The Secrets Behind the Salt Lake Temple Open House
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the LDS Church, is preparing for The Salt Lake Temple Open House, scheduled from April 5 through October 1, 2027. With millions of visitors expected, the major event is already generating significant interest, with the first one million reservations claimed within 24 hours.
But beyond the size and significance of the Salt Lake Temple Open House, there are questions about the people involved in creating the experience—and particularly about Gordon Bowen, who has been identified as leading the creative team for the Salt Lake Temple Open House.
Who Is Gordon Bowen?
Gordon Bowen has had a long career in advertising, marketing, and creative direction with elite corporations and organizations. Are there secret networking connections? Just keep reading.
In 1974, Bowen was hired as a copywriter for J. Walter Thompson in Chicago. In 1979, he became creative director for Bonneville Communications in Salt Lake City, the LDS Church-owned agency associated with the Homefront PSA campaign.
During the following decades, Bowen worked with major advertising agencies and corporations. His career included work connected with American Express, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Disney, Marriott, J.C. Penney, Staples, Intel, Verizon, Procter & Gamble, and other major organizations.
He was also involved in political campaigns, including George H. W. Bush's 1992 reelection campaign and Mitt Romney's 1994 Massachusetts Senate campaign. George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush are both well known members of the Skull and Bones society and former Presidents of the United States.
In 1997, Bowen became the creative director for Robert Redford’s Sundance. He later served as creative director for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics, where he was credited with concepts including Light the Fire Within, the icicle-shaped Olympic torch design, and worked on the opening ceremonies.
In 2025, he also produced the Grace for the World Ceremony on behalf of Pope Leo XIV, marking the 2025 Jubilee year with the Vatican.
His career continued to expand internationally, eventually leading to the creation of his own advertising agency called McGary Bowen.
His Connection to the LDS Church
Bowen's relationship with the LDS Church has extended beyond advertising.
He was appointed to the LDS Church's Communications Future Committee in 1995 and continued working with LDS Church leadership over the years.
Bowen was excommunicated from the LDS Church in January 2003. Despite his excommunication, he continued to have professional connections with the organization and its leadership.
The LDS Church hired Gordon Bowen in 2019, to create a project involving a proposed $20 million film about Jesus. The project reportedly was a complete disaster and couldn't be used.
Keep in mind, Gordon Bowen as stated above, was excommunicated by the LDS Church because of alleged crimes of pedophilia activity among others with minors.
The creation of the movie by Bowen was so bad that Bonneville Communication couldn't use it, not even a small portion of it, because it was so hideous.
M. Russell Ballard directed the project to Gordon Bowen. Why would they choose an alleged pedophile to create a movie about Jesus, especially by someone who was excommunicated from the Church?
Despite how bad the movie was, the LDS Church leaders still retained Gordon Bowen for their ongoing marketing needs. He was still interacting with top church leaders including Boy K. Packer, M. Russell Ballard, and Garrett W. Gong. He was also recently seen and photographed interacting with members of the Quorum of the twelve apostles at Disneyland.
Abuse Allegations of Gordon Bowen
Gordon Bowen engaged in exorcism by hiring David Hamblin, Melvin Fish, and Kissy Watkins to cure his homosexuality. He was fired from various jobs for his strange obsessions and odd behaviors. He was also fired for using Sundance credit cards to purchase porn.
There are court documents from when Bowen and his wife were in a divorce settlement. In these documents, it shows that Gordon had his own children sleep unclothed in the same bed and then they would wake up with their father, Gordon Bowen, in bed with them. There are also court documents showing that he allegedly abused his stepchildren as well.
Gordon Bowen was also named in the David Hamblin case. The allegations involve sexual abuse and other forms of violence against young children.
These connections raise an important question: Why would the LDS Church continue working with Bowen despite the controversies and allegations surrounding him?
Why Is Gordon Bowen Leading the Temple Open House?
This brings us back to the Salt Lake Temple open house.
If Gordon Bowen is indeed leading the creative team for an event of this magnitude, his role deserves examination—not because every allegation against him should automatically be treated as proven, but because the public has a legitimate interest in understanding who is responsible for creating and directing such a major religious and historical event for the LDS Church.
The testimonies of Gordon Bowen’s victims also stated that he is a member of the LDS Church of Satan, one that has interweaved itself within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is allegedly known as the butcher.
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Blog and Video Resources
https://gordonbowencourtdocuments.com/
https://www.aaf.org/Public/Public/Bios/AHOF_Members/A-B/Gordon_Bowen.aspx
https://1830goel.substack.com/p/the-lives-and-lies-of-gordon-bowen
https://1830goel.substack.com/p/pickleballing-with-gordon-bowen
https://americancrimejournal.com/utah-satanic-ritual-abuse-allegations/
https://investigationsinritualabuse.com/
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