Why is it ok with mormons for the bishop to ask 12+ year old boys/girls sexual questions in a closed room?

Question

The semi-annual bishop's interview in mormonism involves asking anyone that is 12 or older about personal details of their lives to determine worthiness.
One of these questions is "do you masturbate"?

The mormons are lieing. I was a member of the church for 27 years. I know what they asked me, in every bishop interview I ever had.

Answer 1

I guess to see if there holy or not. I think its wrong.

Answer 2

Dude, I actually had to look that word up in the dictionary and I still don't get it.....anyways. Like all the mormons said, my totally AWESOME bishop did not ever ask me that question. And you Al know it. Or maybe you don't. Somewhere in the Doctrine and Covenants I do believe it says when once righteous priesthood holders turn away and completely fall from the church then they loose the knowledge they had. So maybe you actually forgot what it was really like to be a Mormon, to feel the spirit. To have that awesome priesthood power....I won't ramble. For I believe my words fall on deaf ears and the Bible bids us not to throw pearls before swine. Farewell, former Brother. I'll pray for you tonight.

Answer 3

The question about masturbation has never been brought up to me by my bishop in any of the interviews I've had, including my Temple Recommend.

Answer 4

My bishop has never asked me that. He asks if I'm doing what I should in my life concerning my family, friends, dating. . . but he never comes right out and asks that! (by the way . . . I'm not lying!)

Answer 5

I have never been asked that question! I also don't know anyone that has been asked. It sounds like an invention of the anti-mormons to me.

Answer 6

I have NEVER heard that question asked and I have been LDS for nearly 40 years! Where do you come up with such lies about our faith? OH WAIT!!!! Like all the rest of those who just want to discredit what they don't understand, you make it up!