[Nea Wood]

Mormons believe their god requires women to not wear outer clothing that covers their crotch (pants) to worship their god in a large and spacious room (chapel).

Wow. Never heard that one before. What's the reasoning behind it?

[blue state conservative]

Mormons believe their god requires women to not wear outer clothing that covers their crotch (pants) to worship their god in a large and spacious room (chapel).
Wow. Never heard that one before.

What’s the reasoning behind it?

Translation—Mormon women dress up for church and wear dresses.

[reaganaut]

It goes back to the idea that pants are immodest. That is why they wear dresses/skirts. Also their garments (at least when I was LDS) were open crotched.