Romney's Religion: Magical Mormon Underwear

[Skeptic Ginger]

So, if Romney wins the election, will he be known as "President Underpants"?

Boxers or briefs takes on a whole new meaning.

 

[GeeMack]

Boxers or briefs takes on a whole new meaning.

There are different criteria for wearing boxers or briefs. When anyone asks me I just say, "Depends."

 

[Jomante]

There are different criteria for wearing boxers or briefs. When anyone asks me I just say, "Depends."

Depends? LOL, you are too funny!

 

[steve s]

I once read somewhere that the reason for wearing the holy underwear is that one of the church elders was in a fire and suffered burns to his exposed skin, but the parts of his body protected by his longjohns were unscathed. He attributed this to a miracle. Skeptics would probably point out that his longjohns just insulated him from the flames.

Any former Mormons here who can verify this story?

Steve S

 

[RationalVetMed]

I once read somewhere that the reason for wearing the holy underwear is that one of the church elders was in a fire and suffered burns to his exposed skin, but the parts of his body protected by his longjohns were unscathed. He attributed this to a miracle. Skeptics would probably point out that his longjohns just insulated him from the flames.

Any former Mormons here who can verify this story?

Steve S

er... yeah... the chap/chapette that did the OP...

...Mormons are told in the temple that the garment will be a "shield and a protection to you against the power of the destroyer until you have finished your work here on earth."... Some LDS people believe that the garment provides them with "supernatural powers" of physical protection. Bill Marriott, prominent Mormon and owner of Marriott Hotels International, stated in an interview with Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes that he believed his garments protected him from being burned during a boating accident. There are numerous anecdotal stories about Mormons being burned (or cut) up to the garment line, after which they were "miraculously" protected.

Yuri

 

[Warrior1461]

Fire...the underwear is not magic, its flame protection probably is the result of the same characteristics that make nomex firesuits worn by NASCAR drivers flame retardant.

Maybe they should give out MAGIC Jeff Gordon Jumpsuits

 

[Disco]

Mormon beliefs are not that different than mainstream Xtian beliefs.

Zombie Jesus?

It's just that we are not used to hearing about their beliefs that make them sound strange.

Actually, they are quite different than mainstream Christianity - I think that's one of the points of the OP.

LDS folks reject the Trinity, for instance. Most Xtians don't. And the 'adoption' of Masonic rituals & symbols is fairly unique to Mormons, even if most don't know about their origin.

 

[steve s]

er... yeah... the chap/chapette that did the OP...


Yuri

The story I read about happened a long time ago, and was supposedly the reason they started wearing them in the first place.

Steve S

 

[ponderingturtle]

Actually, they are quite different than mainstream Christianity - I think that's one of the points of the OP.

LDS folks reject the Trinity, for instance. Most Xtians don't. And the 'adoption' of Masonic rituals & symbols is fairly unique to Mormons, even if most don't know about their origin.

I don't think catholics are audited to make sure they are tithing correctly either.

 

[A'isha]

I don't think catholics are audited to make sure they are tithing correctly either.

Not any more, no.

 

[ponderingturtle]

Not any more, no.

And mormons still do. It is one reason to wonder if the mormon church is more effective at applying pressure to its members than catholics. Also the ways mormons can be thrown out of their community if the church is not happy with them.

 

[DC]

oh well it seems to be a different kind of magic than the Victoria Secret stuff
doesn't work on me like the Victoria Secret stuff

 

[sadhatter]

There are different criteria for wearing boxers or briefs. When anyone asks me I just say, "Depends."

"Grandpa, what's the difference between an old man and a young man?"

" Depends, Billy."

 

[MsFortune]

Actually, they are quite different than mainstream Christianity - I think that's one of the points of the OP.

LDS folks reject the Trinity, for instance. Most Xtians don't. And the 'adoption' of Masonic rituals & symbols is fairly unique to Mormons, even if most don't know about their origin.

Once you get a zombie Jesus, the rest is just details.

It's all so ridiculous. Xtians who find Mormon beliefs cultish must lack mirrors.

 

[Theofrak]

So, if Romney wins the election, will he be known as "President Underpants"?

... or President Long Johns, which is probably closer to the mark.

 

[Wolrab]

It's almost time for the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant! A cast of hundreds will lip synch the story of the Book of Mormon on a stage on the side of a drumlin about five miles from my house. Pretty cool light show. The most fun is the protesters out front, usually JWs or fundies.
http://hillcumorah.org/

 

[marplots]

Forget the magic underwear, you can't see those. Have you seen the magic suits and ties all the politicians wear? That's enough reason not to trust them.

 

[Theofrak]

It's almost time for the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant! A cast of hundreds will lip synch the story of the Book of Mormon on a stage on the side of a drumlin about five miles from my house. Pretty cool light show. The most fun is the protesters out front, usually JWs or fundies.
http://hillcumorah.org/

I've seen it. Anyone who watches it realizes that Mormons take themselves way too seriously.

My favorite part was when they lowered Jesus down by a crane on his visit to the Mayans.

It was a Deus ex machina in the original sense.

 

[Wolrab]

I used to ride my bicycle there with my buddy, both of us had a few, if you know what I mean. We would always have bibles, BOM, or these pictures of either George Harrison or Eric Clapton offered to us. We were never unruly, but the light show was a trip,winkwinknudgenudge.