I'm sure that other religions have their versions of family prayer, but LDS seem to really embrace it. Praying is an important aspect in the church, and it's heavily emphasized in the culture. This scripture might be where the family prayers come from. That old saying, "the family that prays together, stays together" can be ridiculed in our increasingly secular society but there seems to be some truth to it. Lots of times families that pray together can be better prepared for stressful events that happen in life.
The passage goes on to say other interesting things. "Behold, you shall meet together often, and you shall not forbid any man from coming onto you when you meet". LDS meetinghouses are open to the public and just anyone can walk into a church meeting on Sunday morning-so the church is doing the right thing and supporting what this passage says. It is true however that LDS temples are not open to the public and you have to be a bit more "serious" of an LDS member to be allowed entrance. I've been to the temple several times but I haven't been in a few years.
Finally, this passage talks about "holding up your light so it may shine to the world." Often times LDS are thought of having a light that shines to the outside world. It's a sweet thing, and it's often very true. LDS people do tend to have a special glow to them-and we love to share that with the outside world.
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