Conservative Camp Meeting, Ventura, CA.06/22-06/26 - Page 19

Sister Alvear · #**181** 07-04-2009, 07:57 AM

I hope my heart, my spirit and my life is pleasing to God on July 4th!

jaxfam6 · #**182** 07-04-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I hope my heart, my spirit and my life is pleasing to God on July 4th!

Amen

Hope you 4th of July goes well. Do you do anything special?

Praxeas · #**183** 07-12-2009, 03:37 PM

Still no reply by the hit and run artist

Dora · #**184** 07-12-2009, 08:52 PM

There will always be someone who dresses "holier" we do. The Amish, The Menonites, Fundamentalist Islamic women wear the Burka, Fundamentalist polygamist Mormon women wear fashions from the 1800's. Who has cornered the market on holiness. Are we in a contest to see who is holier? Are we using "standards" as a barometer of spiritual commitment to God? What about the condition of the heart? Do we assume all is well with the soul when the "look" is in place?

pelathais · #**185** 07-12-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dora

There will always be someone who dresses "holier" we do. The Amish, The Mennonites, Fundamentalist Islamic women wear the Burka, Fundamentalist polygamist Mormon women wear fashions from the 1800's. Who has cornered the market on holiness. Are we in a contest to see who is holier? Are we using "standards" as a barometer of spiritual commitment to God? What about the condition of the heart? Do we assume all is well with the soul when the "look" is in place?

Yup. Because if the "look" really is in place in detail to satisfy all the demands, there's no soul left; just a nice shiny sepulcher.

berkeley · #**186** 07-12-2009, 09:46 PM

If they ant to dress like that, fine. If it's a platform requirement, fine. If it's a church membership requirement, fine. I have no problem with those things.
It's problematic when that is the main focus. The heart goes unchecked. People live without victory. Have to make it to the next Sunday night hoopla to try and get victory.
I don't believe that the UCons are too far off the mark as far as lifestyle is concerned. In my humblest of opinions, the problem is that so many preachers didn't study the word to support their claims. Too many times we hear "Elder so n so said this..." "..we've always done it this way..." "Pastor says this..." and with NO scriptural foundation. This is when the fear tactics are used. Obey me or you're in rebellion, and rebellion is witchcraft sans the bulls on the altar.
Many "arguments" need to be revamped. Jezebel painted her eye lids and looked ou a window is not a very good argument against the wearing of makeup. While I personally do not believe that the wearing of makeup will send a woman to the hot place, the reasons for wearing it can. And that is usually the symptom of a far greater issue.
You don't put a bandage on a deep wound. Cough-drops do not cure the cold, they mask a symptom.

*AQuietPlace* · #**187** 07-12-2009, 09:48 PM

Most women wear makeup for the same reason they curl their hair, buy pretty shoes, wear perfume, buy pretty clothes. They're females, they like pretty things.

Very rarely any deeper than that.

Praxeas · #**188** 07-13-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

Most women wear makeup for the same reason they curl their hair, buy pretty shoes, wear perfume, buy pretty clothes. They're females, they like pretty things.

Very rarely any deeper than that.

I like pretty females

RandyWayne · #**189** 07-13-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

I like pretty females

Of course if you want to be happy for the rest of your life never make a pretty......