Talk:Kirtland Temple

message: An anon. editor jumped in here with enthusiasm to make one of his/her first edits on 18 Feb 2005.  Unfortunately the sentence he/she added included a term which is neither obvious nor defined ("spiritual formation center").  I have removed it until we can get some clarity on its meaning.  --Blainster 09:04, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: It would be fine to put something about this in the article once it is explained and perhaps even existing.  --Blainster 20:02, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: New visitors' center

message: "School of the Apostles" is the phrase used to describe the 2nd floor of the temple. "School of the Prophets" was the phrase used to describe the classes and meetings that took place above the Whitney Store.--Dbolton 02:05, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: School of the Apostles

message: The construction section references the Nauvoo temple but this is completely out of context to the reader who is not familiar with Church history.  Can we put in some background on why Nauvoo is relevant?  --Chrispounds 12:07, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Nauvoo

message: I have heard that at one point in time it was used as a schoolhouse, and that one of the Presidents of the United States actually studied there as a boy. Could anyone confirm or deny this, and if it is true, it merits mention in the article.--Isaac Crumm 22:31, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The third floor of the Temple was used as a schoolhouse by the Church, but President James Garfield did not attend this school as a boy. In 1876, Garfield bought a house in the next town over, Mentor, Ohio. He was an adult, running for president at that time.--Dbolton 06:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: School

message: I am looking for high resolution (300 ppi) images that would print well and are in the public domain.
I see the existing image doesn't have high resolution (per the note). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.170.114.32 (talk • contribs) 23:16, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Images

message: Someone recently added a section called "Common Kirtland Temple Myths".  Does this seem inappropriate to anyone else besides me?  For one, there are no sources given for the myths, leading me to believe that it is original research, but it also seems to violate guidelines regarding words to avoid and weasel words.  I would remove the section, but if some sources are found, it may be possible to integrate these facts(?) into other sections. – jaksmata 15:26, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I have encountered these myths myself (and would not label the section "original research"). Having a section dedicated to "Common Kirtland Temple Myths," however, does give the topic undue focus since the majority of readers will not have heard these myths. I would recommend integrating information from this section into the article by stating the facts that contradict these myths rather than referring to the myths directly.--Dbolton (talk) 06:33, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I went ahead and reorganized the myths into other parts of the article. I have doubts that the roof was red originally, but I don't have time to research that right now. Do any of the already given references mention original colors or details on the construction materials? – jaksmata 15:09, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Elwin Robison's book (listed in the references) is the best place to look for this information, but I don't have access to it right now. Original stucco from the exterior is on display at the visitor's center. It is blue-grey. (see also photos from 1875, 1885 and 1890). --Dbolton (talk • contribs) 00:34, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Common Kirtland Temple Myths section 

message: Should we consider switching the order of the sections so that the Present Day section is at the bottom? This would improve the flow of the article. Thoughts? Rollidan (talk) 22:10, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree wholeheartedly.  As it has been several months, and there is no disagreement expressed, I have moved it to the bottom. Epachamo (talk) 02:52, 30 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Order of sections in article 

message: It is misleading to say that the Kirtland Temple is a temple of the Community of Christ and the LDS church. That sounds like a joint project or joint ownership. The temple is clearly owned and operated by the Community of Christ. Yes, the LDS church has historical connections to the Kirtland temple, and that is duly stated here. However, they do not own the land or building. MichaelBotts (talk) 22:25, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ownership of Kirtland Temple