remove earrings

[houston]

U.T., don't turn this into that.

[Amanah]

If you are in a position of leadership, that means young people are looking up to you as an example.

That means they better not perceive you to be a hypocrite.

If you are teaching sunday school, singing in the choir, leading song service, ushering, then be respectfull of the standards of your church.

When my Sister taught Sunday School, she was very carefull to comply so as to not cause a young person to stumble.

When she quit teaching sunday school, after awhile, we went to the movies.

That, of course, is just one opinion.

[Dagwood]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

If the church teaches against wearing them then they should just not wear them anymore

...or not worry about sitting under leadership who preaches extra-Biblical, men's doctrines...

[Phoenix]

I would think if the leadership position was offered while the person was wearing earrings, obviously they weren't that much of an issue to begin with. I would not remove them simply to accept a position.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Depends on the church and what viewpoint they hold on the issue.

[houston]

Ah. No one has noticed. I don't wear them around church people, out of respect. Lately I have been feeling like I shouldn't walk on egg shells. I mean, come on, I have always gone out of my way to be respectful and to keep from offending the brethren. But that is a one way street. I am tired of making accommidations.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by houston

Ah. No one has noticed. I don't wear them around church people, out of respect. Lately I have been feeling like I shouldn't walk on egg shells. I mean, come on, I have always gone out of my way to be respectful and to keep from offending the brethren. But that is a one way street. I am tired of making accommidations.

taking jewelry off to to go church is a small accomodation, especially if there are any young men who are looking at you as an example.

[Bella1]

I do not see the difference in wearing a "very thin" bracelet or necklace or small earrings. Why you ask? Because those Terrible HUGE Flower pins with feathers in our hair and on our clothing is more gaudy and distracting than any gold or silver jewerly I see most people wearing. These flowers for the head and the clothing has taken on a life of their own. IMO.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by Bella1

I do not see the difference in wearing a "very thin" bracelet or necklace or small earrings. Why you ask? Because those Terrible HUGE Flower pins with feathers in our hair and on our clothing is more gaudy and distracting than any gold or silver jewerly I see most people wearing. These flowers for the head and the clothing has taken on a life of their own. IMO.

well i cant argue with you on that, but

When I was a part of and ultra con church, I lived the standards because of the teen agers I taught in Sunday School.

Which was a bit of a trial as they are smart as a whip and kept asking me, why we have standards and they didn't see it in the bible and blah blah

Which caused me to go to the pastor in pure exasperation and say: "I can't really defend the standards we are preaching, can you help me"

Funny thing was, it wasn't much longer after that that the church quit preaching standards, changed it's name and became a TD Jakesque church.

At which time I quit going to church all together for awhile.

You know, come to think of it, I may be the wrong person to ask.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by houston

Should a person remove his or her earrings to take a leadership position in church?

OR

should the person wear them, but not to church?

Were you offered a leadership position ? Did they tell you that you had to remove them ? Why would you wear them outside the church and not in ? From the way you post you don't seem to care one way or another what people think your going to wear them anyway so whats the point of the thread ?