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Originally Posted by scotty

No God didn't ,

It was monkey see , monkey doo


you just fell in place with everyone else because you are psychologically unstable and you want everyone to love you and accept you so you followed along. No God or Spirit involved there..


TIC

Hope you don't mind being told that...

If you do , you wont last in here.

Originally Posted by scotty

My post was TIC

I posted it in sarcastic form to repeat what some are saying on here

and if you didn't like my post. well guess what

that is what some are saying on here

let me enlighten you

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
I always wondered how many would be "convicted" to either cut, or let grow, their hair. Or start wearing a dress, or get rid of the ol TV...... If a majority around them weren't already doing it.

The vast majority of "conviction" is nothing more than peer pressure. Whether it be in-your-face or subtle, people want to fit in and LOOK like the rest of their group. Ever see groups of teenage boys where every one is wearing a baseball cap? (And not because they play on a team.) If any new boy joined their group, how long do you think it would be before he started wearing one also?

(CC1 responds)

*CHA CHING* We have a winner here!

(I have had even conservative OP friends, preachers included, tell me that they don't know many women who if left in an enviroment where it was taught it was ok to cut their hair would not do so eventually)

You will see your statement about the vast majority of "conviction" being peer pressure denied but I believe it is true. I have observed it a lot in my almost 49 years. I would only add I believe it goes beyond peer pressure to "psychological conditioning". Not in any intentionally evil way but just as a result of the way the legalism is taught and maintained in the movement.

Below is bro. staysharp's response to the same post by me that you don't agree with

Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
No God didn't ,

It was monkey see , monkey doo


you just fell in place with everyone else because you are psychologically unstable and you want everyone to love you and accept you so you followed along. No God or Spirit involved there..


TIC

Hope you don't mind being told that...

If you do , you wont last in here.


(staysharp responds)
Glad you are finally understanding how peer pressure works.



so you see my post was to inject the "enlightenment" (if that is what you call it) of others in order to

Don't hate me, I'm just the messenger..

stop the insanity! no-i read the other posts. i just replied to yours b/c it was there. i do believe A LOT of people conform b/c of peer pressure but not ALWAYS. i admit some things i did at first in order not to dissappoint or b/c i felt guilty (not from someone telling me, just because) but later after rethinking and prayer changed my decisions. example-i went five years w/out trimming one split end but a year or so ago after researching/prayer i started trimming again and don't feel guilty about it. same thing with going to movies, etc. but i do still feel convicted over getting my ears re-pierced or wearing pants/shorts in public. in consider these personal convictions. i think some don't know the difference. they think all or none and it isn't always the case.