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wayfarer wrote:
This is an external symbol: “I’m an orthodox jew”. If I recall correctly, Jesus did not have favorable words for those who took the private covenant public as a mode of display of righteousness. There is a lesson to be learned here.”
Yes, and in support of this — garments which are so long for people with shorter legs, having them hang below already modest shorts is not a reverent way to wear the garment, and in my view, is justification for altering the garment without changing its basic design.
I don’t usually wear garments, unless I need an undershirt. Like last Sunday, my dress was too see-through on top, so I wore my garment shirt underneath.
Still, I respect if people use garments as a spiritual tool to remember covenants, spiritual experiences, etc.
Someone I love will go through the temple soon and I have suddenly come face to face with some of my extremely negative feelings about garments. I don’t want this for her. Is the previous poster saying that she is being told she can go through the temple and NOT wear garments? I have worn my garments for more than 25 years and never answered “no” to the recommend interview question about them, I don’t know.
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