Ask a mormon (msjcordova, you have inspired me!)

SkyBee · February 2010

I am curious to see what people ask, so ask away! I am a LDS aka Mormon......

LadyXaverian · February 2010

Okey dokey, tell me about the "under garments" that I have jokingly referred to as the 'magic undies' since I first heard of them.

Starbuck5 · February 2010

Why can't non-Mormons attend a Mormon wedding?

My friend converted to Mormonism for her S.O. and her parents will not be able to attend the wedding.

bellabloo · February 2010

My sister has about 5 good friends who are Mormon, so I'm basing my question off of their experiences...

I know the boys are encouraged to get married after they return from their mission. Why are the girls so young in many of the marriages?

SkyBee · February 2010

They are just what people wear as underwear after they have been through our temple. They a symbolic of things we believe like chastity, etc.

SkyBee · February 2010

flgirl79:

I read a few Mormon blogs and have been confused about some of the terminology.

Please explain the difference between a temple and where you go to church on Sunday.

What is a ward and a stake?

A temple is a place where you do work for people who are no longer alive.....and they are not open on Sundays. A chapel is where we go to church. A ward is a like a neighborhood and a stake is like a town of neighborhoods.

LadyXaverian · February 2010

SkyBee:
They are just what people wear as underwear after they have been through our temple. They a symbolic of things we believe like chastity, etc.

So, these are the only underwear you wear? Are you 'required' to wear them? Are they like granny panties? I'm sorry, I know that sounds snarky, and I don't mean it to.

SkyBee · February 2010

Starbuck5:

Why can't non-Mormons attend a Mormon wedding?

My friend converted to Mormonism for her S.O. and her parents will not be able to attend the wedding.

The reason is that our wedding are held inside the temple and they will not let you enter the temple without a temple recommend. You must be an active member to obtain a recommend.

SkyBee · February 2010

bellabloo:

My sister has about 5 good friends who are Mormon, so I'm basing my question off of their experiences...

I know the boys are encouraged to get married after they return from their mission. Why are the girls so young in many of the marriages?

Well, I got married young and sometimes I have no idea why..... I think it may be because we are encouraged to focus on family instead of careers and such, but it is definatly not a must. It is okay if girls don't get married young!

SkyBee · February 2010

SarahL77:

SkyBee:
They are just what people wear as underwear after they have been through our temple. They a symbolic of things we believe like chastity, etc.

So, these are the only underwear you wear? Are you 'required' to wear them? Are they like granny panties? I'm sorry, I know that sounds snarky, and I don't mean it to.

No it is okay! You are not required to wear them.....it is a choice. It is said that it is between an individual and Heavenly Father on how you wear them...... Not quite like granny panties....kinda like thin clothes.

SkyBee · February 2010

LGLDVM:
SkyBee:
Starbuck5:

Why can't non-Mormons attend a Mormon wedding?

My friend converted to Mormonism for her S.O. and her parents will not be able to attend the wedding.

The reason is that our wedding are held inside the temple and they will not let you enter the temple without a temple recommend. You must be an active member to obtain a recommend.

Were you married in the temple? Was it difficult for you to have to exclude people from your ceremony or was everyone you wanted to invite able to go?

I was married in the Salt Lake City temple. It was difficult to not have some family members there, but we had a great reception to make sure we included everyone!

SkyBee · February 2010

flgirl79:
Did you go on a mission? If so, where to?

I did not go on a mission, but DH did! He went to Annaheim CA. Men can go on missions at age 19 where as women can't until age 21. I got married at age 20

msjcordova · February 2010

Do you really hate homosexuals as much as the media portrays?

byrne15 · February 2010

have you ever thought about not being mormon?

LadyXaverian · February 2010

SkyBee:
LGLDVM:
SkyBee:
Starbuck5:

Why can't non-Mormons attend a Mormon wedding?

My friend converted to Mormonism for her S.O. and her parents will not be able to attend the wedding.

The reason is that our wedding are held inside the temple and they will not let you enter the temple without a temple recommend. You must be an active member to obtain a recommend.

Were you married in the temple? Was it difficult for you to have to exclude people from your ceremony or was everyone you wanted to invite able to go?

