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marble falls

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28. No. The "underwear" is not meant to be seen by anyone else. These are called Temple Garments, and those ...
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 08:55 PM
Oct 2025

... who are qualified to go into a Mormon Temple wear them, men and women. One might point out that Utah was a first state to give women the vote and the right to own property.

Brigham Young was asked if he had to chose between educating a son or daughter, he said he would have the daughter educated because men have an easier time make a living without it than women could.

In any LDS ward, there's a Bishop (not paid by the church, he pays for all his expenses), the second power is the woman in charge of the Relief Society.

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I hate it when religious leaders force women to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #1
The LDS Church requires men to wear the special underwear too. Ocelot II Oct 2025 #4
Most religions pick on women more than men about clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #5
LDS is horrible to women in many different ways, Ocelot II Oct 2025 #32
As if "God" doesn't know what your junk looks like already. Conjuay Oct 2025 #71
no one is forcing them Skittles Oct 2025 #7
Yes females are forced to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #10
not much choice as a child Skittles Oct 2025 #11
When your family has been Catholic for hundreds and hundreds of years it is hard to go against the grain. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #13
like I said Skittles Oct 2025 #14
I get that, but BS is BS. Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #51
My mother finally got pissed off enough at the Catholic Church to never go to mass again. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #52
Good for her! Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #63
I was about 8 years old when I came home from school and told my mother I didn't believe Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #64
Remember wearing the little doily on your head? viva la Oct 2025 #21
Yup electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #33
Oh Yes. We carried them around in little packets in our purses. Then popped them on our heads Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #36
Not Catholic, but I remember the thing about women needing to cover their heads... 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #61
Only Rebl2 Oct 2025 #62
Women and girls had to wear a head covering. musette_sf Nov 2025 #74
When I was little, the dress code for girls and women.. ananda Oct 2025 #23
They let you wear halter tops to Mass? Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #37
No. ananda Oct 2025 #38
Oh yes, indeed. The fashion was fabulous back then. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #42
The head covering musette_sf Oct 2025 #30
Ha, I think so. electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #34
Ha! I had forgotten about wearing kleenex and a bobby pin. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #39
I remember the Kleenex and Bobby pin thing, yes. Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #54
It's a choice. You can not enter the temple or leave the church. That's the choice. Melon Oct 2025 #67
It is not a choice for children. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #69
Children are under the direction of their parents. The parents make the choice for a minor. It's a choice. Melon Oct 2025 #70
Oh, these 'garments' are... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #12
Seems to be highly sexual then? Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #15
You know... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #22
Maybe it is the Norman version of a chastity belt. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #40
Kind of... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #41
Jebus God. Yes sounds like a child rape ring. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #43
If it's any comfort, men wear the same sort of "underwear". No one is forced to do anyrthing, LDS are ... marble falls Oct 2025 #26
If you have to wear religious underwear, it is not normal. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #44
That's because you don't understand it. Some say Joseph Smith took the idea of these garments from ... marble falls Oct 2025 #47
Anyone who wears secret religious underwear is weird and sexually inappropriate. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #48
Everyone without exception? marble falls Oct 2025 #49
OK Marble you get an exemption. Just don't give me the details. :( Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #50
Ummm... GiqueCee Nov 2025 #76
What about the Hajib? Yamaka( although not sexual) Melon Oct 2025 #66
At least Hajib is not secret but there is a sexual component to it. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #68
People should be allowed to dress however they want. marble falls Nov 2025 #77
I agree Melon Nov 2025 #78
Forward thinking UpInArms Oct 2025 #2
Isn't it their version of a burka? dem4decades Oct 2025 #3
But they get more than a slit for their eyes UpInArms Oct 2025 #27
No. The "underwear" is not meant to be seen by anyone else. These are called Temple Garments, and those ... marble falls Oct 2025 #28
Yes but they are sneaky and hide it. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #45
Mormonism has begun its death spiral Bok_Tukalo Oct 2025 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Oct 2025 #8
hard to fathom how utterly fucking ridiculous this all is Skittles Oct 2025 #9
Surely this started before polyester was around? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2025 #16
They can't take them off... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #24
Can you imagine when Jesus comes back and these people tell him Srkdqltr Oct 2025 #17
Where to begin? JoseBalow Oct 2025 #31
Those are the Temple Mormons who wear those protective garments. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2025 #18
Jesus Fucking Christ Blue Owl Oct 2025 #19
Pretty much. If I remember right they were sold in department stores and leftyladyfrommo Oct 2025 #20
"They"... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #25
Prairie garb. QueerDuck Oct 2025 #46
Its pretty realistic CanonRay Oct 2025 #57
Definition: Forward Tinking - moving from the 7th century to the 8th. Now 100 years ahed of the Taliban. Wonder Why Oct 2025 #29
Weird back story for a religion and weird stuff....but....nice people overall Melon Oct 2025 #35
Women are second-class citizens within the religion, though. And that's ingrained Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #56
Ahhhh....Mormons value strong families Melon Oct 2025 #65
It's a statistic. Also one of the states with the highest antidepressant use. Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #72
Easier to just refer to it as magic underwear NoRethugFriends Oct 2025 #53
So damn weird. Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #55
This should be a story in the Onion mdbl Oct 2025 #58
Another reason to avoid religion. Ritabert Oct 2025 #59
"She's got HUGE... PCIntern Oct 2025 #60
Weird cult behavior. Oneironaut Oct 2025 #73
Very, very strange. I would think being nude would put you "closer to God." Vinca Nov 2025 #75
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