Did Jesus Wear Pants?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

No, it’s where all your liberal views eventually lead towards.

I made the point that the pursuit of Christian modesty would lead a woman to not wear pants. And you think that my views will lead to gender neutrality? That's clearly a dishonest assessment based on your own self created fears.

Deuteronomy 22:5 has many different interpretations based on language, culture, wording, etc. Views on it are all over the map. I'm simply saying that it's not a solid foundation on which to argue against pants on a woman. Look at the text itself. It speaks to an "abomination". Homosexuality is also listed as an abomination. Can a man be water baptized and go have sex with another man in the changing room and still be saved? No. Of course not. How then can a woman wear pants to church, be water baptized, go to the changing room, and put on an abomination and still be saved? An abomination is an abomination. The argument is dumb. Yes, it's dumb. What is in view in Deuteronomy 22:5 is something far more vile than a woman putting her women's Jordache. Your position seems naïve, a bit shallow, and rather Pharisaical. Now, I'll agree that the woman isn't dressed to exemplify Christian modesty. But my position holds that is a discipline she can grow into. Your position is that it is a soul costing abomination. Saved by grace, damned by slacks. What a greasy, slippery, watery, powerless, grace. Slips right through one's fingers if they put on pants. That's silly to me. Modesty is important and is a biblical teaching. I can see the case for pants being immodest and for the admonition to Christian women to put their pants, low cut blouses, tight form fitting clothing, away as they aspire to Christian modesty. I don't see how women's pants pertain to Deuteronomy 22:5. No man in his right mind would wear women's Jordache jeans. Why? Because they pertain to a woman. Of course, if you want to argue that they pertain to a man, then clearly you'd see nothing wrong with men wearing women's jeans. Now who favors cross dressing?