When a person or organization modifies reality, it reveals a deep-held insecurity. When I first saw the artist's rendition of the new Provo temple, my initial reaction was "Where's the NuSkin building?" Now, I know it's just a rendition and the new temple is being shown in its best light. But the reality is that the NuSkin buidling in downtown Provo is massive. It's imposing. It literally casts a shadow on all of the buildings along Center Street. Moreover, the parking structure that's under construction on the southwest corner of the block adjacent to the temple is taller than the tabernacle/temple by itself.
Ironically, the executives (and minions) at NuSkin undoubtedly contributed collectively much more tithing than is required for the construction of the new temple. Wouldn't it be an appropriate homage to NuSkin to at least include their sleek building in the temple pictures? Wouldn't it be appropriate to call it the NuSkin Temple instead of the Provo Temple? There's already a Provo temple in place, a hideously designed birthday cake of a temple at that. At the very least, NuSkin lotion samples should be available in temple locker rooms.
So, my point is that the LDS church is embarrassed by the multi-level marketing aspects of NuSkin and Tahitian Noni and Mona Vie and all the others. Mormons sell that shite to each other non-stop. It should be, and appears truly to be, an insecurity of the church and its members/constituents.
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