Is Freemasonry connected to the temple ceremony?
The Short Answer
Joseph Smith taught that priesthood ordinances are ancient, and pieces of them have been preserved by other traditions — including Masonry. The temple endowment is a restoration of the original. Any similarities point back to a much older sacred source, not the other way around.
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