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You know, I can't, because my mum - while strict in some respects - allowed me to express myself in whatever way I wanted, so far as hair was concerned. I bit my nails as a kid, so nails weren't an issue. When I was about 15, I got really into punk rock, as it was in the 70's, in England. I...

Thanks for the book referral btw. I'll look into that.

But what are "power, love and self-discipline"? I know what those words mean, but in relation to fear? How are those powerful against fear? How does this work within your marriage, if you don't mind me asking? Is your wife understanding of the anxiety issues? Does she help you with it?

Have you seen the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders? :( I made a fuss months ago because one of those scantily clad women was allowed to take part on the Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader show - wearing (the word "wearing" being used loosely) their typical garb, which showed cleaveage, inner parts...

Well we'll just run over to NC or GA one evening, lol. :thumbsup: I do hear what you're seeing that if it's made for that ethnic group, it's usually worth eating. If I see Indians eating in Indian restaurants, or Hispanics eating in Mexican restaurants, I usually assume that the food is both...

And if marital stresses cause fear and anxiety .. how do you deal with that?

Honest thoughts? I'm a very fearful person it seems. I suffer from panic/anxiety attacks, and have for a long, long time. I sought counseling recently, because my doc was not happy at giving me Xanax any longer. I rarely use the drug, btw. I know that benzodiazepines are addictive. I will take...

A lot of these threads in the past have been about condemnation - mainly condemnation of women, and responsibility placed on women, as though women are the gatekeepers to a man's sexuality. You see, it didn't take long here to get onto Hooter's waitresses, and strippers, when those men who are...

I have not seen any Korean restaurants, but I will find out if we have a few. I have friend who eat Vietnamese food quite a lot. As I mention below, I am a vegetarian, and not fond of tofu - and I also have celiac disease - so I can't have noodles or meat. So, that's not so easy. The...

Of course we all have sin in our life, but I am pointing at - what is to me anyway - a quite obvious hypocrisy.

This is why I believe that Christians who are actively using inappropriate content need to give over piling condemnation on women who live in hot climates who wear a spaghetti strap top and shorts, or point a finger of contempt at a woman in quite ordinary pants because it's "unbiblical". Those Christians are...

I didn't see this before I posted - honestly. :) But this is what I believe too. :thumbsup:

Right. Which I also said several pages back. Why are Christians going to Hooters? They will say "because of the wings". That's like me saying I am going to see the Chippendales "because of the wallpaper". Come on! I also agree that it is a chicken vs. egg deal. But I believe that it behoves...

But the difficulty then becomes - how do I personally know what will affect others? I can make a guess. I personally don't wear low cut, tight, belly revealing, butt revealing clothes. But I can't possibly know what affects every single person, and that is where, imo, discernment comes into the...

As in making a profit? Yes - but for their own spiritual good? Not so much.

What role has Korean food played in my marriage? None. Maybe that's the answer! Maybe we need to go and get some! My h and I both like spicy food. We are particularly attached to Indian food. In England, Indian food is kind of a "local" dish, especially in the North. There are Indian...

That's what I was figuring. There wasn't the variety of options that we have now, for clothing and ornamenting, so someone who was wearing jewelry, or who did have "fancified" hair, would have looked very different.

You see, it's just silliness to make an opinion or a thought or a feeling into a rule that ALL must live by. It's also damaging and offensive to others. And you know, it has happened to me a multitude of times over the years that I have frequented Christian forums (general Christian forums, not...

Oh me too. I don't know what you mean by "we are asked to accept the way others 'keep the commandments'." Who is "we" and who are "others"? The way that I see it as that there are scriptures, which have been quoted here about the braided hair, the gold, the pearls. So does that mean exactly...

But Hooter customers for the vast majority are men - so if they didn't go, do you think that Hooters would continue to exist? I loathe Hooters, but plenty of Christians go there and claim it is for the "wings". I think it may be for another part of the bird's body actually. A former Christian...