Thanks for your comments. I have not heard of specific rituals or worship that were held in secret, just that some were. I was not asking about one’s personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I was referring to rituals, services and so forth that are held either routinely or from time to time with all or some of the congregation.
I’m afraid that I do not understand your reference to rabbis and priests wearing their clothing of office and not being mocked. Are you implying that Mormom “priests” are mocked if wearing whatever religious garb they have in public? I have never seen a Mormon wearing anything other than normal clothing. I have never heard of a Mormon being mocked for what they wore. You lost me on that one.
On the other hand I have heard comments about the way nuns, Mennonites, Amish, etc. dress.
Well, what we do on both topics which you touch on, temple worship and clothing, is held by most as deeply private and personal. In terms of clothing, we don’t want to put our commitment out there for scorn and we also find tremendous virtue in modesty which is why we wear our clothing under our clothes. In my opinion it is not unlike the early Quakers view that pure clean white undergarments were a symbol of having the spirit of Christ within you.
Revelations 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Many other references in the Bible, but I will leave it at that.