can any one tell me is it a sin to be a crossdresser?
paul1953 said:can any one tell me is it a sin to be a crossdresser?
Joshua J. Daigle said:Wow. Do you really need to ask? I'm sorry, but I would think that the answer would be somewhat obvious.
i think it's pretty clear-cut. men shouldn't dress and act like women, women should dress and act like men. but who defines what is feminine and what is masculine behaviour??? some churches say wearing trousers for a woman is dressing like a man, while wearing a kilt for a man is not dressing like a woman!!?? i dunno, there's definitely some women's trousers you would catch me wearing for a million bucks. it's one of those issues that's 5 times harder than concrete to crack, i reckon.The issue's not that clear-cut, though. For one thing, even if you take 'nor effeminate' to mean directly that men should never dress as women, there's still the whole issue of women dressing as men. If that's somewhow less 'sinful, then why?
pjw said:i think it's pretty clear-cut. men shouldn't dress and act like women, women should dress and act like men. but who defines what is feminine and what is masculine behaviour??? some churches say wearing trousers for a woman is dressing like a man, while wearing a kilt for a man is not dressing like a woman!!?? i dunno, there's definitely some women's trousers you would catch me wearing for a million bucks. it's one of those issues that's 5 times harder than concrete to crack, i reckon.
Nienor said:I wear guys clothes all the time. They tend to be more comfortable and modest. Is that a sin?
I don't think its wrong. I have more problems with guys dressing in drag then I do with emo kids wearing girl's jeans.
Here's one of the scriptures. The wearing of either sex concerning each other's clothing is in the NT as well. I can't quite remember the passage either.
Deut 22:5
[FONT=arial, helvetica]5) A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, helvetica]I think men should dress like men, and women should dress like women.
[FONT=arial, helvetica]But, then I'm a girlie girl. I love feminine and pretty things. I hardly ever wear pants. I prefer skirts and dresses. I find pants very uncomfortable.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, helvetica]However, I think the pants for women started during the 20's. It might have had some correlation to Joan of Arc being beautified as a Saint in the 1920's. They reviewed her trial in the 1920's and Joan of Arc became Saint Joan.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, helvetica]The reason Joan of Arc was put to death is because she saw visions from God who told her to help defend her people in France during the 100 years war. Joan of Arc saw her family and friends all being killed during this war and she said she saw visions from God to help her people. But, in order that she be able to move about among the soldiers and not be raped (as she would have if she were dressed as a woman) [/FONT]
Perhaps because He does?[FONT=arial, helvetica]Why do you think in both the Old and New Testaments, God said he "detests" this? [/FONT]
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So you're one of those who thinks it's the woman's fault when she's raped?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I]
[FONT=arial, helvetica]Perhaps God would have protected her if she had kept His commandments.[/FONT]
Perhaps because He does?
can any one tell me is it a sin to be a crossdresser?
So you're one of those who thinks it's the woman's fault when she's raped?
I mistook your wording then.Hum, no.
But can trousers protect you? No.
Can cutting your hair protect you? No.
Can righteous indignation protect you? No.
Can God protect you? Yes!
In Him is my trust.
As far as dressing in women's clothing is concerned, I don't see how it could be, really, since God doesn't determine what "women's clothing" is, people do. What IS sinful in my view, however, is trying to convince yourself that you're something you're not. Dressing in what is widely viewed to be "women's clothing" is one thing, but telling yourself that you're "not really a man" or that you're "a man trapped in a woman's body" is to be completely dishonest with yourself. Maybe you're a man of more delicate nature than most, maybe you just like how you look in a dress, but none of that changes the fact that you're a man at heart. It is the act of trying to change that fundamental identity that is the true sin.