Offical LDS Church Newsroom Like members of many religious faiths, Latter-day Saints wear religious clothing. But members of other faiths — typically those involved in permanent pastoral ministries or religious services — usually wear religious garments as outer ceremonial vestments or symbols of recognition. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, garments are worn beneath street clothing as a personal and private reminder of commitments to God. Garments are considered sacred by Church members and are not regarded as a topic for casual conversation. ------------------ Balancing Interest and Good Taste “There are those who believe matters of private religious observance should be kept from public scrutiny. For example, political and religious commentator Hugh Hewitt wrote some time ago that “there is a sphere of private beliefs about God that is not right to raise or probe, and though the border is hard to find when there are legitimate issues that need to be discussed, heading for the undergarments angle is disgusting and will appear so to most Americans.” However one feels about reporting and discussing religious differences, one thing is certain. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints want the experience associated with temple worship to be personal and private. They feel that personal and private worship enhances the feeling of being in sacred space and increases the reverent nature they feel toward God. For Latter-day Saints, temples are one of the things that bind the Church to the Bible and historic Christianity. Temples and temple worship feature prominently in both the Old and New Testaments. This is an age of seemingly unlimited information. In relation to temple worship and the personal convictions, practices and matters of individual conscience that are essential to any faith, the Church hopes for respect, good taste and sound judgment.”