I was married in the Salt Lake City temple. It was difficult to not have some family members there, but we had a great reception to make sure we included everyone!

That's cool. Your wedding pic in your siggy is gorgeous.

What do you think is the biggest misconception about Mormons?

And because I asked MrsJCordova, considering the tv show Big Love and it's popularity, how do you feel Mormon's are portrayed in the media? Accurate or perpetuating stereotypes?

BetchySprout · February 2010

How do Mormons feel about the show Big Love? I watched an episode recently that was supposed to be a real temple ceremony and I was shocked.

ETA: I noticed your sleeved wedding dress (GORGEOUS btw!) before and had wondered if you were LDS. Then I said no, she would have that awesome in-front-of-the-temple picture all my Mormon friends have if she did. Do you have one of those too?

SkyBee · February 2010

msjcordova:
Do you really hate homosexuals as much as the media portrays?

No. Some people may, but I could never hate some one just because they are different than me.

SkyBee · February 2010

byrne15:
have you ever thought about not being mormon?

Lol well, I have wondered what wine/beer/ etc. taste like! I grew up Mormon and mostly everyone I know is mormon, so I guess I have never really thought of it!

mchupie · February 2010

Did you have sex before marriage?

SkyBee · February 2010

SarahL77:
SkyBee:
LGLDVM:
SkyBee:
Starbuck5:

Why can't non-Mormons attend a Mormon wedding?

My friend converted to Mormonism for her S.O. and her parents will not be able to attend the wedding.

The reason is that our wedding are held inside the temple and they will not let you enter the temple without a temple recommend. You must be an active member to obtain a recommend.

Were you married in the temple? Was it difficult for you to have to exclude people from your ceremony or was everyone you wanted to invite able to go?

I was married in the Salt Lake City temple. It was difficult to not have some family members there, but we had a great reception to make sure we included everyone!

That's cool. Your wedding pic in your siggy is gorgeous.

What do you think is the biggest misconception about Mormons?

And because I asked MrsJCordova, considering the tv show Big Love and it's popularity, how do you feel Mormon's are portrayed in the media? Accurate or perpetuating stereotypes?

Thank you! Alot of people think Mormons are Omish. We are definately not! And there is a myth that Mormons have horns......

I don't know what big love is.......but from what I have seen on tv and such I think the media likes to make us appear to be mean and cold and very close minded. Also they make us appear unaccepting. For example some believe we are racist.......Individuals may be but the church as a whole is not.

MaybeBaby2 · February 2010

Have you ever read 'Under the Banner of Heaven' by Jon Krakauer?

ETA: I have and thought it very interesting. Wasn't sure if it would be banned reading or something?

LadyXaverian · February 2010

I just wanted to say that I think you're taking this like a champ! I could ask questions all night because I'm fascinated by traditions and beliefs of different religions.

BetchySprout · February 2010

MaybeBaby#2:
Have you ever read 'Under the Banner of Heaven' by Jon Krakauer?
ETA: I have and thought it very interesting. Wasn't sure if it would be banned reading or something?

OH I am DYING to read this one. I am very very interested in religion, and the Mormons are my religion of interest of the past 2 years or so. I read Escape (about the FLDS) and watched a few documentaries about it. I also watched a really bad movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre (September Dawn). Not good.

SkyBee · February 2010

Pattypoundcake:

How do Mormons feel about the show Big Love? I watched an episode recently that was supposed to be a real temple ceremony and I was shocked.

ETA: I noticed your sleeved wedding dress (GORGEOUS btw!) before and had wondered if you were LDS. Then I said no, she would have that awesome in-front-of-the-temple picture all my Mormon friends have if she did. Do you have one of those too?

I don't know what Big Love is.. Embarrassed

Here is the photo!

I like this one better though

SkyBee · February 2010

flgirl79:
Pattypoundcake:

How do Mormons feel about the show Big Love? I watched an episode recently that was supposed to be a real temple ceremony and I was shocked.

As an add-on to this, what is a marriage ceremony like for Mormons?

Well, there are no vows.... and we refer to our marriage as eternal instead of until death do you part. You kneel instead of stand and the man that marries the two of you does all the talking.... Also, they do not give the audience the opportunity to object.....Thank goodness because my inlaws hate me!

