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52. My mother finally got pissed off enough at the Catholic Church to never go to mass again.

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #51)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:46 AM

Oct 30

She was done when the Pope came out against birth control.

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Undergarment upgrades bring many Mormon women comfort and joy [View all] dalton99a Oct 29 OP

I hate it when religious leaders force women to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #1

The LDS Church requires men to wear the special underwear too. Ocelot II Oct 29 #4

Most religions pick on women more than men about clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #5

LDS is horrible to women in many different ways, Ocelot II Oct 29 #32

As if "God" doesn't know what your junk looks like already. Conjuay Oct 31 #71

no one is forcing them Skittles Oct 29 #7

Yes females are forced to wear certain clothing. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #10

not much choice as a child Skittles Oct 29 #11

When your family has been Catholic for hundreds and hundreds of years it is hard to go against the grain. Irish_Dem Oct 29 #13

like I said Skittles Oct 29 #14

I get that, but BS is BS. Happy Hoosier Oct 30 #51

My mother finally got pissed off enough at the Catholic Church to never go to mass again. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #52

Good for her! Happy Hoosier Oct 30 #63

I was about 8 years old when I came home from school and told my mother I didn't believe Irish_Dem Oct 30 #64

Remember wearing the little doily on your head? viva la Oct 29 #21

Yup electric_blue68 Oct 29 #33

Oh Yes. We carried them around in little packets in our purses. Then popped them on our heads Irish_Dem Oct 30 #36

Not Catholic, but I remember the thing about women needing to cover their heads... 3catwoman3 Oct 30 #61

Only Rebl2 Oct 30 #62

Women and girls had to wear a head covering. musette_sf Sunday #74

When I was little, the dress code for girls and women.. ananda Oct 29 #23

They let you wear halter tops to Mass? Irish_Dem Oct 30 #37

No. ananda Oct 30 #38

Oh yes, indeed. The fashion was fabulous back then. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #42

The head covering musette_sf Oct 29 #30

Ha, I think so. electric_blue68 Oct 29 #34

Ha! I had forgotten about wearing kleenex and a bobby pin. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #39

I remember the Kleenex and Bobby pin thing, yes. Diamond_Dog Oct 30 #54

It's a choice. You can not enter the temple or leave the church. That's the choice. Melon Oct 30 #67

It is not a choice for children. Irish_Dem Oct 31 #69

Children are under the direction of their parents. The parents make the choice for a minor. It's a choice. Melon Oct 31 #70

Oh, these 'garments' are... 2naSalit Oct 29 #12

Seems to be highly sexual then? Irish_Dem Oct 29 #15

You know... 2naSalit Oct 29 #22

Maybe it is the Norman version of a chastity belt. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #40

Kind of... 2naSalit Oct 30 #41

Jebus God. Yes sounds like a child rape ring. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #43

If it's any comfort, men wear the same sort of "underwear". No one is forced to do anyrthing, LDS are ... marble falls Oct 29 #26

If you have to wear religious underwear, it is not normal. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #44

That's because you don't understand it. Some say Joseph Smith took the idea of these garments from ... marble falls Oct 30 #47

Anyone who wears secret religious underwear is weird and sexually inappropriate. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #48

Everyone without exception? marble falls Oct 30 #49

OK Marble you get an exemption. Just don't give me the details. :( Irish_Dem Oct 30 #50

Ummm... GiqueCee Sunday #76

What about the Hajib? Yamaka( although not sexual) Melon Oct 30 #66

At least Hajib is not secret but there is a sexual component to it. Irish_Dem Oct 31 #68

People should be allowed to dress however they want. marble falls Sunday #77

I agree Melon Sunday #78

Forward thinking UpInArms Oct 29 #2

Isn't it their version of a burka? dem4decades Oct 29 #3

But they get more than a slit for their eyes UpInArms Oct 29 #27

No. The "underwear" is not meant to be seen by anyone else. These are called Temple Garments, and those ... marble falls Oct 29 #28

Yes but they are sneaky and hide it. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #45

Mormonism has begun its death spiral Bok_Tukalo Oct 29 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Oct 29 #8

hard to fathom how utterly fucking ridiculous this all is Skittles Oct 29 #9

Surely this started before polyester was around? muriel_volestrangler Oct 29 #16

They can't take them off... 2naSalit Oct 29 #24

Can you imagine when Jesus comes back and these people tell him Srkdqltr Oct 29 #17

Where to begin? JoseBalow Oct 29 #31

Those are the Temple Mormons who wear those protective garments. leftyladyfrommo Oct 29 #18

Jesus Fucking Christ Blue Owl Oct 29 #19

Pretty much. If I remember right they were sold in department stores and leftyladyfrommo Oct 29 #20

"They"... 2naSalit Oct 29 #25

Prairie garb. QueerDuck Oct 30 #46

Its pretty realistic CanonRay Oct 30 #57

Definition: Forward Tinking - moving from the 7th century to the 8th. Now 100 years ahed of the Taliban. Wonder Why Oct 29 #29

Weird back story for a religion and weird stuff....but....nice people overall Melon Oct 29 #35

Women are second-class citizens within the religion, though. And that's ingrained Scrivener7 Oct 30 #56

Ahhhh....Mormons value strong families Melon Oct 30 #65

It's a statistic. Also one of the states with the highest antidepressant use. Scrivener7 Oct 31 #72

Easier to just refer to it as magic underwear NoRethugFriends Oct 30 #53

So damn weird. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #55

This should be a story in the Onion mdbl Oct 30 #58

Another reason to avoid religion. Ritabert Oct 30 #59

"She's got HUGE... PCIntern Oct 30 #60

Weird cult behavior. Oneironaut Oct 31 #73

Very, very strange. I would think being nude would put you "closer to God." Vinca Sunday #75