Mine was the "bare bones" version. Yours had a little more meat on the bones. You said it was your opinion, and I said IMHO, for example. Or we could say that yours was the sermon and mine was the outline.
Ladies, this is the first time I have ever looked at this section. Normally I just check out all the good thoughts about homeschooling, curriculum, discipline, etc. I must say I was shocked by many of the comments about noisy children in the service and clothing choices. I do appreciate what has been said most recently by Sneaky Mama and Prairie Home. I realize that we all need to vent at times and that we have our own views and opinions, but when we claim Christ as Lord of our life, we must be careful that what we say (& type) reflects His view and not just our own. I can be very opinionated, but for the last several years I have been reminded to really look at what the Church does from the world's view. The sad thing is I am regularly offended and turned off by the way Christ's followers treat the world and each other. I have learned that I must be very careful who I vent to, so that I am not a stumbling block. Our words floating around on the internet for anyone to read can be a very dangerous thing! I ask God to help me control my tongue and change my heart when I begin to judge others. May my thoughts be made pure lest they ooze out of my mouth (or fingers) uncontrolled. Take care! Julia
We had a lady in our church and she had a beautiful figure. She also wore skin tight, shear dresses with a thong and a push up bra. She professed Christ as Savior and became a member of the church. By doing so she was accountable to her brothers and sisters in Christ. She was lovingly spoken to by the pastor's wife and was offended. I believe the pastor's wife had every right to speak to her. When new comers join us an exception must be made. But when a person attends on a regular basis then I believe something must be said. This is not judgment, it is common sense. As Christians we aren't to stand by and watch our men stumble. As far as I am concerned, where children are concerned, there needs to be a higher level of accountablility. I would not want to see any children seeing this as an acceptable way for any women to dress, Christian or not. When it is decided that a person is looking for direction in the kingdom of God, then it is the job of those in Christ to give this guidance with love but it must be given. This is my opinion. Patty
Okay, let me clarify something. This woman was not spoken to and asked to leave. She attended services for a few weeks. She was spoken to at some point and asked to dress differently. She was never, ever, never told she couldn't come back. She was never, ever put out due to her inappropriate clothes. Like the lady Patty spoke of, this lady was stacked. She worked out and it showed. When spoken to about her clothing she said God made our bodies beautiful and we should show them off. So, she planned to keep coming to church like that. Something needed to be said. And just like Patty said, our men are human. This lady comes in looking quite appealing to the male eye and then what? Satan would be having a field day, creating turmoil within marriages. If that lady is allowed to dress like that, why shouldn't the young teenage girls also be able to? At what point is enough enough?? Had that lady come dressed more modestly, she could have attended forever if she chose to. No one was unpleasant to her, no one singled her out, no one treated her like she didn't belong.
Becky, I agree with you. In all honesty, it should just be common sense, IMHO. Don't places of business have dress codes for their employees? Church really is no different if you ask me.
Good job then! You have to admit with the almost one liner in the first post it was quesitionable, I am glad to hear she was treated well sounds like you guys did an awesome job. Praise the Lord~!
Since you all couldn't hear me, it was easy to misunderstand. I guess I could have added that this lady chose not to return.
Well, I just got back from the homeschool conference. I went to a session on modesty. She said very pointedly that leaders in the church need to deal with inappropriate dress, whether it be by teens or adults. She says it can lead to adultery in the church if left undealt with. She also had a website to check out, but I came late and didn't get the handout. Rachael was there with two of her friends, so I'm hoping she did.
Faythe got in trouble in Sunday School last week, so I made her "miss" it this week. Sunday morning, she really had a bad attitude because of it. All teary-eyed, etc. at church, etc. So I took her out and talked with her. "I'm going to be BORED!!!" So I gave her the pastor's outline, where he leaves blanks for people to fill in. I told her that to make it a game, and see if she could figure out the words that go into the blanks. If she was able to fill it all out, I would give her a prize. I was going to be in Sunday School). Well, when I saw her at the end, she was all happy and excited. It was all filled out and she was quite proud of herself. On the way home, I asked if she could tell me just one thing she remembered. She went to get the paper, but I told her to try and do it without looking. And she did!!! Carl and I discussed having her out in the service once a week.
