TwistrAndy
TwistrAndy
After reading your post FR, I just wanted to post how I feel with no hard feelings, but I just want to state my belief on the matters above, so both sides of the issue can be seen, without people getting upset.
Pants/Dresses:
The way I feel about it is this:
In our culture, you go to a public place, you need to go to the bathroom, you look, and you go into the one symbolizing a man, and a woman would go into the one wearing a dress. When you have 10 seconds to sketch a woman you're probably gonna draw her in a dress. About the Africa thing, to many African's I'm sure killing people is no big deal, incest is no big deal, and cannibalism is probably no big deal, But does that make it right? No of course not, neither does running around naked. It's their culture, and it's because they haven't been enlightened into Christianity and teachings of more modern civilizations.
As for hair:
You're right about it not being law, that's why it's not that much of an issue in our church. But, I don't understand where you get the fact that it meant they looked like prostitutes. Where is a prostitute even mentioned? Paul said a women ought to have long hair because it is her power and glory, and because of the angels not a prostitute. He said that doesn't even nature itself teach you that long hair on women is her glory, and long hair on men is a shame? Never have I seen that it mentioned a prostitute.
Jewelry:
The Bible doesn't say wear gold, and pearls just don't over do it, it says don't do it. It says that we are not to be adorned with pearls, gold, costly array, and broided hair, and this will be shown in women who profess godliness, our spirit will be a quite one. So therefore since it says don't do it, I don't. About pride, yes people do take very much pride in they way they "don't dress" but that is wrong too. Only my church friends and best friends and family know they way I live because they are around me all the time or believe that way themselves, but my friends don't even notice, because they don't pay attention to what I wear, and I never bring it up, I don't go around saying "I don't do this, and I don't do that" People have known me for months, and not figured out the way I believe. I prefer to let it be shown, by the love of God, and in the fruits of the Spirit, trust me around here it's hard to do it for pride, cause you get made fun of alot, and criticized (obviously) you get called names, and I don't see how anybody could do it for pride, because if I did it for pride I would've quit along time ago, because if it's for pride and not because of your relationship with God, you'll give in, I know I wouldnt' want to dress a certain way just because I was prideful when people are laughing at you and making fun of you, I would want to be like the people making fun of me, I would do what they did to fit in, but I don't do it for pride. But, if you are around people who have built up great respect for your lifestyle, and it goes to your head, then you've got problems, and need to repent, and make yourself humble, which in reality is one of the reasons why we don't wear jewelry, and things of that nature.
Pants/Dresses:
The way I feel about it is this:
In our culture, you go to a public place, you need to go to the bathroom, you look, and you go into the one symbolizing a man, and a woman would go into the one wearing a dress. When you have 10 seconds to sketch a woman you're probably gonna draw her in a dress. About the Africa thing, to many African's I'm sure killing people is no big deal, incest is no big deal, and cannibalism is probably no big deal, But does that make it right? No of course not, neither does running around naked. It's their culture, and it's because they haven't been enlightened into Christianity and teachings of more modern civilizations.
As for hair:
You're right about it not being law, that's why it's not that much of an issue in our church. But, I don't understand where you get the fact that it meant they looked like prostitutes. Where is a prostitute even mentioned? Paul said a women ought to have long hair because it is her power and glory, and because of the angels not a prostitute. He said that doesn't even nature itself teach you that long hair on women is her glory, and long hair on men is a shame? Never have I seen that it mentioned a prostitute.
Jewelry:
The Bible doesn't say wear gold, and pearls just don't over do it, it says don't do it. It says that we are not to be adorned with pearls, gold, costly array, and broided hair, and this will be shown in women who profess godliness, our spirit will be a quite one. So therefore since it says don't do it, I don't. About pride, yes people do take very much pride in they way they "don't dress" but that is wrong too. Only my church friends and best friends and family know they way I live because they are around me all the time or believe that way themselves, but my friends don't even notice, because they don't pay attention to what I wear, and I never bring it up, I don't go around saying "I don't do this, and I don't do that" People have known me for months, and not figured out the way I believe. I prefer to let it be shown, by the love of God, and in the fruits of the Spirit, trust me around here it's hard to do it for pride, cause you get made fun of alot, and criticized (obviously) you get called names, and I don't see how anybody could do it for pride, because if I did it for pride I would've quit along time ago, because if it's for pride and not because of your relationship with God, you'll give in, I know I wouldnt' want to dress a certain way just because I was prideful when people are laughing at you and making fun of you, I would want to be like the people making fun of me, I would do what they did to fit in, but I don't do it for pride. But, if you are around people who have built up great respect for your lifestyle, and it goes to your head, then you've got problems, and need to repent, and make yourself humble, which in reality is one of the reasons why we don't wear jewelry, and things of that nature.
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