Well, I try not to get into this too often. (I mean, who really wants to talk about their underwear?)
But, here, you all can go direct to the source -- the official magazine of the Mormon church -- Ensign Magazine. They saw fit to include mention in this The Doctrine of Temple Work (Mormonism - Open) in October 2003.
I posted that article excerpt last October because of its occultic associations...[October being a month linked with the Occult due to its Halloween association].
Per the Mormon author, Elder David E. Sorensen: ...One of the great privileges we have is the wearing of the garment...The garment, when properly worn, will serve as a protection against temptation and evil. It is expected that members will wear the garment both night and day...Members should not adjust the garment or wear it contrary to instructions in order to accommodate different styles of clothing...The garment should not be removed for activities which might reasonably be done with the garment worn beneath the clothing...
See even how legalistically -- micro-manage-like -- Mormon leaders are about their members' underwear? I mean they micro-manage their members underwear down to...
...having them wear it 24/7...
...they can't adjust the underwear "contrary to instructions" -- even for wardrobe alignment reasons...
...and it can't be removed "for activities which might reasonably be done with the garment worn beneath the clothing..."
And all this because they believe this underwear is a "protection" vs. "evil???" Hmmm....
And who says Mormonism isn't a cult?
(Ripliancum...Saundra Duffy...care to share how this underwear has helped you avoid "temptation" and "evil?" Any testimonies there? Any ever given @ testimony meetin's?)
Temple Recommend Questions
1 Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost? 2 Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer? 3 Do you have a testimony of the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days? 4 Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church? 5 Do you live the law of chastity? 6 Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church? 7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? 8 Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and other meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel? 9 Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen? 10 Are you a full-tithe payer? 11 Do your keep the Word of Wisdom? 12 Do you have financial or other obligations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations? 13 If you have previously received your temple endowment: Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple? Do you wear the garment both night and day as instructed in the endowment and in accordance with the covenant you made in the temple? 14 Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been? 15 Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord's house and participate in temple ordinances? |
Mormon garments are worn once you go through the LDS temple. They are given during a pre endowment ritual called ‘washing and annointing’ and they are instructed to wear them all the time.
There are several ‘faith promoting rumors’ of them protecting faithful “worthy” LDS from fires and gunshots as well as reminding them of the oaths they take in the LDS temple.
Older members were instructed (or believed) that they had to be worn during bathing and even during sex, but those restrictions have been loosened over the years.
Here are some links to more information for you. Let me know if you have anymore questions (see tagline)
http://www.i4m.com/think/temples/mormon-garments.htm
http://www.mormoncurtain.com/topic_garments_section1.html
http://ldsendowment.org/initiatory.html (also check the historical page here)
http://ldsendowment.org/clothing.html
Hope this helps.