Magic Underwear lol

[YankeyMCC]

Listening to Howard Stern talk to someone, I guess he's a Mormon, about the Magic underwear they ware.

And he just called Yahmacas (I have no idea how to spell that and spell checker don't either apparently) "magic hats".

I love when he gets into it with religiousos.

[trotsky]

1. I never heard about this.

"Magic underwear"? What's the story?

[YankeyMCC]

2. I think it was secret

until recently. I never heard it until Howard grilled Rick Shroeder (not sure I spelled that correctly) about it a few months ago.

Apparently there is a special undergarment that Mormons wear that is supposed to protect them.

The guy this morning was giving the whole reasoning behind it this morning but I only heard the last bits.

Something about when Adam and Eve first realized they were naked Jesus gave them a special garment to wear to protect them.

Howard said something like, "But Jesus wasn't around then."

The answer was something like, "Well his spirit has always been around."

So now Mormons wear this under their cloths. (Mental note I wonder if our gov, I live in MA, wears this, he must)

Funny thing is when Howard said something like, "Well Jewish people have Magic Hats." The Mormon guy laughed at that, "I don't know what's up with that." he says.

Howard correctly then pointed out the hypocrisy and said "this is why there wont be peace in the world" every religion no matter how silly thinks the practices of any other religion are more silly.

F'n hilarious.

[trotsky]

3. Dang

There is a Mormon in my office, now I'm dying to ask him about it.

[YankeyMCC]

8. Here's an opener

Suggest he volunteer for office safety officer (or whatever your company calls it), you know the person who's responsible to ensure everyone gets off the floor in case of emergency like a fire.

I mean he'll be able to safety stay behind to ensure everyone else gets out since his magic underwear will protect him. :evilgrin:

[Warpy]

15. They wear sacred undergarments

Other than that, I have no idea. I've never wanted to get close enough to one of them to strip him down and find out.

There's nothing magic about their undies. As I understand it, it's more a constant reminder of who they are worn next to their skin. I don't think it's along the line of the hardware worn by the Opus Dei bunch for the puprose of mortification of the flesh.

It's one of life's mysteries that I can die happy knowing very little about.

[LeftyMom]

16. That's about right

From what I understand (I asked a Mormon teacher I had in school about the garments) they are worn, as you said, to remind a person of thier perceived relationship with the invisible being. The material is like the stuff slips are made out of (or at least the one she had on was, she pulled up her sleeve a bit to show me,) the ladies' ones have short legs and capped sleeves, sort of like old time bathing suits. I didn't think to ask if the men's ones were different.

She also said they aren't worn in situations where they would be soiled or in some way profaned. I think she said they get them when they start going to the temple, but since this converstion was a decade ago, I'm a bit fuzzy on that.

-LM, A/A lurker

[YankeyMCC]

17. This guy

and Rick Schroeder claimed there was some "protection" (hence the supposed magic powers) provided by these garments.

It's probably one of those things in religious sects that people fight over; the garments are reminders, no they're magic, crack the egg on the large side, no the small side!

[Taxloss]

4. Yarmulkes

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/Kippah.html

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Viz proudly presents - Felix and His Amazing Underpants

http://www.angelfire.com/pa/purplepaul/felix.html

"It's not working, you oaf! Underpant satellite dish, indeed!"
"Ooer! Perhaps I'm pointing my knackers the wrong way!"

[beam me up scottie]

6. You can buy them at

The Landover Baptist Store : For the Mormons : Mormon Underwear!
Mormon Undergarment Blow-out Sale!

http://www.cafepress.com/landoverbaptist/328345

[Jokerman]

7. "Yea, and I have an enchanted jock-strap"

Just been waiting for an opportunity to use that Simpsons quote.

[fshrink]

9. I think it's

a kind of rough wool thing which is "there" to make the area less comfortable (comfort leads to evil temptations!). They still make babies like rabbits, or like the catholic woman in the Meaning of life, but that's nothing to do with sex, it's all about populating.

[onager]

10. You atheists are MEAN!

You know we shouldn't make fun of other people's deeply held beliefs...

WTF? MAGIC UNDERWEAR!?! :rofl:

I couldn't find the page I was looking for. It's a hilarious website written by a woman who actually asked to be excommunicated from the Mormon Church (and was--for being a feminist and other evils). She spills all the beans.

In the meantime...

Never mind about the angel Moroni, the golden plates, the forbidden coffee and the spirit babies. Let's just move right to the good stuff: What is the "garment"? Do all Mormons wear it? Is it a onesie or separates? Is it true that women have to wear it under bra and pantyhose? Does it really have a Masonic symbol sewn over each nipple? Is it cotton? Poly-blend? Comfy? Restrictive? Spiritually protective? Magical?

http://www.hankstuever.com/mormon.html

Split-Crotch Mormon Underwear, Blow-Up Virgin Mary Love Doll and other goodies...

http://www.subgenius.com/smurfs/smurf2.htm

[Taxloss]

12. Given one religious belief and enough time,

you have a whole comedy club set up.

[onager]

11. I found it!

The article about Mormon Excommunication by Teresa Nielsen Hayden. At the end she gives a little info about Magic Undies.

A long but great read...

The court asked me if I had anything to say...

I accused the church of profound sexism, of both covert and overt opposition to the women's rights movement, and of giving moral sanction to the continuing social and economic subjugation of women...

I went on. I said that if any institution--church, family, whatever--required the continuing systematized oppression of some group for its continued survival, then it ought to be brought down with no regrets; and I charged "the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, its elders and leaders and the Prophet himself, with the guilt and burden of this injustice they knowingly perpetuate."

That was fun, so I went still further. I denied the validity of the Book of Mormon and all church doctrine, said that they were not inspired of God, said that the Prophet and the Council of Twelve are not in direct communion with God, and repudiated my baptism, confirmation, and reception of the sacraments. As a sort of grand final hurrah, I denied the authority of the court to sit in judgement on me, and said that I had only appeared before it in order to separate myself from the church as thoroughly as possible.

http://nielsenhayden.com/GodandI.html

[China_cat]

13. You might also try

Secret Ceremonies by Deborah Laake.

[Gelliebeans]

14. It is all true

I am married to an ex-mormon.

Recently someone started selling these magic undergarments on Ebay. People who infiltrated the church go and buy supplies from their local ward and sell them on Ebay but when the church found out they made the rules more strict so that you had to show id everytime you needed to buy new undies.

This was in Utah (of course)

here is a link to a similar story
http://www.rickross.com/reference/mormon/mormon143.html

http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=8&sid=75667 <----news link

:rofl: I told my hubby we needed to stock pile and sell sell sell on Ebay :evilgrin: