Your experience when you dropped "dress standards"

[stmatthew]

For those of you that left "dress standards" please share with us standards keepers just how it came about and what you did.


When and How did it happen?



What was the first thing you did (what standard did you do away with first)??



How did you feel??

[AmericanAngel]

[CC1]

I always thought they were illogical and extra biblical.

The fantastical leaps in logic in application of scripture bothered me as far back as when I was ten years old and we had to throw away any dice that game with board games and substitute a spinner!

The first chance I had to express my views and live according to the principles of moderation and modesty is when I was 23 years old and moved to a city where I attended a large exUPC church.

[MrsMcD]

Originally Posted by CC1

I always thought they were illogical and extra biblical.

The fantastical leaps in logic in application of scripture bothered me as far back as when I was ten years old and we had to throw away any dice that game with board games and substitute a spinner!

The first chance I had to express my views and live according to the principles of moderation and modesty is when I was 23 years old and moved to a city where I attended a large exUPC church.

I thought I was the only kid that couldn't play with dice.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by MrsMcD

I thought I was the only kid that couldn't play with dice.

It was no dice for us too. no wonder we never did anything with our neighbors...no way they would be convinced God even blinked at using dice to play Monopoly.

No playing cards either....no bowling or roller skating. Pool tables would punch your ticket to hell quicker tha adultery.

I came out from Standards as God revealed to me thru study and prayer that "our" interpretations of our "holiness scriptures" was some of the poorest exegesis of scripture .....well we got no room to talk about Mormons or Jehovahs witness'egetting it wrong.

I do I feel???? Freeatlast !!! ...and our church is growing in numbers and in wisdom and in strength.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by MrsMcD

I thought I was the only kid that couldn't play with dice.

Nope...

We took index cards and wrote the possible combinations on them and drew cards rather than throwing the dice.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by MrsMcD

I thought I was the only kid that couldn't play with dice.

I wasn't allowed to either. Or play Bingo.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

I wasn't allowed to either. Or play Bingo.

I couldn't play with dice, playing cards, or dominoes. We could play Bingo.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I couldn't play with dice, playing cards, or dominoes. We could play Bingo.

I forgot dominoes! We couldn't play with those either. But we could play with cards. Some games. I think my mom lost 10 years off her life though when I told her I knew how to play poker (I definitely did not point out that I learned by playing strip poker at a friend's house!) No, I haven't done that again. lol But I still play poker.

[StillStanding]

The pastor where I was Music Director called a special staff meeting to tell us what God had been dealing with him concerning standards. Some were shocked, but I was relieved. I had questioned some of the standards since I was a teenager although I never publicly stated so. I was obedient to the rules.

He was very wise, in my opinion, as he chose not to announce his decision to the church. He chose just to not preach standards anymore and things would gradually change by itself. The transition took over a year and went smooth.

During this time, we experienced a mighty revival and saw our membership grow. Spiritually, nothing changed!

There were people who didn't like the change, but the change was so gradual that there was never serious opposition. We only lost one or two families.