NEW Standard Debate in the UPC! "Girls Leggings"!!!

[Tech]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

You are hedging. The principle is there God hates unisex clothing. It blurs the line between the genders and God hates it kind of like homosexuality.

Brother, could you please provide scripture (other than Deut 22) for God hating unisex clothing and what exactly God considers unisex.Something from the new Testement would be great.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

You are hedging. The principle is there God hates unisex clothing. It blurs the line between the genders and God hates it kind of like homosexuality.

Then why did both men and women wear robes for thousands of years if the blurring of gender lines was a problem?

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

NOT SO they were different!!!!!!!!!

Prove it with Bible, please.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Thad

They were different. Do you think that in such a middle eastern Matriarchal
society they would really advocate unisex Robes?? come on.

what you described still PERTAINS to a man's garment for our day and time. If not, would it be okay for men to wear dresses so long as the fabric and colors are different ?????

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In many countries, men were a dress-like garment. It's part of male attire, so the answer to your question is yes.

There are feminine dress-like garments and there are masculine dress-like garments.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

It may be true for some...As many people as are out there, they all have different opinions, and different journeys they've travelled. We didn't all take the same road.

Some women who left standards probably didn't and still don't have any reason for studying and finding out for themselves what God really dictates. They really have no clue. Some have probably just left the church thinking they are backslid, so what's the point in continuing on with wearing of dresses.

But there are others...many represented here at AFF who have put many, many hours into study and research for themselves.

As for me...I would have NEVER, EVER done something so lightely as to stop doing something that I was told was pleasing to God WITHOUT laboring for truth, intense study, and much, much more prayer. A heart of love for God demands it.

And this is something that Thad has yet to do for himself. But, in his defense, he doesn't have a reason to study it out.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

In many countries, men were a dress-like garment. It's part of male attire, so the answer to your question is yes.

There are feminine dress-like garments and there are masculine dress-like garments.

And the $128 question is.

Does your current Pastor ok you wearing them?

Do you wear them to church?

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Subdued

Oh no!! I wore my husband's t-shirt yesterday. And once, when I was behind on laundry, I wore a pair of his socks! Come to think of it, I slipped his shoes on to go out into the garage three days ago! Is that okay or have I sinned?

I just bought a red sweatshirt from the men's side of Goodwill the other day.

I have on at this moment a black mock turtleneck that I bought from the men's dept. at K-Mart at Christmastime.

I have worn both to church, but nobody thought to approach me and ask why I was dressed like a man....not even my pastor.

It's weird though, cause I could have on a pair of black knit pants with a pink dress shirt and some here would claim I was dressing in men's clothes, even though both were bought from the women's dept.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Can YOU give one instance in Scripture where men were mistaken for women or visa versa?????????

So evidently they were distinquished by sight.

It wasn't the robes that distinguished them, but the accessories that did. Men wore certain accessories and women wore others. Veils and mantles are some examples.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Tech

Brother, could you please provide scripture (other than Deut 22) for God hating unisex clothing and what exactly God considers unisex.Something from the new Testement would be great.

It would be nice to find examples in scripture where someone got saved and 'cleaned up their outside' by buying a new wardrobe.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

And the $128 question is.

Does your current Pastor ok you wearing them?

Do you wear them to church?

To the first question, I cannot say for sure. He allows the 13 and 14 yr old girls in jeans on the platform to lead service, so he apparently doesn't have that much of a problem with them. There are also women who wear culottes who participate as leaders and music. Edited to say, they don't wear culottes during church but for some events or outside church.

No, I don't wear them to church, but I don't wear my pajamas to church either, nor do I wear my work clothes there, or play clothes. I have church attire, and that's what I wear to church.