BetchySprout · February 2010

SkyBee:
Pattypoundcake:

How do Mormons feel about the show Big Love? I watched an episode recently that was supposed to be a real temple ceremony and I was shocked.

ETA: I noticed your sleeved wedding dress (GORGEOUS btw!) before and had wondered if you were LDS. Then I said no, she would have that awesome in-front-of-the-temple picture all my Mormon friends have if she did. Do you have one of those too?

I don't know what Big Love is..

I like this one better though

LOVE this one!!

Big Love is a show about polygamists in Utah. It is really good, it is more about FLDS than LDS, but the episode I just watched had a ceremony in the temple.

I have a Mormon friend-in-law (completed his mission) who is married to a Wiccan. They just had a child, would the child be considered Mormon and sealed to her Mormon parent, or would she have to convert for any of them to be sealed?

SkyBee · February 2010

flgirl79:
SkyBee:

byrne15:
have you ever thought about not being mormon?

Lol well, I have wondered what wine/beer/ etc. taste like! I grew up Mormon and mostly everyone I know is mormon, so I guess I have never really thought of it!

Why can't you drink any of those things?

Because it is discourage to take anything that can be addictive into our bodies. caffeine is fine but drugs (aside from needed persriptions) and alcohol are consided unacceptable.

SkyBee · February 2010

mchupie:

Did you have sex before marriage?

No

SkyBee · February 2010

MaybeBaby#2:

Have you ever read 'Under the Banner of Heaven' by Jon Krakauer?

ETA: I have and thought it very interesting. Wasn't sure if it would be banned reading or something?

I have never read it.....but I will check it out. As far as I know, reading material is not banned but we definatly avoid like satanic worship stuff

BetchySprout · February 2010

SkyBee:
flgirl79:
SkyBee:

byrne15:
have you ever thought about not being mormon?

Lol well, I have wondered what wine/beer/ etc. taste like! I grew up Mormon and mostly everyone I know is mormon, so I guess I have never really thought of it!

Why can't you drink any of those things?

Because it is discourage to take anything that can be addictive into our bodies. caffeine is fine but drugs (aside from needed persriptions) and alcohol are consided unacceptable.

Is that church-to-church? I have Mormon friends who don't drink caffeine either.

berbur · February 2010

Pattypoundcake:
MaybeBaby#2:

Have you ever read 'Under the Banner of Heaven' by Jon Krakauer?

ETA: I have and thought it very interesting. Wasn't sure if it would be banned reading or something?

OH I am DYING to read this one. I am very very interested in religion, and the Mormons are my religion of interest of the past 2 years or so. I read Escape (about the FLDS) and watched a few documentaries about it. I also watched a really bad movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre (September Dawn). Not good.

Me too! I am obsessed with reading about FLDS. I also read Escape. Did you read the one by Elissa Wall? So good too! I live in Arizona, and there is a BIG FLDS community in our state and we get some of the kiddos from there at the hospital I work at from time to time...

SkyBee · February 2010

SarahL77:

I just wanted to say that I think you're taking this like a champ! I could ask questions all night because I'm fascinated by traditions and beliefs of different religions.

I will answer whatever you like.

mchupie · February 2010

SkyBee:
mchupie:

Did you have sex before marriage?

No

Do any mormons have sex before marriage?

I ask because I'm Catholic, and the Catholic church is very strict about no sex before marriage, but lots of us do it anyway...

BetchySprout · February 2010

berbur:
Pattypoundcake:
MaybeBaby#2:

Have you ever read 'Under the Banner of Heaven' by Jon Krakauer?

ETA: I have and thought it very interesting. Wasn't sure if it would be banned reading or something?

OH I am DYING to read this one. I am very very interested in religion, and the Mormons are my religion of interest of the past 2 years or so. I read Escape (about the FLDS) and watched a few documentaries about it. I also watched a really bad movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre (September Dawn). Not good.

Me too! I am obsessed with reading about FLDS. I also read Escape. Did you read the one by Elissa Wall? So good too! I live in Arizona, and there is a BIG FLDS community in our state and we get some of the kiddos from there at the hospital I work at from time to time...

