Did 1st century christian women "stand out"?

RandyWayne · #1 12-17-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

That hasn't been my experience overall. In every Pentecostal church I've attended there have been 2 or 3 women who didn't care about their appearance. Most care very much.

I think that's probably true of every group, not just Pentecostals.

OK, as a guy I haven't exactly been in the bathroom with most UPC women as they are getting ready but I can say that I tend to agree for the most part. I would say however that I think the gals tended to be a bit more unkept for the better part of the week (non church days) but prepared for the typical service (especially if it was a camp!) the way that other women primped for going clubbing. In fact, aside for the overall "look", there really isn't any difference.

And here is where I get a bunch of UPC gals angry, but what I usually saw was them letting themselves go after getting married and having their first kid. This is when they went from "show girl on the red carpet that is the pentecostal camp service" to the farmers wife from American Gothic.

Jermyn Davidson · #2 12-17-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

And here is where I get a bunch of UPC gals angry, but what I usually saw was them letting themselves go after getting married and having their first kid. This is when they went from "show girl on the red carpet that is the pentecostal camp service" to the farmers wife from American Gothic.

This made me laugh so hard, I choked!

Cindy · #3 12-17-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

OK, as a guy I haven't exactly been in the bathroom with most UPC women as they are getting ready but I can say that I tend to agree for the most part. I would say however that I think the gals tended to to be a bit more unkept for the better part of the week but prepared for the typical service (especially if it was a camp!) the way that other women primped for going clubbing. In fact, aside for the overall "look", there really isn't any difference.

And here is where I get a bunch of UPC gals angry, but what I usually saw was them letting themselves go after getting married and having their first kid. This is when they went from "show girl on the red carpet that is the pentecostal camp service" to the farmers wife from American Gothic.

You're so funny.

Some of us are just cute no matter how we are dressed. Like me.

Truthseeker · #4 12-17-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

OK, as a guy I haven't exactly been in the bathroom with most UPC women as they are getting ready but I can say that I tend to agree for the most part. I would say however that I think the gals tended to be a bit more unkept for the better part of the week (non church days) but prepared for the typical service (especially if it was a camp!) the way that other women primped for going clubbing. In fact, aside for the overall "look", there really isn't any difference.

And here is where I get a bunch of UPC gals angry, but what I usually saw was them letting themselves go after getting married and having their first kid. This is when they went from "show girl on the red carpet that is the pentecostal camp service" to the farmers wife from American Gothic.

Exactly how were they unkept? Didn't comb hair? Brush teeth?

I had lunch today with a many UPC ladies there and not one of them was unkept, most looked very nice including their personalities.

RandyWayne · #5 12-17-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Exactly how were they unkept? Didn't comb hair? Brush teeth?

I had lunch today with a many UPC ladies there and not one of them was unkept, most looked very nice including their personalities.

Flashback, Nam like, to my single days when someone would try to set me up with someone and the first words out of their mouth was something to the effect of how nice their personality was. Us single guys ALL knew what that meant. In fact, I am sitting here in a fetal position not unlike a Vietnam vet who is hearing the sounds of a typewriter.

Truthseeker · #6 12-17-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Flashback, Nam like, to my single days when someone would try to set me up with someone and the first words out of their mouth was something to the effect of how nice their personality was. Us single guys ALL knew what that meant. In fact, I am sitting here in a fetal position not unlike a Vietnam vet who is hearing the sounds of a typewriter.

Notice i posted they LOOKED nice???

*AQuietPlace* · #7 12-17-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

And here is where I get a bunch of UPC gals angry, but what I usually saw was them letting themselves go after getting married and having their first kid. This is when they went from "show girl on the red carpet that is the pentecostal camp service" to the farmers wife from American Gothic.

That used to be true (in my experience), but I don't see that as much any more.

RandyWayne · #8 12-17-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

That used to be true (in my experience), but I don't see that as much any more.

I attended the UPC from the early 80 to till I was 18. So I saw the end of the 70's fashions when many of the women looked like Mrs Lundstrom (Of the group "The Lundstroms"). The huge hair with some literally putting the oatmeal containers under their mighty piles.

As the beehive hairdos were ending, it saw the rise of the might poofs, which to the best of my knowledge are still around.