members.

Mind blown. Only heard of the second anointing once before. When I was an LDS missionary, it a fringe topic brought up by other missionaries. I just listened with wide eyes, I had nothing to add to the conversation.

I heard enough . Really ? Giving humans the status of a God in the after life ? Then the entire church is kept in the dark about " the second anointing " for the very first wealthy and powerful. Sorry but this sounds more like a cult .

"The Second Anointing" ... in short, for all those with wealth and power in the LDS Church who couldn't get it right the first time. Ridiculous.

I'd love to know if any low income people have received their second anointing... Seems like wealth and power are part of the requirements. What a croc.

Essentially this is how the church works. Not important for your next step - it's sacred not secret. Essentially most everything in the church works this way....

Joseph Smith took the feet washing from the Catholic Pope. On the same date, every year, the Pope washes the feet of his staff. It's a sign of humility.

7.19.23:. "Rest assured that there is nothing new in theology except that which is false." - C. H. Spurgeon

I always knew about the second anointing in the temple. I worked in the temple, cleaning at night. Had to get the holy of holies ready. In the sealing room. The marriage had to be sound.

Its very similar to the "being made" ceremony in the mafia. It rhymes a lot.

Very well said, the idea that there is a “most high,” and the last shall be first… certainly does not match with having higher levels in heaven or among believers.

I heard of "having your calling and election made sure" in seminary but not much was said about it.

Yes. My Wife's family founded the Mormon Church.

Mormon history and theology Never gets boring 😂

This is what's so damned confusing about religion and cults. I am a spiritual person, I've felt god and experienced beautiful things. When you experience something that you are basically entitled to as a human person in the toxic setting it messes you up! You know that experience is good and beautiful and true but it becomes almost impossible to separate one from the other. You can have those beautiful experiences, without religion. I believe that god gives those gifts and experiences freely and generously to us. I am so damned glad I resigned my Mormon church membership this year, I will never regret it. Only took me 50 years to come to my senses.

Spot on Anything weird is not of God. Amen Bless their hearts for having enough wisdom to RUN!!

Exaltation is eternal salvation which is the “gift of God” (Rom. 6:23). He even specified that it is a “free” gift (Rom. 5:15-18). We do not have do to earn these anointed. It is a gift from Jesus Christ. FREE!

26:50 I felt the spirit with what he said in the end. Forget titles, I’m a child of god and I love it.

I’m a convert, I went to a private Lutheran school 4-7 th grade, it was at the school that I learned how the Lutheran church came to be. I don’t remember the year but the Catholic Church started selling pieces of paper that guarantees that you would get into heaven. Luther didn’t think that was right and broke away from the Catholic Church. I agree with him. You are responsible for any sins you commit right up until your last breath. Endure to the end.

Is the Second Anointment the same as your "Calling and Election made sure"? My mom used to always talk about having that designation from the church. I asked her how it could be a sure thing before death, anything can happen between the ceremony and death.

My ex Mormon friends still believe; even after leaving their cult! That it’s not a secret; “it’s sacred”…. I was always taught; that you share sacred rituals with your community as a child! This way we assist each other’s on Mother Earth 🌍 ❤ Anywho ❤ Much love and gratitude 🙏

I'll never be rich enough to buy the chance to be a God have an apostle get on bended knee to wash all my sins off so pray for all our souls after this life is done his kingdom ain't for us sinners or an unsuccessful son

I like the 3 hour videos :) I hope we get some more sprinkled in for those of us who like to tuck in and feast. But this is a nice length too.

What if there’s a third anointing? 😳

Jesus said nothing is secret in his organization and teachings.

OMG I love this couple. He is so spot on. I am so glad I watched the whole interview. I feel the same way he does about all this. He is a brave man.

What about the THIRD anointing?

That’s so crazy that women are then priestesses and can give blessings after this!! I remember the communities of Christ guy saying that women when the church first started would speak in tongues and give blessings and sacrament

Imagine if the temple had no ceilings. Don’t all buildings have them? …I’ll leave lol

I know how being raised in a religion can allow you to gloss over so many weird things, but this religion just keeps getting stranger and stranger. It’s almost like Joseph Smith sat down, tried making the most obscene/ridiculous story, and then just sat back and started laughing to himself at how many people fell for it.

The upward mobility is in most Large corporations is practiced similarly. Some secret societies also have hidden rankings of higher standing. The Mormon religion was modeled after Freemasonry.

