New Garments Styles (if you live in Africa)

[Dwight]

The church now has new garment styles that you can order if you live in Africa, maybe some other hot climates. Perhaps the rest of the world will get them. It is hard to find one source with all the images, so I'll link to this reddit post that has the women's, apparently the men's in similar, though maybe being even more tank top like if reports can be believed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mormon/comment ... _american/

Perhaps Oaks temporary commandments relate to the garments, not that the church is following the world, just Jesus thinks we might be able to handle a bit of shoulder. I can't begin to comprehend the problems garments have caused some women, from modesty issues to health issues. Still good on this Redditor for compiling some of the places that having sleeves was considered integral to being a modest Mormon woman.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... vent_been/

[I Have Questions]

Everything in the Church is (eventually) fungible. Including the stated standards for modesty. Members just have to wait since the Church is always lagging fifty years behind society.

We just need Oaks to clarify if this right to bare arms is a temporary or permanent commandment…

[malkie]

Imagine how allowing PORN shoulders to be viewed at church is going to affect the old mature fellows in the Elders' Quorum!
Also:
Won't somebody think of the children?

[Marcus]

Everything in the Church is (eventually) fungible. Including the stated standards for modesty. Members just have to wait since the Church is always lagging fifty years behind society.

We just need Oaks to clarify if this right to bare arms is a temporary or permanent commandment…

[Dr. Sunstoned]

With this garment update, BYU will now be relieved of the responsibility of photoshopping cap sleeves on angels in works of art.

https://rogerdhansen.wordpress.com/2012 ... hs-angels/

[Bond]

How long until these are available worldwide? 3 years?

[Dwight]

There may be riots if they aren’t available worldwide by next spring.

[Moksha]

What deviltry is this to suggest garment bottoms have not always been thongs? Are the antis trying to deceive us once again with their so-called "history"?

[Morley]

The Church News makes it official:


First Presidency authorizes redesigned temple garments for members in hot, humid areas


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is testing redesigned options for sacred temple garments worn by members residing in hot, humid areas.

“Devout Latter-day Saints cherish the privilege of wearing the temple garment. Some of those members live in hot and humid areas,” said Church spokesman Doug Andersen in a statement released Thursday, Oct. 17.

“The First Presidency has authorized changes in the garment to bless those members and others who might benefit from the changes. Beyond this, the Church does not comment on temple matters considered to be sacred.”



https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2 ... mid-areas/



edit: The bolding above is mine. I understand how a change in garment design could benefit members. I'm less certain as to who the "others who might benefit from the changes" are.

[Dwight]

https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... s_website/

per Reddit they are coming in a year to the US. I think they realized the testing is pointless, members want them now. So to cut off members in Africa from creating a reselling business they are making it official that they will come, even if it is a year away.