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What are your views concerning how a believer should dress?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lik3" data-source="post: 73008862" data-attributes="member: 296785"><p>I am not sure if it goes under the Ethics and Morality forum. It may, I am not sure. Anyways, I would like to know how to learn how to disagree with certain verses of the Bible. Such is the case of 1 Timothy 2:9, which states, "9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes."</p><p></p><p>I have interesting conversations with my mother about a number of things, and a number of people, even our leaders. I am concerned about all of our leaders and I wished that I had prayed for them more often. My mother is more liberal than I. Thankfully, we are still speaking to each other as there is way too much hatred and division over politics and other issues. </p><p></p><p>Now onto the subject. How would or should I confront someone who believes in a different interpretation than you or I? There are some believers and a preacher or two who believes that there is a moral connotation to what Paul says about women and the braiding of their hair. In other words, there are some in the church who believe that a woman should not braid their hair any more than for a guy to have long hair. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I read it differently. In other words, my interpretation is different. While Paul could have said it in a way that reflects morality. I believes that Paul was not. Just because a woman braids her hair or wears makeup will not "send her to Hell". How she wears her hair or makes up her face is not about the state of salvation anymore than about modesty. That is what the Bible says about "shamefaced". I know that it does mention about guys not wearing their hair long and women not wearing their hair short. </p><p></p><p>That has been interpreted in different ways. To me, it could be about the style of hair that many wore during that time he was preaching about. from 1 Cor. 11:15) I believe in a more literal, conservative interpretation of the Bible, but I was told about a preacher or two who, though he reads the Bible, he interprets things differently from I. To me, he can quite rude about his interpretation, but that is just me. Anyways, my question is, when 1 Corinthians 11:15 says this about if a woman's hair is her glory, was Paul referring to the same subject as a woman who braids her hair as compared to a woman being set apart and dressed more modesty? Correct me if I am wrong, but is Paul trying to say that we, especially, should be set apart from the world in the way we dress, or is it something else?</p><p></p><p>No where in the Bible does it state that a man should not have long hair anymore than it says about a woman not having short hair. I still think it is about being set apart from the world in how we dress. On the other hand, there are people of all faiths who dress modestly, so am I wrong to have this interpretation? </p><p></p><p>I have noticed that some of those who have beliefs about how men and women should fix or determine the lengths of their hair, it seems to me not only do they misinterpret the Bible, but tends to interpret it by skipping certain words, such as in 1 Cor. 11:14, "14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him". That could be confuse a lot of people if the Bible is misinterpreted either to mislead, or to confuse people, then should the preacher be judged for his misinterpretation of Scripture and not a guy for having long hair? He or she must have forgotten that the believer is to judge for ourselves (1 Cor. 11:13).</p><p></p><p>Am I wrong for believing this? Am I being judgmental here? I think it is about a man or woman setting themselves apart from the world and also to be modest in dress. I'm not God, so I am not the Ultimate Judge. Anyways, I cannot see a Christian who is true, pure in heart, and obedient end up being judged in the Great White Throne because of his or her dress. By the way, should we also look at the Bible in the context of history, where Paul writes about and preaches about God and His Word during the Roman Empire, as he was a Roman citizen? Paul writes about him and Silas being beaten despite them being Roman citizens. Acts 16:37 says, "37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lik3, post: 73008862, member: 296785"] I am not sure if it goes under the Ethics and Morality forum. It may, I am not sure. Anyways, I would like to know how to learn how to disagree with certain verses of the Bible. Such is the case of 1 Timothy 2:9, which states, "9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes." I have interesting conversations with my mother about a number of things, and a number of people, even our leaders. I am concerned about all of our leaders and I wished that I had prayed for them more often. My mother is more liberal than I. Thankfully, we are still speaking to each other as there is way too much hatred and division over politics and other issues. Now onto the subject. How would or should I confront someone who believes in a different interpretation than you or I? There are some believers and a preacher or two who believes that there is a moral connotation to what Paul says about women and the braiding of their hair. In other words, there are some in the church who believe that a woman should not braid their hair any more than for a guy to have long hair. Personally, I read it differently. In other words, my interpretation is different. While Paul could have said it in a way that reflects morality. I believes that Paul was not. Just because a woman braids her hair or wears makeup will not "send her to Hell". How she wears her hair or makes up her face is not about the state of salvation anymore than about modesty. That is what the Bible says about "shamefaced". I know that it does mention about guys not wearing their hair long and women not wearing their hair short. That has been interpreted in different ways. To me, it could be about the style of hair that many wore during that time he was preaching about. from 1 Cor. 11:15) I believe in a more literal, conservative interpretation of the Bible, but I was told about a preacher or two who, though he reads the Bible, he interprets things differently from I. To me, he can quite rude about his interpretation, but that is just me. Anyways, my question is, when 1 Corinthians 11:15 says this about if a woman's hair is her glory, was Paul referring to the same subject as a woman who braids her hair as compared to a woman being set apart and dressed more modesty? Correct me if I am wrong, but is Paul trying to say that we, especially, should be set apart from the world in the way we dress, or is it something else? No where in the Bible does it state that a man should not have long hair anymore than it says about a woman not having short hair. I still think it is about being set apart from the world in how we dress. On the other hand, there are people of all faiths who dress modestly, so am I wrong to have this interpretation? I have noticed that some of those who have beliefs about how men and women should fix or determine the lengths of their hair, it seems to me not only do they misinterpret the Bible, but tends to interpret it by skipping certain words, such as in 1 Cor. 11:14, "14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him". That could be confuse a lot of people if the Bible is misinterpreted either to mislead, or to confuse people, then should the preacher be judged for his misinterpretation of Scripture and not a guy for having long hair? He or she must have forgotten that the believer is to judge for ourselves (1 Cor. 11:13). Am I wrong for believing this? Am I being judgmental here? I think it is about a man or woman setting themselves apart from the world and also to be modest in dress. I'm not God, so I am not the Ultimate Judge. Anyways, I cannot see a Christian who is true, pure in heart, and obedient end up being judged in the Great White Throne because of his or her dress. By the way, should we also look at the Bible in the context of history, where Paul writes about and preaches about God and His Word during the Roman Empire, as he was a Roman citizen? Paul writes about him and Silas being beaten despite them being Roman citizens. Acts 16:37 says, "37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”" [/QUOTE]
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