Tens of thousands of Mormon meetinghouses are open to all people who wish to attend religious services. A temple is different, however, because after temples are formally dedicated, like the Brigham City Utah Temple was yesterday, only the most devout Latter-day Saints may enter. They go to the temple to make covenants through ordinances that unite families for eternity.

Watch this video that describes in detail the purpose of temples and what goes on in Mormon temples.