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Originally Posted by Pliny

Is this supposed to be your "evidence"? Please give me Biblical evidence, which is what I have asked for.

Please give biblical evidence of high-heel shoes and pantyhose in ancient Israel. The outcome is the same. Prove that these things are acceptable attire for women with "Biblical evidence". You can't, because they weren't a part of their attire in their culture.

If this is your "evidence" then, by this logic I can find a Jew that engaged in polygamy, got drunk, smoked dope, committed adultery and many other things that most would call ungodly. So, if this is your standard for defining right and wrong then you will have to allow everything and sin will cease to exist because you have ignored the Bible and used anecdotal evidence to set your standard. I will stick with the Bible.

There you go with your conservative delusions again. No one said anything about any of those things here. Stay on topic or find medication, please. lol

It is funny though. You complain about Jewish men wearing pants outside of Judea (though this has not been proven) yet now rely on some artists rendition of what someone thinks Jewish women wore outside of Judea. SO... it's not okay for men but okay for women? Well, since you have no Biblical evidence, you must do whatever you can...

I have Biblical evidence that Babylon and ancient Israel existed. And, I have archeological, historical, cultural, and linguistic evidence from both cultures that indicate that pants were NOT a part of Israelite attire at all (which is why they aren't mentioned on women or men within Israel). However, archeology, history, cultural, and linguistic evidence do indicate that pants were indeed worn by both genders in Babylon. So, odds are... the three Hebrews got their pants (trousers) from Babylon during their captivity.

I can also demonstrate that the attire of the ancient Hebrews (which didn't change much for thousands of years) were actually rather similar in cut and style.

We know that men and women's clothes were not identical, but all the evidence suggests that they were much alike in their general design.

There are many different sections of the Ancient Hebrew dress. Some of these parts are the Inner Garment (also known as the tunic or shirt), the Outer Tunic or Robe, the Girdle, the Outer Garment or Mantle, and the Headdress.

The tunic was a shirt that was worn next to the skin. It was made out of leather, haircloth, wool, or linen. Both sexes wore tunics but they was a difference in the style and pattern. For men, the tunic came down to the knees and was fastened at the waist by a girdle of leather or cloth. Female tunics were very similar to the males, but went down to their ankles.

There were and still are two different kinds of girdles. These girdles are normally either made out of leather, linen, or even sometimes silk. For the most part, girdles served as pouch to keep money and other things that an individual might need. It was also used to fasten a man's sword to his body. Hence the girdle was a very important part of a man's attire.

The outer garment (kesut) also covered one while sleeping and was the final and most important part of one's wardrobe. The male and female version of the outer garment were also similar but were different in design. There were also different types of outer garments. For example, women wore special outwear when they were widowed. All outer garments went to right above the ankles and had a hood (women) or ended at the middle of the calf (man).

So, similarity in attire isn't a sin.