That's funny. I think every Mormon kid goes through this. Garments were never sacred to me. When I was trying to find socks in the dryer I always accidentally touched my dad's crusty garments.
"We have taken up arms in defense of our liberty, our property, our wives, and our children; we are determined to preserve them, or die." - Captain Moroni - 'Address to the Inhabitants of Canada' 1775
es·o·ter·ic [es-uh-ter-ik] Show IPA adjective 1.understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions. 2.belonging to the select few. 3.private; secret; confidential. 4.(of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group: the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras.
es·o·ter·ic [es-uh-ter-ik] Show IPA adjective 1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions. 2. belonging to the select few. 3. private; secret; confidential. 4. (of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group: the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
TrashcanMan79 wrote:es·o·ter·ic [es-uh-ter-ik] Show IPA adjective 1.understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions. 2.belonging to the select few. 3.private; secret; confidential. 4.(of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group: the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras.
Ha! Beat me to it.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
bcspace wrote:Yes. But esoteric is more accurately descriptive, hence, the definition is still not secret, it's esoteric.
1.understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions.
4.(of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group: the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras
se·cret adj \ˈsē-krət\ Definition of SECRET 1 a : kept from knowledge or view : hidden b : marked by the habit of discretion : closemouthed c : working with hidden aims or methods : undercover <a secret agent> d : not acknowledged : unavowed <a secret bride> e : conducted in secret <a secret trial> 2 : remote from human frequentation or notice : secluded 3 : revealed only to the initiated : esoteric 4 : designed to elude observation or detection <a secret panel> 5 : containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could endanger national security — compare confidential, top secret — se·cret·ly adverb See secret defined for English-language learners » See secret defined for kids »
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.
As for me, I prefer colored undies --just in case.
when believers want to give their claims more weight, they dress these claims up in scientific terms. When believers want to belittle atheism or secular humanism, they call it a "religion". -Beastie
yesterday's Mormon doctrine is today's Mormon folklore.-Buffalo