Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p In the Latter Day Saint movement, a temple is a building dedicated to be a house of God and is reserved for special forms of worship. A temple differs from a church meetinghouse, which is used for weekly worship services. Temples have been a significant part of the Latter Day Saint movement since early in its inception. Today, temples are operated by several Latter Day Saint denominations. As of April 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has 142 operating temples worldwide to perform endowment ceremonies, marriages, and other services for both the living, and by proxy in behalf of dead ancestors, with another 29 being renovated, under construction or announced.The most prolific builder of temples of the Latter Day Saint movement is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Several other variations of the Church have built or attempted to build temples. The Community of Christ operates two temples in the United States, which are open to the public and are used for worship services, performances, and religious education. Other denominations with temples are the Apostolic United Brethren, the Church of Christ, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. }
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- Temple_(Latter_Day_Saints) abstract "In the Latter Day Saint movement, a temple is a building dedicated to be a house of God and is reserved for special forms of worship. A temple differs from a church meetinghouse, which is used for weekly worship services. Temples have been a significant part of the Latter Day Saint movement since early in its inception. Today, temples are operated by several Latter Day Saint denominations. As of April 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has 142 operating temples worldwide to perform endowment ceremonies, marriages, and other services for both the living, and by proxy in behalf of dead ancestors, with another 29 being renovated, under construction or announced.The most prolific builder of temples of the Latter Day Saint movement is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Several other variations of the Church have built or attempted to build temples. The Community of Christ operates two temples in the United States, which are open to the public and are used for worship services, performances, and religious education. Other denominations with temples are the Apostolic United Brethren, the Church of Christ, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.".