https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678
It's a fascinating look into the British Monarchy. Last night we watched the episode on the coronation of Elizabeth II. I had never watched or read any of the details before about the coronation ceremony, although I understood it was done in a chair that sits over the Stone of Destiny, claimed to be from the alter where Abraham did sacrifices. There's an anointing with holy oil in the ceremony and the words and ritual were quite similar to the LDS anointing in the temple. I then thought about JS' desire to be King over the whole earth and was anointed as such.
FAIR plays it down that it was purely religious and not political, that accusing him of treason was unfounded. https://www.fairmormon.org/answers/Morm ... l_of_Fifty
I find it amusing how TSCC wants to claim that the temple ceremony is linked back to Egypt when it looks more like it was all borrowed from the Catholic church (and the Masons) and their anointing of Kings and Queen in Europe and GB. Looking at all the pomp and ceremony of the British Monarchy and comparing it to the silly temple clothing and rituals and prayers...you be the judge. Here's some of the words of the songs and prayers they use during the anointing part of the coronation: http://www.oremus.org/liturgy/coronation/cor1953b.html
I Kings 1, 39, 40.
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon king;
and all the people rejoiced and said
God save the king,
Long live the king,
May the king live for ever. Amen. Hallelujah.
In the mean time, the Queen rising from her devotions, having been disrobed of her crimson robe by the Lord Great Chamberlain, assisted by the Mistress of the Robes, and being uncovered, shall go before the Altar, supported and attended as before.
The Queen shall sit down in King Edward's Chair (placed in the midst of the Area over against the Altar, with a faldstool before it), wherein she is to be anointed. Four Knights of the Garter shall hold over her a rich pall of silk, or cloth of gold: the Dean of Westminster, taking the Ampulla and Spoon from off the Altar, shall hold them ready, pouring some holy Oil into the Spoon, and with it the Archbishop shall anoint the Queen in the form of a cross:
On the palms of both the hands, saying,
Be thy Hands anointed with holy Oil.
On the breast, saying,
Be thy Breast anointed with holy Oil.
On the crown of the head, saying,
Be thy Head anointed with holy Oil:
as kings, priests, and prophets were anointed:
And as Solomon was anointed king
by Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet,
so be thou anointed, blessed, and consecrated Queen
over the Peoples, whom the Lord thy God
hath given thee to rule and govern,
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Then shall the Dean of Westminster lay the Ampulla and Spoon upon the Altar; and the Queen kneeling down at the faldstool, the Archbishop shall say this Blessing over her:
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of God,
who by his Father was anointed with the Oil of gladness
above his fellows,
by his holy Anointing pour down upon your Head and Heart
the blessing of the Holy Ghost,
and prosper the works of your Hands:
that by the assistance of his heavenly grace
you may govern and preserve
the Peoples committed to your charge
in wealth, peace, and godliness;
and after a long and glorious course
of ruling a temporal kingdom
wisely, justly, and religiously,
you may at last be made partaker of an eternal kingdom,
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