No, but I just looked that one up and I will definitely pick it up! I am def. going to read Under the Banner of Heaven i hear great things about it. I live in an Amish area (our McDonalds has buggy parking!!) but just can't get into the books about them. I want to though, just looking for a good one!

SkyBee · February 2010

Pattypoundcake:
SkyBee:
Pattypoundcake:

How do Mormons feel about the show Big Love? I watched an episode recently that was supposed to be a real temple ceremony and I was shocked.

ETA: I noticed your sleeved wedding dress (GORGEOUS btw!) before and had wondered if you were LDS. Then I said no, she would have that awesome in-front-of-the-temple picture all my Mormon friends have if she did. Do you have one of those too?

I don't know what Big Love is..

I like this one better though

LOVE this one!!

Big Love is a show about polygamists in Utah. It is really good, it is more about FLDS than LDS, but the episode I just watched had a ceremony in the temple.

I have a Mormon friend-in-law (completed his mission) who is married to a Wiccan. They just had a child, would the child be considered Mormon and sealed to her Mormon parent, or would she have to convert for any of them to be sealed?

The parents have to be sealed together in a temple in order to have a child sealed to them. She would have to convert...... Lol we are not allowed to practice polygamy, although it was practiced when the church was just beginning.

SkyBee · February 2010

flgirl79:
SkyBee:
flgirl79:
Pattypoundcake:

How do Mormons feel about the show Big Love? I watched an episode recently that was supposed to be a real temple ceremony and I was shocked.

As an add-on to this, what is a marriage ceremony like for Mormons?

Well, there are no vows.... and we refer to our marriage as eternal instead of until death do you part. You kneel instead of stand and the man that marries the two of you does all the talking.... Also, they do not give the audience the opportunity to object.....Thank goodness because my inlaws hate me!

Why do they hate you?

I love your wedding pictures!

They think I am controlling because I made DH get out of debt before I would marry him. (He was in an enormous amount of CC debt.) Plus I am really blunt and I guess my "I don't care what you think" attitude really rubbed them the wrong way.

MaybeBaby2 · February 2010

Pattypoundcake:
MaybeBaby#2:
Have you ever read 'Under the Banner of Heaven' by Jon Krakauer?
ETA: I have and thought it very interesting. Wasn't sure if it would be banned reading or something?

OH I am DYING to read this one. I am very very interested in religion, and the Mormons are my religion of interest of the past 2 years or so. I read Escape (about the FLDS) and watched a few documentaries about it. I also watched a really bad movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre (September Dawn). Not good.

I read Escape as well! Very good. UTBOH is AWESOME.

SkyBee · February 2010

Pattypoundcake:
SkyBee:
flgirl79:
SkyBee:

byrne15:
have you ever thought about not being mormon?

Lol well, I have wondered what wine/beer/ etc. taste like! I grew up Mormon and mostly everyone I know is mormon, so I guess I have never really thought of it!

Why can't you drink any of those things?

Because it is discourage to take anything that can be addictive into our bodies. caffeine is fine but drugs (aside from needed persriptions) and alcohol are consided unacceptable.

Is that church-to-church? I have Mormon friends who don't drink caffeine either.

Not really. Some choose not to drink caffeine, but it has never been mentioned by a general authority, so I think it is up to each individual whether they drink it or not.

SkyBee · February 2010

mchupie:
SkyBee:
mchupie:

Did you have sex before marriage?

No

Do any mormons have sex before marriage?

I ask because I'm Catholic, and the Catholic church is very strict about no sex before marriage, but lots of us do it anyway...

Well I am sure there are mormons that do. It is a hard thing to resist as all of you know. You can repent, but it is considered really naughty.

wvu2000 · February 2010

Thanks for answering questions. I have been wondering about the LDS b/c I am a fan of Chelsie Hightower on DWTS. She often speaks of her religion and there is a youtube video and someone asks about undergarments and she said we don't discuss them. So I was wondering what they were too.

MaiteRam · February 2010

I've always wanted to ask this, and please don't take it as snark:

Do you literally believe the Book of Mormon? Even the bit about John Smith and the secret language and hidden tablets and all that??

ETA- I think that's awesome about having him get rid of the cc debt!

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