Posted on 11/30/2011 5:18:31 AM PST by Saundra Duffy
Known to some is the fact that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or Mormon Church) wear a special kind of underwear in connection with their religion. This is true of most faithful adult members of the Church. (Mormon children are generally dressed the same as any other children.) The special underwear is called a "garment" by Mormons, and it is directly related to Mormon temples.
Garments are a symbolic gesture of the promises that Mormons have made to God. The garment is always worn under other clothing, next to the skin. In fact, for most people who wear it, the garment takes the place of regular underwear. Mormons begin wearing it during their first visit to the temple, wherein they receive individual instruction on how the garment should be worn and cared for, and furthermore, they undergo a sacred ceremony called the temple endowment. Solely during this ritual, additional special clothing is put on; by contrast, the garment or special underwear is worn at all times, both day and night, from then on. It serves as a constant reminder of the covenants made during the temple endowment.
Mormons believe in being "in the world, but not of it," and the garment helps in privately yet consistently setting temple-going Mormons apart from the world. A particularly sharp contrast is felt in today's society, where morals and modesty have deteriorated to a most horrific degree. Many moviemakers and clothing manufacturers, for example, design their respective products to reveal so much of the human body that virtually nothing is left to the imagination. Mormons, on the other hand, are encouraged through the modest length and cut of their temple-got garments to always dress appropriately. Devout Mormons further understand that in only a very few instances might the garment be removed, such as for swimming, using the bathroom, or being intimate in marriage. The reasons for keeping the garment on far outweigh the reasons for taking it off.
The special Mormon underwear consists of a top and bottom piece, and it is made from a variety of lightweight fabrics. There are some special colored temple garments that can be worn by members of the armed services, but for the vast majority of Mormons, garments are always white. This symbolizes physical and spiritual purity. It fosters a mindset of continual obedience to the Lord, which is crucial in keeping the covenants entered into in the temple. Through such obedience, a person can find physical and spiritual protection. The Lord God is enabled to grant promised blessings, fulfilling His side of the temple covenants. Thus, the garment is sacred to the wearer not for what it is, but for what it represents. The garment helps the wearer to focus his or her life on Jesus Christ and to thereby lay claim to the blessings promised to those who do so.
Mormons are not unique in the wearing of special clothing for religious purposes. Perhaps the most well-known example is the yarmulke, which is worn at special times by many Jewish men or at all times by devout orthodox Jews. Similarly, in some religions a minister or priest might wear a special collar that has religious significance, or nuns may wear special clothing that signifies the religious order to which they belong. In all cases the special clothing reflects the religious conviction of the wearer.
There is a historical precedent for wearing religious clothing. Mormons emphasize the fact that Adam and Eve wore clothing that was made for them by God before they left the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:21 states that "unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them." Mormons believe that such clothing was provided as part of the religious instruction given to Adam and Eve by God. This is the same context in which Mormons receive the garment: as part of the religious instruction contained within the temple endowment.
Other religious figures throughout history have also worn special clothing as they performed their religious duties. For instance, Moses was commanded by the Lord (as recorded in Exodus 28:1-3) to place holy garments and priestly vestments upon Aaron and others in preparation for officiating in the tabernacle.
There is no professional clergy in the Mormon Church, so in some ways the garment serves as a symbol of the lay clergy, where both men and women share in the responsibilities and blessings of the priesthood, particularly in the temple.
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Merry Smithmas, Resty! “Praise To The Man”: A Review Of The Annual Joseph Smith Memorial Sermons [Mormon Merry Smithmas]
Resty, please respect the ability for those of us who can read to do so. I've read "where the reply originated from"...and "the Lord Jesus Christ's" name is missing from Joseph Smith - History in that account of the "vision."
