Mitt Romney Isn’t a Flip-Flopper; Romney’s “Lying for the Lord”
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Oh yay, here we go with more anti-Mormon ridiculousness.
Why don't people just come out and admit they're intolerant bigots?
Just like when the nasty RIGHT WING talks smack about President Obama being a muslim, a islamist terrorist, a usurper, a marxist, a communist, a nazi, a socialist, a, well, you get the point now, don't you?
What's that saying about glass houses? how does that go?
I'm so glad you wrote this as I've been meaning to ask you this. Can you explain the Mormon undergarments everyone is always talking about?
I'd be happy to.
Throughout history, people of various religions have worn sacred clothing that is both special and meaningful to them alone. Often times, this clothing may be visible to others, because it is worn on top of other clothing. Examples of such sacred clothing are beads, shawls, and special head-coverings. In other situations, this special clothing may be worn under one’s outer clothing, next to the skin. The Jewish tallit katan, for example, is a white garment worn under the clothing in remembrance of the Lord’s commandments (see Exodus 19:6, Numbers 15:38 and Deuteronomy 22:12).
Adult members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are encouraged to live in such a manner that they may be worthy of the privilege of attending one of the Church’s 139 operating temples worldwide, and participating in sacred ordinances (i.e. religious ceremonies) there. Among these ordinances are a symbolic washing and anointing and an endowment ceremony which involves both instruction and the making of sacred covenants, or promises, with God. Once an individual has received these ordinances, he is to wear a special undergarment throughout his life. The purpose of this garment is to serve as a constant reminder of the covenants made in the temple, a little bit like a wedding ring is a reminder of the promises made to one’s spouse as part of his wedding vows.
You have undoubtedly heard someone mockingly refer to the temple garment as “magic Mormon underwear,” but you would never hear a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do so. The garment is sacred to us. It is not magic in any sense of the word. While we are told that the garment will be “a shield and a protection” to us, this protection is understood as being of a spiritual nature. When we are wearing the garment, we are conscious of the promises we made to God and are less likely to be tempted to break them. I guess you could say it's a little bit along the same lines as one of the reasons married people wear a wedding band.
The garment is white (with the exception of a khaki version for those in the armed forces), and there are several approved styles and fabrics, for both men and women, all of which require that they be worn with modest clothing. As members of the Church throughout the world know, however, modest does not mean unfashionable, dated or strange. We are instructed to wear the garment day and night. We may, however, remove it to shower or bathe, when having intimate relations with one’s spouse, and when participating in certain sports which would typically require special clothing, such as a swimming suit.
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