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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Yes, this is about standards.... you can leave if you have had your fill.
I have observed some conservatives are very uncomfortable with Christians (or even non-Christians for that matter) who are more liberated than they are themselves.
As a conservative:
1. Do you feel anger or a rightous indignation when around those with a more liberal lifestyle?
Hoove, I feel this from conservatives in principal, I haven't actually been around to hear any of what they say about my so called liberal lifestyle...whatever the sam hill that is.
2. Do you feel extremely distracted or irritated when a women in slacks and earrings, or a man in shorts
worships God with you at church?
Interestingly enough women could care less if they see me in shorts it is the men who get indignant.
3. Do you feel it is your duty to tell other other Christians they are wrong and you are right in lifestyle?
If someone tells me my lifestyle is wrong, I will make a request to go and look in their closets being they feel so free to make kneejerk judgements just based on what they see...Again, I am not sure I understand the Lifestyle thing.
4. Are you content to show your more conservative lifestyle as appealing, or do you feel compelled to inform them they are mislead?
They do this all the time. I am amazed how they can dress in the longs in the stiffling summer heat.
Disclaimer: Concerning dress and adornment my family and I live quite conservatively - even by UPC standards. My wife and children have long hair (even uncut) and they do wear skirts rather than pants. We wear very little jewelry and my own ears aren't pierced etc... But we do not look down on others - niether in word or practice. We have had many discussions in our community about our modest dress (partly due to the TV show we were part of) but never with the attitude of superiority because of our choices.
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Hoove, see my comments above from maybe a different point of view unless someone has already done this.
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