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Originally Posted by mfblume
Ever think of the titles and labels used around here? What do they refer to when they say CON or LIB? It is predominantly the issue of Clothes! (There is the liberal notion of salvation as well. But for the most part people are referring to what a person says about concerns over dress codes when they refer to CONS or LIBS). This means that we categorize people with the emphasis on clothing, when the bible NEVER made clothing an emphasis. It was briefly mentioned and it was mentioned in lieu of modesty and sexual distinction only. And the instances the Bible mentions that is microscopic compared to the issues the Bible emphasizes. And I strongly believe in modesty.
So, why do we not categorize people around the issues the bible emphasizes instead of things the bible barely mentions?
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Great thread! You know, I never thought of myself in over 20 years of being an Apostolic as a lib, mod or con. It wasn't until this forum that I began to wonder what others would categorize me as being?
I was called a liberal be some, because of my hesitancy to judge others by a "holiness standard". Furthermore, I found it difficult to see clearly what category suited me the best. Many aspects of my personal convictions would have placed me in the moderate to conservative categories. I don't feel it would be immodest to wear shorts or jewelery; however, those things would be something that personally I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing (I do wear shorts in my home). I have owned a television for many years, but I won't go to a movie theater, because my choice of entertainment would be different than the movies that Hollywood produces. Looking back during my walk with the Lord, I guess depending on the time, I could have been placed in all three of those categories. It must grieve our Lord to see his children judging one another like they do!
Today, the things in life that matter the most to me would be that I loved as Jesus instructed me to love and to help those that were less fortunate than me. To see others as he would see them and act accordingly.
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