Is There A Difference In?

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

This is a red herring because we don't dress differently simply for the sake of it. Women can choose what is modest, and it will, more often than not, starkly contrast with our cultural dress. Men choose what is modest, and they are still dressing like the majority of other men in our culture.

The idea behind modesty isn't supposed to be to wear what is different; it's to wear what is modest. Whether that looks similar to the secular world or not is an irrelevant point.

When someone brings in the idea that we are to come out from "among them and be ye separate", it should be assumed that we are only separating ourselves from sinful or ungodly practices. We aren't going to use a different brand of toilet paper simply because our secular neighbor uses Charmin so we aren't "like them." However, we separate ourselves from any sinful or ungodly practices of our neighbor.

I agree it's to look modest and not to be different. However, I asked the question in relation to the post below. The emboldened part:

Originally Posted by Maritha

Wait a minute. There is a standard and it is guided by our spiritual growth in the Lord.
It not only says be ye holy for I am holy, but it is written also
to come out from among them
they will know you are my people ....because you keep my laws
I the Lord thy God am One
I will be your God and you will be my people.
When people look at you, do they have to wonder or guess who you are?
I have never seen you before, but I should be able to tell who you are.
Has a a stranger ever approached you and said, "I can tell you walk with the Lord." Has anyone ever cried on your shoulder and told you their story and ask for prayer, without knowing your name. They won't do that if you have an ring in your lip, too short skirt or purple hair. There is a difference. holiness is reflected outside. Holiness should be your apostolic life. being saved is for life.

The poster seems to be implying that we should be known by our clothing. Like you said, apostolic men generally cannot be distinguished just from their dressing. So Maritha's post of trying to use clothing as a distinguishing factor of holiness would only apply to women. However, the principles of holiness applies to both men and women.