Have you heard this one?

[tv1a]

A few months ago I started a thead with what people perceived apostolics to be. Not to rehash because everyone has their own option. Plus it is a good excuse to check the archives.

In that thread I mentioned a co-worker who gave me her definition of apostolic pretty much confirmed with an average outsider would label an apostolic.
Here is a twist I never saw coming. The same lady gave me her definition of what an apostolic is has a different defintion for pentecostals.

She is sittiing in the break room telling us about a conversation between she and her sister about the coulottes (sp? to tired to check) she wore to work. My co-worker said my "sister took one look at me and said that I looked like a pentecostal".

Has anyone heard that being a part of the definition of ''PENTECOSTAL"? The key word is "Pentecostal" not "apostolic". I'll admit that is the first time I've ever heard coulottes (again sp?) indentified with pentecostals.

Has anyone else heard similar remarks? What are the ramifications when a pentecostal's is defined as such?

I'm sorry if I disapoint the masses if they expect a acerbic cut against pentecostals. I am methodical in my research. Most who know me know I'm pretty solid on research. There is not enough anectdotal evidence to suggest society thinks all pentecostal women wear coulottes(I would not be offended if someone corrects my spelling). I hope to provide an interesting topic.

Originally Posted by tv1a

A few months ago I started a thead with what people perceived apostolics to be. Not to rehash because everyone has their own option. Plus it is a good excuse to check the archives.

In that thread I mentioned a co-worker who gave me her definition of apostolic pretty much confirmed with an average outsider would label an apostolic.
Here is a twist I never saw coming. The same lady gave me her definition of what an apostolic is has a different defintion for pentecostals.

She is sittiing in the break room telling us about a conversation between she and her sister about the coulottes (sp? to tired to check) she wore to work. My co-worker said my "sister took one look at me and said that I looked like a pentecostal".

Has anyone heard that being a part of the definition of ''PENTECOSTAL"? The key word is "Pentecostal" not "apostolic". I'll admit that is the first time I've ever heard coulottes (again sp?) indentified with pentecostals.

Has anyone else heard similar remarks? What are the ramifications when a pentecostal's is defined as such?

I'm sorry if I disapoint the masses if they expect a acerbic cut against pentecostals. I am methodical in my research. Most who know me know I'm pretty solid on research. There is not enough anectdotal evidence to suggest society thinks all pentecostal women wear coulottes(I would not be offended if someone corrects my spelling). I hope to provide an interesting topic.

Using that line of definition, an Apostolic might be a plain faced hefty woman in a long bluejean skirt wearing a bun. "Now THERE is an Apostolic," one might say. But, that might would define only 50% of the outsider's mind. How do you suppose the outsider might define the other gender of Apostolics?

But, since the key word is "Pentecostal," very often to the outsider, depending on the region of the country, there is no difference.

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Using that line of definition, an Apostolic might be a plain faced hefty woman in a long bluejean skirt wearing a bun. "Now THERE is an Apostolic," one might say. But, that might would define only 50% of the outsider's mind. How do you suppose the outsider might define the other gender of Apostolics?

But, since the key word is "Pentecostal," very often to the outsider, depending on the region of the country, there is no difference.

Around these parts Appostolic is not used but Pentecostal.... I am not sure I had heard Apostolic until I started visiting the forums.

[winklebottom]

Originally Posted by aquestioninggirl

Around these parts Appostolic is not used but Pentecostal.... I am not sure I had heard Apostolic until I started visiting the forums.

Same here. Also we called them Goucho's in the 70's. Yee Haa

[freeatlast]

coulottes are allowed by some pentecostal pastors and are worn by the women in those churches.

Other pentecostal pastors preach against culottes as a split legged garment or mens apparel and there fore the women of their churches gotta sneakl around if they wear them.

Men's apparell....sheeshhhh...like a man would wear ladies culottes.

[HADDOCK]

They would be identified as Pentecostal around these parts. Between Pentecostals when one is "spotted" they often say "There's a Penny!"

Originally Posted by freeatlast

coulottes are allowed by some pentecostal pastors and are worn by the women in those churches.

Other pentecostal pastors preach against culottes as a split legged garment or mens apparel and there fore the women of their churches gotta sneakl around if they wear them.

Men's apparell....sheeshhhh...like a man would wear ladies culottes.

Arkansas Camp voted to allow them to be worn at camp one year!

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by aquestioninggirl

Arkansas Camp voted to allow them to be worn at camp one year!

Well..they were always weak on THE MESSAGE.

[tv1a]

In days gone by, I may have agreed w/ bro. strange about regional definitions. In recent times the word pentecostal had included Rod Parsley, TD Jakes, Tommy Tenney. Jimmy Swagggart is considered Pentecostal. I never heard a dress code mentioned with pentecostalism before while it is the first thing mentioned when an '' outsider '' defines apostolic.

[Glenda B]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

coulottes are allowed by some pentecostal churches

Men's apparell....sheeshhhh...like a man would wear ladies culottes.

I guess they would want to if they were trying to look like a woman. I know a young man who dresses like a woman even to the undies and makeup, jewelery and hairstyle.