Mormon underpants?

Question

Are they fireproff

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9upYoCHyCv4&feature=related

Answer 1

I think you posted in the wrong category, don't think any of the Royals are Mormons....pmsl

Answer 2

There a confused bunch of people, I used to be one myself... they are taught to give these vauge answers when someone asks about the weird topics....

Answer 3

Garments, often called “Mormon underwear” by those unfamiliar with our beliefs, are a form of religious clothing used by some Mormons. In early adulthood, prepared Mormon men and women typically participate in the higher ordinances of the Mormon temple for the first time. During these ceremonies, they make sacred promises to God, including the promise to dedicate themselves to Him. The day these promises are first made is one of the most important days in the life of a faithful Mormon. From that day forward, Mormons wear their religious clothing underneath their “street closes” as a quite, inner reminder of the sacred promises made. Mormons don’t think of their garments as “underwear,” but rather a sacred reminder of their renewed dedication to God.

Mormonism is by no means the only religion that uses religious clothing as a symbol. Catholic clergymen have religious robes, protestant clergymen often use a distinctive “collar," Jews have their yarmulkes (skull caps), Muslim women wear the hijab, and the Sikh wear their turbans. I have even heard that some Orthodox Jews wear an undergarment with religions significance (the tzitzit), much like the Mormon garment.

Contrary to the allegations of many anti-Mormon bigots, Mormons do not believe that their garments are “magic.” They do not believe that garments necessarily “protect” them from physical injury. Garments serve only as a reminder of special promises made to God; because of this powerful religious symbolism, mocking the Mormon garment is a very offensive form of hate-speech.

If you or anyone else would like to learn more about Mormons from a reliable source, visit http://www.allaboutmormons.com .

Answer 4

good luck finding a pair if you are not a member. i am my self but because im not married yet i don't wear them so i really don't know, i think its all about how peoples attitude of them are that make the difference, if you understand that, but if not good question.by the way i really dont think that they have 'magical powers' or what ever its just a sign of respect

Answer 5

well i think that guy is physco, go find a pair and set them on fire and there you go. thats your answer.

Answer 6

This is the Royalty section.  I know you will get a better response in Religion and Spirituality.  A very active section with strong opinions!

best of luck to you!

Answer 7

Great question. I'll do my best to answer you're question briefly. To start, I will mention that my dad is Jewish, I have a great friend that was jewish who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and I myself am I convert to the Church (though I was not Jewish) and have studied Hebrew.

The wearing of symbolic garments has been a practice in Jewish culture for a very long time. Orthodox Jews today still wear "tzit tzit" (pronounced tseet tseet). These are frays or tassels that are attached to a tallit gadol, which is a garment Jews wear that have tzit tzit on the corners (Numbers 15:38, Deuteronomy 22:12).

Now here is the commandment God gave to Israel, the covenant people:

"Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their GARMENTS throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

‘And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and REMEMBER all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

‘That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.” –Numbers 15:38-40

Wearing of the garments serves as a reminder to faithful Latter-Day Saints to keep the commandments and promises they make to God.

Wearing of these garments was a commandment, and wearing/seeing them was a reminder to do the commandments (or mitzvot).

We know that Jesus was perfect and kept ALL of the commandments. We just read that wearing these garments was a commandment. *So to those of you who mocked the garments are mocking a commandment that the Lord gave AND kept.

Nowhere in the New Testament, is this commandment revoked, but to the contrary, it is reinforced (See Matt 22:11-12, Rev 7:9, 13-14 –referred to as robes, also called raiment). The garments are sacred and symbolic, and not magical in and of themselves. Blessings are given to those who keep the commandments, follow the savior, and keep their garments spotless (spiritually). Again, they are not to be treated lightly.

As for those who commented on Masons, you should know that the masons copied the temple ceremonies from the temple of Solomon.

The temple ceremonies were practiced in ancient Israel by commandment. Yes Joseph Smith was a mason. He corrected (by inspiration) their corrupted form of the temple rites. Again, if anyone mocks them, they are mocking the Lord.

Washings and anointings took place at the ancient temple also (Exodus 29:4-7). Anointing with oil was still in effect after Christ’s resurrection (Matt. 6:17, James 5:14). Also, Christ MEANS anointed one. The Lord restored these sacred things in their purity today

Best Wishes,

Rusty

mormon.org

truthisrestored.blogspot.com

Answer 8

Nope...Mormons make no claim that their garments are fireproof.  They can protect you from harm, but that doesn't mean that you can't burn them.

Answer 9

I don't believe it was his "underpants" taht kept him from harm, but it was his FAITH. It just wasn't his time. If they were fireproof, NO Mormon who wears temple garments would ever burn, and I have a feeling that  there aren't too many Mormons who were wearing their garments and were burned in a fire who escaped unscathed. You just don't hear that kind of story except in the "urban legend" sort of way.