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Originally Posted by BobDylan
Do you not agree that someone has to interpret and communicate what "modesty" means in a general sense? If left up to individuals, they may come up with an infinite number of definitions of "modesty". We really should at least strive for a close to consensus definition of modesty...
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Why? What has this got to do with the Gospel of Christ? "Modesty" wasn't defined in Scripture so why is it so critical to define what Scripture has not defined? Why are we so afraid to trust the Holy Ghost to lead us rather than a manual?
In truth, the concept of modesty varies across cultural lines, countries and regions, age and socio-economic groups and perhaps even marital status. Modesty is not forever linked to a particular time period in US history although we are not the only group that has gone in such a direction.
Our insistence that there must be uniformity in our ranks has only served to make us less influential in our own areas and perhaps created a false sense of what holiness is about, for too many. IMO
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