Then you have the Mormons, who wear their magic underwear because there is something in the Bible about wearing the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness or something. (Elsie can correct me.)

I don't think Mormons can find ANYTHING about their 'garments' in ANY of their scriptures!

They can correct me if I am wrong.

Sometimes Gods just have to repeat themselves...

...almost...

The Doctrine and Covenants

Section 15

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to John Whitmer, at Fayette, New York, June 1829 (see the heading to section 14).

The message is intimately and impressively personal in that the Lord tells of what was known only to John Whitmer and Himself.

John Whitmer later became one of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon.

1–2, The Lord’s arm is over all the earth; 3–6, To preach the gospel and save souls is the thing of most worth.

1 Hearken, my servant John, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer.
2 For behold, I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth.
3 And I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone—
4 For many times you have desired of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you.
5 Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given unto you according to my commandments.
6 And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen.

Section 16

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Peter Whitmer Jr., at Fayette, New York, June 1829 (see the heading to section 14).

Peter Whitmer Jr. later became one of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon.

1–2, The Lord’s arm is over all the earth; 3–6, To preach the gospel and save souls is the thing of most worth.

1 Hearken, my servant Peter, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer.
2 For behold, I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth.
3 And I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone—
4 For many times you have desired of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you.
5 Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given unto you according to my commandments.
6 And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen.

There is a metaphoric “garment of violence” and a “garment of praise” and a “garment of cursing”.

Psa 109:17-19

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Garment of violence:

Psa 73:6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

Garment of praise:
Isa 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me;
because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek;
he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all that mourn;

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion,
to give unto them beauty for ashes,
the oil of joy for mourning,
the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
that they might be called trees of righteousness,
the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Praise the name of Jesus for Isaiah 61 is what He read that day and His townsfolk tried to stone him for it!

But note that what Isaiah prophesied and what Jesus read discusses the metaphoric “garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness”...

It’s a metaphor, a wondrus, beautiful metaphor that we are to praise God when we feel low and mournful!

But this is where the Mormons most likely got their idea of needing to have their special under garments; the parable of the invited guests to the wedding feast...

It’s a parable that Jesus was using here to teach the people about Kingdom of God; only Satan would want to force Mormons to believe that by literally wearing some magic garments, they would gain entry to Heaven!

Not wearing the wedding garment meant that the invited guest was not “clothed in proper spiritual countence” or holiness as merited if you were invited to celebrate a wedding.

The failure to approach God in the proper manner was something the Jews knew very well. Failure to go into the Holiest of Holies for a Jewish priest without the proper attitude could get that priest killed.

The failure of Aaron’s sons to approach the ark of the covenant with proper reverence (they were drunk and fooling around) got them killed.

Jesus’ parable about “wearing the proper wedding garment” means that we approach God with praise and thanksgiving.

The Mormons foolishly allow this false teaching about needing to wear special underclothes, as a prerequistite for heaven, without realizing that not only do they look dumb, they make their mormon god who requires such idiocy into a dumb idol instead of the Lord of Hosts, on His everlasting throne!

Why would the real Lord of Lords, make such a dumb, fruitless requirement for salvation, based upon your undergarments?

Answer: He didn’t. Mormons made it all up or were decieved by seducing spirits and doctrines of demons. May God deliver them.

Anyway, here is the parable that the Mormons are twisting around:

Matthew 22:8-14

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

For many are called, but few are chosen.