Garments

Lstinthwrld · #1 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 03:20 AM

I have no understanding of the Temple Garments. Can anyone here elaborate on the reason for them and why they are used?

Gwen · #2 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 05:05 AM

we make private/personal covenants in the temple that effect everything else we do. the garments are simply a physical expression and individual reminder of that covenant. underclothes are private/personal yet they impact everything else in your life.. just like our covenants. we are not the first to use an article of clothing as a reminder/expression of a covenant, it's a fairly common practice.

ladykemma2 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 05:32 AM

in the catholic church a priest or nun puts on the habit of humility to remind them daily the vows they have taken. in my mind, the LDS garment is similar.

bmy- · #4 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 10:01 AM

I do not have mine.. but I describe it as an 'outward sign of an inward covenant'.

Misshalfway · #5 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 10:09 AM

I agree with everything that has been said. It also provides some degree of protection.

I will also say that it would be important to understand that the garment is very sacred to us. Any respect on the part of outsiders or questioners is always appreciated.

annamaureen · #6 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bmy-

an 'outward sign of an inward covenant'.

That's a great way to describe them.

BenRaines · #7 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 08:30 PM

Do only LDS wear undergarments? I thought that most people did other than Californians. I thought that Californians were the only ones who go commando.

Ben Raines

Alana · #8 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BenRaines

Do only LDS wear undergarments? I thought that most people did other than Californians. I thought that Californians were the only ones who go commando.

Ben Raines

The only reason I'm commando as I type is because I haven't been endowed yet. I assure you that once I am (sooon!) no more commando for me. You may now sigh a sigh of relief.

Is that a Californian thing? lol

Hemidakota · #9 (**permalink**) 08-25-2009, 08:55 AM

Church Ensign articles that may aid you beside what is already given -

The Temple Garment: “An Outward Expression of an Inward Commitment”
in Carlos E. Asay, Ensign, 1997, Aug.
... had learned from experience that how one wears the garment is the expression of how the individual feels about the Church and ... consideration. It is the special underclothing known as the temple garment, or garment of the holy priesthood, worn by members ...

Prepare for Blessings of the Temple
in Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, 2002, Mar.
..., providing for the continuity of the family.” 28 The blessings of the temple become most meaningful when our loved ones ... do we demonstrate to the Lord by faithfully wearing the temple garment as instructed? 4. What are some of the blessings of ...

Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings
in Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, 2001, May
... witness weddings do not wear tuxedos. Wearing the temple garment has deep symbolic significance. It represents ...keep them thereafter is the challenge of mortality.” 40 Ordinances of the temple relate to personal progress and to the redemption of ...

To Clothe a Temple
in John S. Tanner, Ensign, 1992, Aug.
...? Does it properly cover my nakedness? (Here, the temple garments might serve as a guide to the Lord’s standards.) —... the heart; it’s the result of truly believing that the body is the temple of the spirit. The same holds true for adults, who may be...

The Doctrine of Temple Work
in David E. Sorensen, Ensign, 2003, Oct.
... example might be the difference between attending the temple as an ordinance worker versus as a patron. When working ... wearing of the garment. It is appropriate to think of the garment as part of the temple, as a reminder of the covenants made in the house...

Oil in Our Lamps
in Lynn G. Robbins, Ensign, 2007, June
... His celestial home either, the one being symbolic of the other. The Wedding Garment In symbolism that could parallel that of the oil in the parable of the ten ...:7–8 ; emphasis added). In our day, the temple garment is clothing we always wear as a ...

Why Symbols?
in , Ensign, 2007, Feb.
...4 “There is [a] special underclothing known as the temple garment, or garment of the holy priesthood, worn by members of... Lord.” 15 A Sanctuary of Service “Inside the temple the world is left behind with its clamor and ...

Hemidakota · #10 (**permalink**) 08-25-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BenRaines

Do only LDS wear undergarments? I thought that most people did other than Californians. I thought that Californians were the only ones who go commando.

Ben Raines

We have special camo version....why? Do you want a pair?