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[yisraelm]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I agree. I used to put my lipliner in my bra, so I wouldn't leave home without it. LOL! So, I get that.

I'm just wondering if we are judging this group of people by a yearly meeting or a church service. Not sure I would put it down to say they live this way 24/7.

When I was growing up we always dressed up for church. We felt it was the right thing to do when attending church. I think I've always liked that. I want it to be a special time.

TMI:blus h

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I'm just wondering if we are judging this group of people by a yearly meeting or a church service. Not sure I would put it down to say they live this way 24/7.

I'm not judging people at all. I'm judging the doctrine. The doctrine that it's wrong to wear jewelry, it's wrong to wear makeup, it's wrong to dress immodestly because you're drawing attention to yourself.... and then all of this other stuff goes on and no one blinks an eye.

That's a double standard, and that's what drives me nuts.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by yisraelm

TMI:blus h

Did you blush on the shoe pictures? LOL!

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

See, your one post explained more clearly what my 10 were trying to say.

Also, please remember that I use to live in St. Louis so my outlook is a bit tainted at times.

I don't remember who mentioned it (seems like it was Carpenter--a long time ago), but I think sometimes that Apostolic women feel at a disadvantage in their distinctive clothing and hair. The way to combat that is to either put on an air of superiority, OR to put a wall of protection around yourself since you feel that others look down on YOU because of how you dress.

I'm not saying they all feel that way, but it could explain the standoffishness of some people.

Or, maybe it's a lack of social skills. Many people are so cloistered away from the world, that they don't know how to interact normally with regular people. So again, they come across as superior or proud, when in fact they may not feel that way at ALL. Then you have other groups who have pastors who instruct them not to fellowship with "darkness", so they look at sinners and saints from other churches as potential contaminants.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by yisraelm

TMI:blus h

LOL!!! yisrael, I think I might like you.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I'm not judging people at all. I'm judging the doctrine. The doctrine that it's wrong to wear jewelry, it's wrong to wear makeup, it's wrong to dress immodestly because you're drawing attention to yourself.... and then all of this other stuff goes on and no one blinks an eye.

That's a double standard, and that's what drives me nuts.

I do see your point on the "no jewelry", but wearing "bling on the clothes" - Does anyone do that anymore? LOL! Anyway, I don't think dressing up for church services or General Conferences is immodest or hypocritical in the least, JMO.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I do see your point on the "no jewelry", but wearing "bling on the clothes" - Does anyone do that anymore? LOL! Anyway, I don't think dressing up for church services or General Conferences is immodest or hypocritical in the least, JMO.

Oh my word, YES!!!! OR in their hair!!!!!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I don't remember who mentioned it (seems like it was Carpenter--a long time ago), but I think sometimes that Apostolic women feel at a disadvantage in their distinctive clothing and hair. The way to combat that is to either put on an air of superiority, OR to put a wall of protection around yourself since you feel that others look down on YOU because of how you dress.

I'm not saying they all feel that way, but it could explain the standoffishness of some people.

Or, maybe it's a lack of social skills. Many people are so cloistered away from the world, that they don't know how to interact normally with regular people. So again, they come across as superior or proud, when in fact they may not feel that way at ALL. Then you have other groups who have pastors who instruct them not to fellowship with "darkness", so they look at sinners and saints from other churches as potential contaminants.

I agree with your first paragraph for certain.

Just like kids that wear uniforms to school so that everyone looks alike, HOWEVER, they have to wear the designer, expensive jacket to express themselves. It's human nature.

[KWSS1976]

We keep going we will have as many post on this thread as the signatures on the wedeclare site...

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Oh my word, YES!!!! OR in their hair!!!!!

LOL!

I'm on the phone with my daughter and she is saying that you should always dress your best to see God. He wants us to be proud of who he is. That means that I am respecting God. If you went to see the Queen of England you would dress up. If you went to a Christmas party would you dress up? It's all in your attitude and how you carry yourself. I'm not going to dress like a trash bag so that my husband will be bored with how I look. If you look nice when he met you and you end up dressing like trash, you are changing who you were when you met him. He isn't going to want that. Women wonder why their husbands start looking around. My husband tells me, "I'm so proud to be with you. You make me look good." He's proud that God gave him someone with class. We are supposed to be representing God's kingdom. What about executives in the world? Who is going to respect them if they don't dress decent. If you dress tacky and not your best, how is that representing God and the company you work for? Do people want us to dress like the Quakers and like God doesn't bless us? I'm not dressing like someone on Little House on the Prairie.

Stop worrying about that and start winning some souls!

That from a 24 year old.