4. Mormons wear magic underwear that protects them from evil. This rumor never ceases to make me laugh. I find it really amusing that people believe that there is underwear that can protect people from sin and evil. In reality though, Mormons wear garments under their clothing and that is why people associate these with magical underwear.
Garments are more of a symbol that correlates with the temple rather than a protection from evil. It will be hard for me to explain the reasoning behind garments for two reasons. The first reason is that I do not wear garments. Garments usually are given to individuals when they attend their first temple trip and make certain endowments with God. These endowments cannot happen until the individual has reached the age of eighteen. Thus, I have not been able to attend this quite yet. The second reason that I cannot fully explain this is that garments are a very sacred thing to the church. It is a powerful symbol that an individual learns about when they are taking their endowments. Outside knowledge on this is small and not completely accurate so I will
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Mormonism is my personal religion and is something that I have put my heart into. It plays an important role in society because it teaches people to respect each other 's values. As the Messiah Lutheran Church taught me, it is important not to devalue the worth of someone else 's religion because what may be wrong to one person can mean the world to another. So, although I sometimes think that my church can be the most boring and time consuming concept on the face of the Earth, I recognize its importance in my life. Mormonism is a part of who I am and it has taught me lessons in life that apply to all of my troubles. Overall, I would say that being a Mormon isn’t completely bad and that while members draw closer to God, they also teach the world to be tolerant of other people’s