Offended by the World

[aegsm76]

Baron, do you really want response to your question or are you trying to prove a point?
It really seems to me that you did not ask this and want honest response, but you asked this to pursue a personal agenda.
Which category would you put different groups in our culture in?
Jews, Mormons, Baptists, etc...
Not to even mention non-religious associations.

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

What does this look like?

How about a personal witness, when someone asks you "What's different about you?".

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Baron, do you really want response to your question or are you trying to prove a point?
It really seems to me that you did not ask this and want honest response, but you asked this to pursue a personal agenda.
Which category would you put different groups in our culture in?
Jews, Mormons, Baptists, etc...
Not to even mention non-religious associations.

I have no agenda. I am simply asking questions and observing and commenting on the responses.

Some Jews withdraw from culture, others become part of culture, I know baptist that are more legalistic and withdrawn from culture than many UPC people. The answers people give just seem to naturally indicate where they are on the spectrum regardless of where they claim to be.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

How about a personal witness, when someone asks you "What's different about you?".

What would make them ask such a thing? Is it because we drive a horse and buggy and wear a beard?

[aegsm76]

Ok, thanks for the response.
I am sorry for assuming you were not really asking the question!

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

What would make them ask such a thing? Is it because we drive a horse and buggy and wear a beard?

Hopefully they ask because they see something that is different about us than what they are encountering in the culture.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Ok, thanks for the response.
I am sorry for assuming you were not really asking the question!

Rule #6. Never apologize - Its a sign of weakness.

A little pop culture reference for you.

[deadeye]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

What you have said in essence is you withdraw from culture. You want to live in your own little made up world that has its own culture separate and apart from everything else.

Many Apostolics define their response to culture based on their view of holiness. It is hard to relevant when you spend all your time trying to avoid the culture of the world.

The teaching on holiness causes many to withdraw from culture. They force their women to dress an look differently from the rest of culture and call it holiness.

Not even close...there are aspects of our culture that I will have nothing to do with....but there are many areas that are beneficial.....this is where discernment comes in.

I would imagine that you would think my lovely daughters should dress like streetwalkers like so many do to be relevant...

Sorry...not going to happen....my daughters can can be fashionable and dress well without compromising their values.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Hopefully they ask because they see something that is different about us than what they are encountering in the culture.

Are we different because we wear too short pants and a pocket protector? Could other groups have dress up night and say come as a ____________ and everyone knows what they are talking about?

How is it that we engage culture that would make someone ask anything?

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by deadeye

Not even close...there are aspects of our culture that I will have nothing to do with....but there are many areas that are beneficial.....this is where discernment comes in.

I would imagine that you would think my lovely daughters should dress like streetwalkers like so many do to be relevant...

Sorry...not going to happen....my daughters can can be fashionable and dress well without compromising their values.

This isn't the first time you have mentioned dressing your daughters as streetwalker....I think that may be unique to your mindset and culture because no one I know wants their daughters dressed like streetwalkers.