Color

[The Mrs]

It's because a woman's face coloring changes when she's in a state of arousal. The cheeks turn bright pink, and the eyelids darken. They don't want us walking around looking like that all the time.

Of course many women look that way naturally, or from any kind of exertion. But NNOOOOOO...it's all gotta be condemned as it points back to sexuality.

As far as hair coloring. Everything should be NATURAL...the way God made you. No messing up, or 'fixing' God's creation.

Of course, they forgot the one little eensy-weensy flaw in that plan...it was actually God that created us with the desire to look nice, and be all girly-girly. Women everywhere dress up, color up, curl up. Or if you live in Africa, add those sticks and rings.

So go ahead girlfriends...Get your frill on!!!

[rgcraig]

BUT.....have you notice in nature that the male species is always the most colorful or attractive.

Lions - the male lion has the mane - the female doesn't.
Birds - the male are the colorful ones - the female are the plainer ones.

[TCSQ]

Originally Posted by Mischief Maker

Why do Pentecostals teach against wearing color.

For example:

1. Make-up

2. Coloring hair

3. Colored nail polish

Is there a scripture to back this teaching up?

Thanks

You know, I wonder if any of them have ever been able to identify the REASON for their aversion to it. However a secular book that was once a best seller called The Naked Ape, a Zoologists study of the human animal, by Desmond Morris, points out quite graphically the reasons that women AND men in various cultures wear makeup, and that in and of itself is an eye opener for ME!

The author of that book who certainly had no religious axe to grind feels that the wearing of makeup, especially around the eyes and the lips and cheeks, is meant to send out a subliminal message that the wearer is sexually aroused and is ready for an encounter. Sure gives new meaning tothe old "I wear it to be attractive" saying.

I feel that the conclusions reached in that book bear some consideration among us. They certainly resonated with me.

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by HappyTown

Me to now that I'm becoming one...

Huh? Can you elaborate on this?

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by TCSQ

You know, I wonder if any of them have ever been able to identify the REASON for their aversion to it. However a secular book that was once a best seller called The Naked Ape, a Zoologists study of the human animal, by Desmond Morris, points out quite graphically the reasons that women AND men in various cultures wear makeup, and that in and of itself is an eye opener for ME!

The author of that book who certainly had no religious axe to grind feels that the wearing of makeup, especially around the eyes and the lips and cheeks, is meant to send out a subliminal message that the wearer is sexually aroused and is ready for an encounter. Sure gives new meaning tothe old "I wear it to be attractive" saying.

I feel that the conclusions reached in that book bear some consideration among us. They certainly resonated with me.

The Naked Ape looks at humans as a species and compares them to other animals. It depicts human behavior as largely evolved to meet the challenges of prehistoric life as a hunter-gatherer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Ape

The foundation is flawed the conclusions are flawed.

[Tyk]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

BUT.....have you notice in nature that the male species is always the most colorful or attractive.

Lions - the male lion has the mane - the female doesn't.
Birds - the male are the colorful ones - the female are the plainer ones.

I think it's in humans to be attractive... The standard or idea of being attractive can vary based on culture and conditioning.

Also, i don't think it's a sin in itself, but vanity is. Where is that line drawn? It can also vary imo. God knows the heart, and our hearts can deceive us.

I'd just be careful

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Tyk

I think it's in humans to be attractive... The standard or idea of being attractive can vary based on culture and conditioning.

Also, i don't think it's a sin in itself, but vanity is. Where is that line drawn? It can also vary imo. God knows the heart, and our hearts can deceive us.

I'd just be careful

You have hit upon a good point. The vanity can come from someone without a stitch of makeup on too!

[Tyk]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

You have hit upon a good point. The vanity can come from someone without a stitch of makeup on too!

Exactly =/ that's why is so hard to say "make up = vanity". Or to draw distinct lines using vanity as reasoning.

In my mind, someone could easily wear make up and not be vain. Just as you said, they could also not wear any and be vain.

[TCSQ]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

The Naked Ape looks at humans as a species and compares them to other animals. It depicts human behavior as largely evolved to meet the challenges of prehistoric life as a hunter-gatherer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Ape

The foundation is flawed the conclusions are flawed.

What conclusions dont have some flaws? But over all the fact that this author is NOT approaching the subject from a religious pro or con bias but is merely stating a pretty recognizable fact, one that has been stated here by NON zoologist observers, completely independent of the book ,that when people are sexually aroused their eyes cheeks and lips DO take on a different cast or hue and become flushed, is one that simply cant be argued with as THEY DO! Cosmetics that duplicate that appearance DO send out subliminal messages, and of course that subliminal message being "I am sexually aroused right now...."

Of course we can pretend tha'ts a bunch of nonsense, however the fact remains....it's NOT.

To inform Gods people of that and the message in back of duplicating that sexually aroused appearance is not old fashioned, it is absolutely imperative.

Let me ask you when you see little eight year old girls in public painted up with red lips, flushed cheeks and all kinds of makep on the eyes to draw attention to them...does it bother YOU? I know it bothers many secular people who do NOT have a reservation about makeup. And on a mere surface consideration of WHY it would be the oft stated SECULAR realization that this is SEXUALIZNG children, ergo, the WORLD recognizes that this practice is one that deals with SEXUALITY. Flawed conclusion or the logical one you decide.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by TCSQ

What conclusions dont have some flaws? But over all the fact that this author is NOT approaching the subject from a religious pro or con bias but is merely stating a pretty recognizable fact, one that has been stated here by NON zoologist obserevers, completely independent of the book ,that when people are sexually aroused their eyes cheeks and lifps take on a different cast or hue and become flushed, is one that simply cant be argued with as THEY DO! Cosmetics that duplicate that appearance DO send out subliminal messages, and of course that subliminal message being "I am sexually aroused right now...."

Of course we can pretend thats a bunch of nonsense, howeveer thee fact remains....it's NOT.

To inform people of that and the message in back of duplicating that sexually aroused appearance is not old fashioned, it is absolutely imperative.

Let me ask you when you see little eight year old girls in public painted up with red lips, flushed cheeks and all kinds of makep on the eyes to draw attention to them...does it bother YOU? I know it bothers many secular people who do NOT have a reservation about makeup. And on a mere surface consideration of WHY it would be the oft stated SECULAR realization that this is SEXUALLIZNG children, ergo, the WORLD recognizes that this practice is one that deals with SEXUALITY. Flawed conclusion or the logical one you decide.

A conclusion that is based on a false premise is a false conclusion.

I have never seen anyone’s eye lashes turn darker or longer, eyelids turn blue or green or whatever color they put on their eyelids, when sexually aroused.

Many of the things you describe that takes place on a persons face when they are aroused is the same thing that happens when they run half a mile. There cheeks get flushed then too.