One of the many problematic aspects of this second anointing business is its intrinsic elitism. It's very "Old Regime": it consecrates a Mormon nobility of Kings and Queens vs. the commoners. Queens are allowed to bless like male priests, but the common females cannot; the commoners are subject to an ad hoc ecclesiastical legal jurisdiction, the anointed are given immunity. JS was a genius of control and influence.

I came back to the channel after the full interview to see if there was an update and I noticed the full interview is no longer up. Does this mean this bishop's stake president didn't react well to the interview and asked him to have it taken down? Something similar happened to me when I shared a video that had to do with church welfare, my bishop asked me to remove it.

The # 1 rule about fight club…. Hahahhah

Question: can members who have received their second anointing be excommunicated? I imagine they could for murder. But what about sexual sins or apostacy?

I'm so very sorry 😭

It’s a shame what the Joseph Smith religion has done to so many wonderful people.

Joseph Smith said you could lie to an infidels and it wasn't a sin.

One reason it is kept secret, yes secret, is because some who receive it may have not have been exactly honest etc in their day to day dealings. If those who were treated poorly knew of this promise of godhood to a less than honorable person how would that look.

Amazing. So everyone needs 2 interviews for a temple recommend. But on the say so and recommendation of someone else who can’t possible know all about you. You get the golden ticket to the Celestial kingdom. Yes that makes total sense.

Met a couple of male missionaries at BART, told them I listened to MS. One was nice, the other looked like he wanted to assault me.

Narcissistic to the outer limits!

I heard about the Second Anointing in the early 00's from a family member, who was in turn relaying it occurring to an important LDS ancestor. The account included the feet washing by a church apostle in the manner of Jesus at the last supper. My family wasn't the best at keeping secrets, even "sacred" ones. I heard the phrase "calling and election made sure" used quite often over the years as LDS. It was used to describe anyone who was a part of the Willie and Martin handcart disaster and pioneers on the 1880 Hole-In-The-Rock expedition (not to be confused with the Hole'N The Rock cave on the highway near Moab.). My dad used to joke that anyone descended from HITR pioneers (which of course included him) didn't even need to be baptized, and all "Hole-In-the-Rock stock" had their callings and elections made sure just by the virtue of their descending from those pioneers. The Second Anointing sounds just as asinine and a joke when you think about it.

This was too short. An amazing n precious couple. Breaks my heart to hear such decent folk get bamboozled. Very tender MSP. Thank you to John Dehlin and the crew. Many blessings for being real.

The love he felt is real and powerful. Problem is, it is exploited by the organization. That's the structure of it

It is strange. Another strange thing is how they force these strong emotional reactions through ceremony with no preparation. This seems like a form of trauma.

Oh my gosh! Welcome to crazy town. I'm 63 and left the Church. Unbelievable to me that they can break some commandments.

I thinkTim Ballard thought he had the second annointing so he could do what he wanted. And Russel M Ballard told him "Do better." Seriously?

It's not secret it's sacred 🤮

I’m not Mormon (I’m Catholic), but yesterday I toured the brand new temple in Moses Lake, WA. As an appreciator of architecture, I was absolutely amazed of the beauty of the temple. You just do not see any buildings built like that these days. They told me even the carpet was custom made. I also immediately felt an immense sense of community the Mormons there had that I really wish existed in the Catholic Church. However, I have heard that there was secret beliefs in Mormonism, and a Mormon family I grew up knowing left the church after apparently learning about them. So I asked one of the guys outside the temple if there was any secret ceremonies, and he said there aren’t any. But when I got home I just started researching temples on Wikipedia, and low and behold it has an article about the Second Anointing, which it even says is not known to most Mormons. While it’s certainly not as secretive or reality-shattering as Scientology’s OT3 (the Xenu story), it’s still analogous in that few church members even know about it, and I wonder if that Mormon family I knew left when they found out about it or possibly went through it.

Always have the rich and powerful (relative to the area) placed as the leadership. Always the most godly

What would denying the holy ghost look like? How would any one else know?

Wow! The German (I think) couple really nailed it! ❤

I'm so sad that this isn't the path to salvation. I wish that families could be together forever, but instead this church is elitist, patriarchal and discriminatory to those that are born queer, as an example.

When prophets hear the Father, it comes in pieces and the prophet has to do his best to translate and piece together to make sense of what and relate what the Devine reveals! Often this is over periods of days! With that said the Temples are perfect, just as they are, the rooms are needed just as they are, they just won’t be used the way they currently are during the Tribulation! I’ve never entered a Temple, but I’m assured they are ready ❤ VANA

It's a get outta jail free pass!

THiS man has the RiGHT questions in mind. I have NEVER heard anyone more SiNCERE in my entire life. People who deserve these things shouldn’t “all knowing” just contemplate god as good & how WE can emulate GOOD as much as possible.

strange but beautiful. thanks for sharing, very bold.

