Fig Leaves
Another random thought. Was I the only first-timer who wondered—dare I admit it? hoped—that the video in the Endowment ceremony would show Adam and Eve naked? I was at once relieved and disappointed when I realized all the naughty bits were always conveniently covered with bushes or animals and such: relieved that I wouldn’t be watching porn with my family in the room, and disappointed because… well, because. In my defense, it wasn’t all that unreasonable that the Endowment would involve ritual nakedness. After all, I had been naked under that liberatingly loose poncho during the Washing and Anointing ritual.
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January 24, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
i was a bit disappointed too. but then i realized, wait! they WERE naked when the video was shot! a bunch of mormon folks taking video of other naked mormon folks was a pretty interesting idea.
January 24, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
Adam was definitely topless in both versions if I remember correctly, but no male nipple action. Eve, however, I’m not sure about. If I still had my temple recommend, I would have to go back and see if she might have had a tube top on. I’m sure she had pasties at least.
January 24, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
aw, jonathan! you ruined my whole temple fantasy.
January 24, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
I’m not certain about it. There is still the possibility of Adam and Eve walking around naked “to lend authenticity” as the director suggested. Now that you mention it, who cares what the truth is? I like that version better.