Did 1st century christian women "stand out"?

[Praxeas]

Did first century christian women standout like what many preachers say todays pentecostal ladies should today?

[James Griffin]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Did first century christian women standout like what many preachers say todays pentecostal ladies should today?

Sure did, their veils were a lot higher from putting their hair up under it.

[RandyWayne]

The mighty poof was even mightier in the days of yore.

[Sam]

don't know if the Christian ladies were outstanding
but
I did hear of a first century scarecrow who was out standing in his field.

[Praxeas]

Here is why I ask. The thought struck me when hearing this that early churches were "underground" much like they were in Russia and are in China. It would not be in their best interest to stand out so that everyone knew who the Christians were. In fact they had that secret fish sign in later centuries to identify Christians.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by James Griffin

Sure did, their veils were a lot higher from putting their hair up under it.

[*AQuietPlace*]

It seems like Apostle Paul's caution to them was to NOT stand out. To be modest, to not draw attention to themselves.

[KeptByTheWord]

The question begs to be asked - why the WOMEN and not men too?????

Why is it that the women are always the target, and men escape any need to "stand out"?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

The question begs to be asked - why the WOMEN and not men too?????

Why is it that the women are always the target, and men escape any need to "stand out"?

It isn't because the preachers are wanting women to stand out and men to not stand out.

(Bracing for the grief I'll receive for this one)

It's that women of the world are dressing in such a manner that modesty stands out on it's own.

A man dressing modestly doesn't stand out in this world. If the majority of men began wearing skirts. dresses or otherwise clothed themselves in a manner that showed off their bodies... then we would.

A modestly dressed woman, in this day and age, tends to stand out.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

It seems like Apostle Paul's caution to them was to NOT stand out. To be modest, to not draw attention to themselves.

Right. And the bible never said we are known by the way we dress, anyway, but by our love for one another. How people gravitate to this "they will know us by the way we dress" idea never ceases to amaze me in light of Jesus' plain statement that our love is for that purpose.

My 14 year old daughter was asked by some standard-keeping friends what it was that makes our church different from their's, since we are both one God and Acts 2:38. She responded in an amazingly wise manner: "We believe our love for one another tells the world who we are, not the way we dress."