Resty...look for yourself:
v. 16
Felt
Saw a pillar of light
v. 17
“the light”
“two Personages” brightness & glory defy all description
a son of the other
v. 18: “the Personages”
v. 19 “the Personage”
v. 20: “the light”
v. 24 “a light” “heard a voice”
v. 25 “a light” “two Personages”
I don't see any name "Jesus" or "Lord" -- do you?
Sorry, couldn’t help it...
I want to check into why my Killfile isn’t working with some of these characters.....
Mormons are you obeying this? Are you doing three-year missions to the dead to outdo your two- year missions to the living?
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Maybe the Mormon boy Evangelists should be knocking on doors and calling ...
“Bring out your dead”
After all just think what success in retention numbers they would have ...
The usually live convert to Mormonism has about what ??? a 25% retention rate ???
Then they get disgusted with Mormonism and get wise and move on and out...
The dead stay dead...
They aint going anywhere...
Mormons are you obeying this? Are you doing three-year missions to the dead to outdo your two- year missions to the living?
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Maybe the Mormon boy Evangelists should be knocking on doors and calling ...
“Bring out your dead”
After all just think what success in retention numbers they would have ...
The usually live convert to Mormonism has about what ??? a 25% retention rate ???
Then they get disgusted with Mormonism and get wise and move on and out...
The dead stay dead...
They aint going anywhere...
Joseph prayed and asked the lord which church should he join?
This was the reply
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WHAT IS WANTED ???
Joseph Smith was only the messenger
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No
Mohammad was only the messenger
I hope you are following him...
He was the first “messenger”
Joey Smith was the grasshopper student of Mo...
Nope, the reply states the PERSONAGE, not Jesus Christ.
We all want things.....
Special isn't it?
>>I want to know why you won’t bet me........<<
You’re allowed to want. Me, I’m happy with the idea that I’m long past this thread.
Between the time you last wrote me and now, I had to sit with my daughter’s 4 month old kitten, who loved me dearly and watch him put down. He sat purring in my arms, suddenly stopping with the push of a plunger, and he was gone. So seriously, if you’re looking to join the mob here and pick a fight I can easily tell you to piss off and go to hell.
I’m not much in the mood to be nice, ya know.
Merry Christmas and all that happy crap.
But you are a nice example.....
Thanks!!
Killfile enabled.
Bye!
Certainly not God.
Unfortunately, the Bible is just another creation of flawed, sinful, political humans.
It's a nice guide....but most of it has nothing to do with God.
And where are these vestment instructions from God ??
The problem comes when the religion makes it "mandatory" and it becomes dogma.
Then, a man-made rule - which may have worked very well for somebody - is made into a "God mandated rule".....and many rational people are turned off by arbitrary rules they KNOW have nothing to do with God.....so they end up rejecting religion - and ignoring God.
If you want more people to come to God.....don't make a lot of stupid rules that, in THIS day and age - only serve to turn people away from God.
Times change....it's like telling people to watch "I love Lucy" reruns over and over again and like them every time. The humor in "I love Lucy" is timeless....but it needs to be repackaged and updated to keep the peoples interest.
Inspired by God, yes. Fortunately, for the rest of us you are incorrect in your baseless accusation.
Some folks look so hard for the ‘escape clause’ to justify themselves and their proclivities that they end up denying the reality of the Grace clause God has authored and chronicled in The Bible. It is a common trait of sexual degenerates and lying politicians such as populate the democrap party.
This on line Bible is awesome: Blue letter Bible
Anyways, God's meticulous instructions regarding the Tabernacle, sacrifice and purification are in Exodus. Exodus 25:1 to Exodus 28:43. I would not stop there, it's well worth finishing Exodus as it is to read the whole book. It's interesting that God leaves nothing to chance; everything is laid out like the most complex assembly manual there is. My theory on why it's so complex is that we, when even thousand of us try, we could not understand God on his level or if he gave his instructions the way he sees them. No, I think he has to dumb it down so we get it and do it correctly. Keep in mind that if you go into the Holy of Holys without purifying yourself, or on the wrong day or with an impure lamb, you die.
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