Mormonism demands purity, a manipulation tactic to keep members busy, expand the totalism of the beliefs, and fuel inadequacy, shame, and self-blame (blame reversal). Usually, when you have important goals, it’s good to list them all in one place, yet I have never seen a list like this in an LDS publication. Perhaps because they need members to think about these things one at a time. Otherwise, they will realize how it is to do all of these things, and the blame reversal and shame will stop working.
Here are all Mormon commandments in one place:
- Attend all meetings
- Magnify your calling
- Attend the Temple
- Get baptized
- Get endowed
- Wear your garments always
- Dress modestly
- Maintain a clean appearance
- Avoid the appearance of evil
- Do not drink alcohol, coffee, or tea
- No smoking
- Don’t cuss
- Do not watch rated-R movies or other inappropriate TV, books, music, or movies
- Do not read anti-Mormon material
- Keep one year food storage
- Grow a garden
- Do genealogy
- Be honest
- Don’t covet
- Don’t lust
- No murder (obviously)
- Read the scriptures
- Pray always
- Keep a journal
- Read LDS magazines
- Do not masturbate
- No necking, petting
- Do not have sex before marriage
- Do not commit adultery
- No porn
- No idols or other gods
- No “witchcraft” (pagan, animistic, divination practices)
- Listen only to uplifting music
- Do not get tattoos or excessive piercings
- Go on a mission
- Try to convert your friends, co-workers
- Avoid unrighteous people and places
- Don’t go into bars
- Have faith
- Go home and visiting teaching
- Fast
- Pay tithing
- Pay fast offering
- Avoid being alone with members of the opposite sex
- Give service to others
- Feed the missionaries
- Raise up your children the way they should go
- Have a large family
- Hold Family Home Evening, family prayer, family scripture study
- Follow the Prophet
- Magnify your talents
- Honor your parents
- Love God
- Love your family
- Love one another
- Do not work on Sunday
- Only do wholesome activities on Sunday
- Volunteer at the canary and orchard
- Don’t have gender reassignment surgery
- Don’t cross dress (not even for theater)
- Do not gossip
- Do not criticize leaders
- Partake of the sacrament
- Repent
- Do not take the Lord’s name in vain
- Get married in the Temple
- Be sealed to your family
- Work hard
- Bear your testimony
- Seek after things virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy
- Keep your thoughts clean
- Obey the laws of the land
- Never gamble (not even bets with friends)
- Do not get an abortion, or support anyone getting an abortion
- Do not commit homosexual acts
- Bridle your passions
- Avoid associating with apostates, non-members, exmormons
- Do not pray to Heavenly Mother
- Oppose gay marriage
- Additional rules sometimes apply at the Stake level (no masks on Halloween, wear dresses to mutual, etc)
Women:
- Obey your husband
- Be a homemaker
- Be a good mom
- Do not have a career
Youth:
- Extra meetings
- Do not dance before 14
- Do not date before 16
- Only group dates until 18, and even then, only with someone you think you might marry
- Wear skirts below the knees (women)
Missionaries:
- Anything the mission president says
Did I miss any? Contact me.