Are you interviewing the sweet Scandinavian couple inside a momo church? Lol

Only God gives an anointing through the Holy Spirit!

Very interesting. My parents finally got married in the Temple i assume so they can be sealed to their children. My parents lost 2 adult children and have 2 alive both widows😢 i don't believe in the Mormon church. ❤

After reading pondering and sincere prayer, the spirit can confirm to you of its truthfulness. It is the book of Mormon and the spirit which God gives for those really seeking. In our modern day it's easier to watch naysayers than to read ponder and get a spiritual witness to your spirit of what is divine.

The second anonting is satanic

I do like this programme as it so clearly shows the failings of good and decent people Trusting people who are being taken advantage of Such amazing promises and only for the ‘most accomplished’ People of the church this 2nd anointing No doubt these people are at the height of their careers and can make the largest contributions to the church It’s really feeling more like a great business based as ‘faith’ as that keeps it tax free too Money money money 10% each month of your income each month Certainly this organisation teaches some good values But how can anybody be convinced about MrSmith and the Angels with gold plaques Oh,I did say after my temple tour that if I could see the gold plaques so would be convinced- but alas was told the angels took them back again To trust such things and to deal with that over many years before realising these false hoods must be heart breaking to those that grow too wise Human endeavour maybe not wasted but based on what ?

Most religions throughout history have had some things only known to clergy and/or the very dedicated. Even in evangelical christianity pastors keep many open secrets about biblical scholarship.

Wealthy ... Go figure ...

He's never read about making you're calling and election sure or Jesus washing the disciples feet in secrecy? 30 seconds in and you are reminded that the problem is always the people... and what they think is _problematic_

What about when Jesus Christ washed his disípeles feet

Church make sure that you are going to give all your money contribuition by the widow partner !!!!

Idiotism...........Theatr for people........

The last shall be the first. Enough said there.

It's symbolism, what's all the fuss about? Christ had his feet washed. The Vatican practices feet washing.

How do Mormons believe they will be come a god? That is not in the living Word of God!

