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rgcraig 07-17-2007 11:56 AM

Enhancing
 
This was brought up in another thread and I realized that I've never heard it addressed.

If a lady in your church asked for your opinion on having surgery to "enhance" a certain area of her body, how would you advise her?

Is it wrong?

Is that something personal that shouldn't concern anyone else?


Note: I'm sure this topic will swing from one side to the other and we need to make sure that we stay on point. :winkgrin

Pragmatist 07-17-2007 12:01 PM

I think it's between her and God, but she should be aware that she will assuredly be judged by all who notice.

Digging4Truth 07-17-2007 12:02 PM

It is wrong that society has made her feel a need to have such an operation done to feel like a beautiful person.

Either society has had such an impact on here that she feels that she needs this operation to be acceptable or desirable or she is acting upon her own desire to be sexy, desirable, beautiful etc.

Both roads are long winding roads of failure.

Our satisfaction in who we are as a person should not come from our outer appearance but should, instead, come from who we are in our heart, mind, soul & spirit.

All other measurements of beauty, desirability & happiness are exercises in futility and failures in the works.

The wrong would not be in the action... but in the though process that brought them to that place.

God can heal these thought processes but the operation will not.

RevDWW 07-17-2007 12:05 PM

A few deeper questions are:
Why she does not have enough self esteem to love who she is now?
What's the real motive for the "enhancement"?
Will it benefit His kingdom?
How will it effect others?

rgcraig 07-17-2007 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth (Post 188096)
It is wrong that society has made her feel a need to have such an operation done to feel like a beautiful person.

Either society has had such an impact on here that she feels that she needs this operation to be acceptable or desirable or she is acting upon her own desire to be sexy, desirable, beautiful etc.

Both roads are long winding roads of failure.

Our satisfaction in who we are as a person should not come from our outer appearance but should, instead, come from who we are in our heart, mind, soul & spirit.

All other measurements of beauty, desirability & happiness are exercises in futility and failures in the works.

The wrong would not be in the action... but in the though process that brought them to that place.

God can heal these thought processes but the operation will not.

Excellent points~!

Pressing-On 07-17-2007 12:08 PM

I think that if she feels deformed in some areas, such as, lopsided breasts, etc. then I say go for it.

Other than that, I'm the type that says, "If you don't like what you see, then you know where the door is. If you can't find it, I will show it to you, but I'm not sure you want me to be standing behind you when you leave."

Cause we all know, after the honeymoon is over, only your very best friend is still with you 20 years or more down the road.

rgcraig 07-17-2007 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevDWW (Post 188099)
A few deeper questions are:
Why she does not have enough self esteem to love who she is now?
What's the real motive for the "enhancement"?
Will it benefit His kingdom?
How will it effect others?

Can't help but giggle at this one......

LaGirl 07-17-2007 12:08 PM

i think it is she and her husbands business.

RevDWW 07-17-2007 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevDWW (Post 188099)
A few deeper questions are:
Why she does not have enough self esteem to love who she is now?
What's the real motive for the "enhancement"?
Will it benefit His kingdom?
How will it effect others?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 188105)
Can't help but giggle at this one......

It could well be a distraction to His Kingdom.......

rgcraig 07-17-2007 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevDWW (Post 188108)
It could well be a distraction to His Kingdom.......

At least a stumble block!


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