cinepro Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Interestingly, the phrase "and when properly worn, will serve as a protection against temptation and evil" has been completely removed from the statement on garments in new temple recommend books that will be sent out to bishops (per a First Presidency letter dated December 9, 2011). There are also more explicit statements that specifically mention removing garments entirely or partially for yardwork.Wow, really? That's very interesting.
Garden Girl Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Hi Cinepro...See rongo's post #72... he said he didn't read carefully enough... and the statement is still there.Hope you're doing well... GG
mfbukowski Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I would have answered mostly the second (protection through obedience to covenants) exclusively before my own chainsaw incident where my clothing and garment were cut clean through but my skin remained untouched.Now I say all of the above. Although I suspect the primary role of the garment is to remind us of our covenants and pretect us spiritually.Phew! Close one! But then again chainsaws are known to be surgically precise instruments useful in removing single layers of soft materials without penetrating deeply. My wife uses one for sewing all the time.
Stargazer Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) deleted. dupe. Edited February 18, 2012 by Stargazer
Stargazer Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Your first sentence is true, but incomplete. The Garment of the Holy Priesthood is also explicitly to cover our naked bodies. I believe this does not refer solely to exposed skin, but to our sin, as well. It is, as I serendipitously stated a year or so ago, the part of the Temple we "bring home" with us. It is, like the Temple, a sacred "place", a sort of personal, portable Temple, as it were.LehiCool. I hadn't thought of it that way before. 1 point to Lehi!
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