Mormon underwear , formally known as a temple garment , is a type of undergarment worn by Mormons. Adult Mormons receive the temple garments in a special ceremony, a tradition that has been practiced since the s.
Mormons who wear these garments tend to have several pairs, which they wear instead of conventional underwear. Using the phrase Mormon underwear to describe these temple garments goes back to at least The informal term was commonly understood by the s. As with many other unique traditions from the LDS church, Mormon underwear gained widespread attention in during the US presidential campaign of Republican Mitt Romney, a devout Mormon.
When Romney wore white dress shirts, the outline of his sacred undershirt often became visible in photographs, prompting commentary, spoofs, and speculation. This led to a wave of media attention, and by October of that year, the website MormonSecret. Renewed attention has been directed at Mormon underwear after Romney announced he was running for the US Senate in Utah in February Referring to a Mormon temple garment as Mormon underwear and especially as magic underwear is considered offensive to members of the Mormon church, who believe these garments to be sacred.
Endowed members of the Church wear the garment as a reminder of the sacred covenants they have made with the Lord and also as a protection against temptation and evil. How it is worn is an outward expression of an inward commitment to follow the Savior. Much of the above information comes from the following article: Carlos E. Packer, The Holy Temple , Daniel H. Ludlow 5 vols. I am not a mormon but I have noticed that pretty much every mormon man that I know wears the white garment under his shirts.
I know this because the top of the garment pokes out a little or a lot from the neck of the tshirt or unbuttoned polo or dress shirt. Any reason for this? Is this some kind of code to other mormons or is it just that the tops for men are designed like a tshirt so it doesnt matter if they are covered? Maybe modesty only applies to women? Very interesting question, Amie. Both men and women in the Church are supposed to keep their garments covered.
Modesty should be practiced by Mormon men and women alike. I have a friend who wears the special underwear. I notice it when we are in the locker room at the gym. It looks the same as any other underwear except the legs are longer- down to about his knees. I asked him why he wears them. He said it was to remind him of his vows- marriage, devotion to Christ, etc.
But temple garments seem to make Americans unusually curious—they're often referred to as "magic underwear" and said to have "magical" powers. When the shadow of Mitt Romney's undershirt showed up beneath his neatly pressed white-collar shirts during his presidential campaign, it sparked explainers , spectacle , and even mockery.
The garments are given to members during a private ceremony inside a Mormon temple which can only be attended by active Mormons, adding to the air of secrecy. This has been the case since members started wearing the garments in the early s under the guidance of the founder of the Church of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith.
Even though most of American culture has evolved away from the reserved sexual mores of the nineteenth century, the garments are still a source of fascination, if only because of the many logistical questions involved.
For example: Do Mormons wear lingerie when they have sex? Some do, says Mason, although he noted that "Mormons don't generally talk a lot about sex or underwear.
Nope, says Mason; it used to be much longer and identical for women and men, "which obviously doesn't exactly work. Or, for that matter, what does it really look like? That seems to be one of the questions that the LDS Church is trying to answer in releasing public information about the garments.
The most senior apostle and the newest member are indistinguishable when dressed in the same way.
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