[Stand Watch Listen]

Either way my sentiment stands, in this case the word "mormon" seems to have triggered your post.

lol...what triggered my post was in response to another that stated one had to be a member to understand/know of the various practices/teachings of LDS.

My was response was predicated upon the reading of the referenced book, the statements of relatives/friends. I responded within my own sphere of knowledge/understanding.

Raised as a Catholic, the practices of LDS of gauze type underwear to ward off/protect from evil, the stepping through the veil at the Temple, the husband giving his wife her 'secret name' as he called her through the veil, the husband (after death) would be a 'god' among many planets calling his various wives (if applicable) by their secret names to rule with him, the branding of divorced wives as witches and were to be shunned, ....ARE ALL foreign concepts to me. I never thought it possible. I just referenced a book that I thought was germaine to the other FReeper's statement.

FReegards

[Utah Girl]

The branding of divorced wives as witches??? And to be shunned? Lake claims this takes place in the temple?

[klee]

"branding of divorced wives as witches and were to be shunned..." I realise this is probably a quote from a book and not a actual statement from you therefore my comment is directed at the author of the book. As a divorced young woman whose rather highly educated I can honestly say I have neither been branded a witch or been shunned. I almost split my sides laughing over this one!