you are given the underwear. i knwo its not liek magical or anything but i have ehard it called special so thats the word iw ill use. on this special underwear are 3 symbols, whats the meaning of them and whats the significance of the special underwear? do any of you mormons wear them? and what is the point of it?
i am trying to be as nice as i can with getting this information, i feel that i have offended a lot of people by the way i have asked past questions...
2006-10-26 04:48:19 · 5 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
o yea, and does every mormon get them or do you have to be a certian rank of the mormon religion?
2006-10-26 04:49:07 · update #1
learnign they are called garments, but i cant change the question so this is me saying garments not special underwear
2006-10-26 04:57:08 · update #2
Becoming a Mormon is when you are baptized. That means you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When we receive garments, it is when we are endowed in the temple. You have to be a certain age also. Not just any member can go in the temple and say "i want some garments". They are an outward symbol of a committment made to the Lord. If a person worthily wears them, they are promised to be a spiritual and physical shield and protection.
Yes, they have symbols, they mean certain things. They are sacred, they are not just something to talk about like around the water cooler, ya know. They are special to those who truly know of the significance. They would mean nothing to you so there is no reason for you to know what they are. Other churches and religions have symbolic meanings of things...symbolism has been around since before Christ.
2006-10-26 07:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mormon is told that the magic underwear "...will be a shield and a protection to you from the power of the destroyer...."
The Mormon is taught that when the undergarment is worn out, the Priesthood markings are to be cut off and burned! The remainder of the garment can then be used for any purpose whatsoever. It is clear that the power resides in the symbols!
The Masonic compass is stitched over the left breast of the Mormon temple garment. In esoteric Masonry, the compass represents the sacred Goddess. This is because the compass is used to describe a circle in geometry, and the circle is the consummate symbol of the Goddess in Wicca. Hence all coven ritual is conducted in a circle. ...the 'point' of the sacred coven circle actually is the womb of the high priestess who represents the Goddess. The circle then is a symbol of the Queen of heaven; and the compass is her chief tool.
In Blue Lodge Masonry the candidate is first initiated by piercing his left breast with the point of a compass. And in all occultism, the left-hand is considered sacred to the feminine, goddess-principle.
Over the right breast of the Mormon garment is a square. The right hand side is masculine and sacred to the Horned God (who in Wicca is Lucifer). The square is sacred to Lucifer because of its phallic connotations, and the Fellowcraft candidate in Masonry is challenged on his right breast by the point of the square.
The navel mark of the garment resembles a gauge or ruler, which is the Masonic symbol for the 'Middle Pillar' of the Qabalistic Tree of Life.
One must go to the grimoires or magickal workbooks of black magicians to find the likes of the Mormon temple garment!
The placing of magick talismans in underwear is common in witchcraft.
BTW, the first known inverted pentagram on a Mormon building was introduced in the 1980s less than 20 years ago, on the façade Of the History Museum that is across West Temple from Temple Square. It is located in the upper left-hand corner above the main entrance ( denoting that all who enter here in are under the power of Satan).
The pentagram is the most powerful symbol of all ceremonial rites. Occult symbols have been used for centuries; the upside down star / pentagram has long been recognized as the symbol of Satan. In symbolism, an inverted figure always signifies a perverted power. It is also known as the "sign of the cloven hoof," or the footprint of the devil. It is also called the "goat of mendes", when calling upon the demons of Satan, those who invoke them eventually forfeit their own souls.
Joseph Smith well understood the Masonic Order, and was well acquainted with symbols.
2006-10-26 23:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by kirstycristy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kirsty amazes me with her answers! She answers questions about the LDS religion as if she were an expert...and she obviously isn't! Some of the symbols she mentioned are NOT on the garment?!
Some members never receive the garment, and new members have to wait at least one year after baptism to go to the Temple and receive endowments that allow them to wear the garment.
I couldn't wait!
I wear the garment, and I feel it is a privilege and an honor.
They are sacred and symbolic, and they help keep up on the right path, and in a way, protect us.
They are also personal, so when non-members, and antagonists under the guise of good Christians, slander, as well as make unneccessary, ignorant, and intolerant remarks about other Christians and their choice of worship, you can understand why Church members get offended!
2006-10-27 02:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by ewema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you are given the garments( that's what they're called) to remind you of the protection you have by giving your life to God.There is no special rank or qualifications and they're not magic. Sort of like a priests robe that is worn as a symbol of their faith and devotion to God.....the same type of thing as the garments. You are not required to wear them.There are no symbols on the garments...they are plain white cotton. I was raised Mormon.
2006-10-26 11:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LDS Sacred Garments are only worn by members who have received their endowments in the Holy Temple. So no, not every Mormon wears them. Their signifigance is an outward expression of an inward commitment. They are worn to remind us of the covenents we have made to God in the Temple.
To learn from a correct source... aka, not on yahoo answers... visit www.lds.org
2006-10-26 21:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