I have heard of it but it’s basically useless. My dad had it. He said it’s just a fulfilling of the promises of the 1st anointing and they tell you it’s a one way ticket to exaltation but it actually isn’t. It’s no different than any other religious act of obedience in churches. It’s not a guarantee. If one spouse sins, and they don’t repent, it won’t work. Many people think this annointing is cultish but it isn’t. It’s just a religious ritual and it’s definitely not secret. Most of us know about it. We are told not to discuss temple ordinances because they are sacred not secret and yeah they make you do a vow of secrecy but there’s no penalty if you break that vow. All that crap about priesthood holders agreeing to kill themselves is an outright lie. My dad and uncle and grandfather all went through the temple and they never were asked to do that. No LDS members I have spoken with went through that. FLDS survivors however DID. Those videos online labeled LDS are actually from the FLDS temple. People often get the 2 groups confused. These cultish practices everybody sees online are NOT LDS they are FLDS. I grew up in the LDS church so I would know and our prophet got rid of the old temple practices that are outdated claiming God told him we were never to engage in those old practices and that God gave him instructions to update the practices. I believe in personal revelation so I do believe this could be true because the Christian God probably would restore the church to Christianity. As for all the abuse accusations against the church, that’s all true. However the church doesn’t condone it. It’s the members who are cultish not the church itself. Many of us want to abolish the cultish beliefs members have created and restore the church to Christianity. As far as the Book of Mormon goes, it isn’t contradictory. The people who bash it usually haven’t even read it and those who did misinterpreted what it says. I have literally stopped Christian’s dead in their tracks explaining it’s actual meanings and once they hear my explanations they see it’s the word of God. Other LDS members confirm Christian’s suspicions but they are liars and taking it the wrong way. It isn’t the Bible nor was it added to the Bible. Scripture never said there wasn’t any other religious books. What if said was don’t add to or change the Bible but the Book of Mormon isn’t the Bible so it doesn’t count. It’s no different than the Q’uran or the Catholics book of saints or the Dead Sea scrolls or any other religious texts out there. Just because a religion is different doesn’t make it a cult. It’s wrong to label all of us a cult because some of us are actually Christian’s. Honestly? Christian’s shouldn’t be bashing other believers or other churches to begin with. They aren’t God. All those Christian’s who bash the church will be judged by God for judging others. Jesus himself taught not to judge. Let God be the judge. Pray for those you think are wrong. To be honest I did leave the church and became inactive because of the rumors so I’m still a member but I left Christianity and Mormonism for spiritualism because I got sick and tired of Christian’s and their judgmental hypocritical shit. I got sick of Mormonism for the same reason. So I worship God my own way. I’m not Muslim but I do read the Q’uran to educate myself. I do have a hijab I wear for prayer but it’s just for prayer purposes and I pray no different than any other LDS member. Spiritualists basically believe all Abrahamic faiths are connected as one so I rely on the Holy Spirit to guide me to what is right. Last time I prayed I got the answer that we are to love each other, let God be the judge and do the best we can. I don’t care if I go to heaven or hell. I have had 3 NDE’s after almost dying my entire life and after experiencing those I know the truth about Jesus, God, Allah and even other gods. Yes the Bible confirms other gods do in fact exist but they aren’t true gods. They are spirits who rebelled against God himself and declared themselves as gods. I don’t speak of the things in my NDE’s because I know not everyone beliefs in NDE’s so I keep quiet out of fear of someone bullying me or not believing me. My psychiatrist and psychologist already know about it and according to them NDE’s are not mental illness because they are a religious encounter and every other psychiatrist and psychologist I have seen has said the same thing. Even the ones who don’t believe in NDE’s have said it’s not mental illness. So those who believe NDE’s are a delusion are completely wrong because psychiatric professionals have told me otherwise. That said, I have witnessed hell, heaven, outer darkness, I have even witnessed multiple kingdoms in heaven but I didn’t see 6 as Islam believes, I didn’t see one as Christian’s believe, I didn’t see 3 as Mormons believe. I saw 5 separate kingdoms. Only ONE however was actually Gods. One was for the angels. One was for Jesus. One was for Muslims and the other one was for people who loved Jesus but refused to obey Gods laws or the laws of Jesus. I had seen spirit prison which is on earth where ghosts reside, I had seen outer darkness which is worse than hell, death for the dead and I saw actual black coffins of the deceased who were dead in spirit. I have seen things both terrifying and beautiful. All I remember though is jesus telling me “tell them to love. Tell them to stop judging other churches. Tell them to embrace and love one another. Tell them to trust me” he kept telling me he never wanted all these different churches and the church is to be believers not buildings. That’s WHY I converted to spiritualist because that’s literally the only religion on the planet that teaches we are all connected. I feel so free being spiritual instead of religious. It’s a pure freedom and I will never return to religion ever again. I have been bullied and mocked before by Christian’s, Jews, Catholics and Mormons for this and Muslims shun me but I have no regrets. People don’t think about what Jesus wants. All they think about is religion, rules, judgment and doctrine but Jesus wants us not religion. The commandments are important but not more important than love. The Christian’s of today are basically the Pharisees of bible times. That’s the way I see it so as far as I’m concerned Christian’s, Catholics, Jews, Muslims and Mormons can stay away from me because they pushed me out of religion with their hate and judgment but I’m a spiritualist now and closer to God than I ever was before and I’ll never go back ❤ By the way, when I asked Jesus which church was true, he said the same thing to me that he once said to Joseph Smith and he repeated what the Bible said. He told me none of them are correct, all of them have a piece of the truth but the evangelists are the chosen last. When I opened my Bible and it said evangelists will be the last Christian’s I was in shock. I always felt close to God listening to Joyce Meyer and now I know why. Basically Jesus had told me his children have strayed and none of them have the truth but they think they do but they do have pieces of the truth. As far as temple ordinances, I don’t give a shit what the church says. I tell people about the temple because I feel people should know about it so they aren’t as fearful. If that gets me excommunicated so be it. By the way, excommunication does NOT mean you lose spiritual gifts or baptism. Church members can say that all they want but only GOD has authority to take that away and the Bible is quite clear once God gives you a gift he doesn’t take it away from you and once you are baptized it’s forever so anyone who’s excommunicated, your gifts and baptism covenants are still there. You are still saved. Don’t let the church leaders tell you otherwise ❤

Alot of secrecy so they can add and change things as they(apostles) want. This religion is Total bravo sierra...

The connections between Mormonism and Masonic principles both feel like their roots are in celtic traditions--the principles of priest/priestess (alternating submissive equality), the specificity of certain symbols and gestures, along with the promises made in both directions. As above, so below. Bow your heads and say yes. Seems almost a bargain for only 10% of your annual income and your kids' time/attention/inheritance!

Joe and Hyrum Smith, a Decadents from Jesus, big deal. I’m a Decadent from Adam.

I don’t know why this is a big deal; everyone seems really sensitive about it

So the status is permanent unless murder is committed? What if the member does lose their faith, I wonder..