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| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old Time Country Preacher: Remember the First Time U Went to GA an Seen the Jewelry Booths in the Shoppin Area? |
| The ole timer had culture shock. I was walkin through the GA shoppin complex an come upon several booths what was advertising Christian jewelry. I mean big ole ear bobs, all kinda rings, bracelets, necklaces, momma's broaches, an all. |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cojak: |
| I think you are lying, well maybe telling a story. I ain't never seen no jewelry at a General Assembly. But the last one I attended was Early 1960's. Maybe things 'is' different now Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/ |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old Time Country Preacher: |
| Religious Metals and Lucky Charms |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mat: |
| My experience is the same as OTCP's - it was unnerving when I first saw Christian jewelry vendors in the exhibition area of the COGOP assembly (it was a little latter than OTCP's experience, but we are always a step or two behind). I have seen these same vendors at the COG assembly in Orlando I attended, as well as a couple of AG General Conferences and other such events. I guess its no different than suit, shirt and tie sales, but it give pause. I don't think the suit salesmen said they were Christian suits, but Christian themed jewelry sounds like religious metals and lucky charms. Superstition about jewelry (and tattoos for that matter) border on idolatry. |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Carolyn Smith: |
| The COG preachers' wives seem to enjoy them More of Him...less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Carolyn Smith: |
| Only the carnal one's, Carolyn. Them what was sold out looked, but didn't partake. Oh my friend, you are so deceived! LOL More of Him...less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mat: People can dress as they want ... |
| People (men and women) can dress as they want, what I object to is the implying that jewelry somehow Christian. I wear a little gold (gold tone) cross on my lapel sometimes, but I am under no allusion that the wearing of a cross makes me more Christian. I wear a wedding ring, but so do many people who do not believe in Jesus Christ and it is not a Christian symbol.When the singer Madonna was popular (is she still around), she wore multiple crosses of all sizes. Was that Christian jewelry? Not on her it wasn't. Like I said, people can wear what they want in church and out- jewelry with religious symbols, Make America Great Again red hats, shorts, tanktops and whatever makes them happy. However, I do see warnings about symbolism/idolatry in the Bible, but maybe those who wear their lucky charms don't. Mat |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Carolyn Smith: Re: People can dress as they want ... |
| People (men and women) can dress as they want, what I object to is the implying that jewelry somehow Christian. I wear a little gold (gold tone) cross on my lapel sometimes, but I am under no allusion that the wearing of a cross makes me more Christian. I wear a wedding ring, but so do many people who do not believe in Jesus Christ and it is not a Christian symbol.When the singer Madonna was popular (is she still around), she wore multiple crosses of all sizes. Was that Christian jewelry? Not on her it wasn't. Like I said, people can wear what they want in church and out- jewelry with religious symbols, Make America Great Again red hats, shorts, tanktops and whatever makes them happy. However, I do see warnings about symbolism/idolatry in the Bible, but maybe those who wear their lucky charms don't. MatPS I'm thinking the church needs to apologize to Jezebel. She was just a girl trying to feel good about herself. I agree, Mat. Jezzy has indeed gotten a bum rap. She is much more about control than she is about makeup & jewelry More of Him...less of me.twitter.com/camiracle77www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691241499&ref=name |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cojak: |
| Only the carnal one's, Carolyn. Them what was sold out looked, but didn't partake. Oh my friend, you are so deceived! LOL Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/ |
| Author: | acts [ Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mat: Re: People can dress as they want ... |
| People (men and women) can dress as they want, what I object to is the implying that jewelry somehow Christian. I wear a little gold (gold tone) cross on my lapel sometimes, but I am under no allusion that the wearing of a cross makes me more Christian. I wear a wedding ring, but so do many people who do not believe in Jesus Christ and it is not a Christian symbol.When the singer Madonna was popular (is she still around), she wore multiple crosses of all sizes. Was that Christian jewelry? Not on her it wasn't. Like I said, people can wear what they want in church and out- jewelry with religious symbols, Make America Great Again red hats, shorts, tanktops and whatever makes them happy. However, I do see warnings about symbolism/idolatry in the Bible, but maybe those who wear their lucky charms don't. MatPS I'm thinking the church needs to apologize to Jezebel. She was just a girl trying to feel good about herself. I agree, Mat. Jezzy has indeed gotten a bum rap. She is much more about control than she is about makeup & jewelry. Carolyn, I will agree, the evils of Jezebel cannot be summed up in makeup and jewelry. Yes, she wanted control, however she used here sexuality as the instrument of control. To enhance that control she presented her body as desirable for sex, and she communicated a sexual willingness to men who could do her bidding. I did not watch the interview with Stormy Daniels (the pron star) on 60 Minutes, but I did see an ad which showed her dressed like a missionary (covered and simple). This stands in stark contrast to the pictures on the news when she is with Trump, or the other pictures of her the news shows. On 60 Minutes she dressed to project a I'm a nice, person, believe me persona and when pictured with Trump she projects I'm available for sex, believe me persona. It seems in church culture today we often deny the sexual nature of people, only to be shocked when they engage in sexual (often deviant) behavior outside of marriage. We are told not to judge on dress, which I understand, but even the conversation about what is godly dress is deemed judgmental and hateful. As a man (all be it an aging over-weight not rich man), I can still observe visual ques projected by women who are looking for a relationship (even though its not with me). This is not simply the spiritual gift of discernment at work, or 40+ years of ministry, it is also physiological as well. It is basis of a statement often made my men - I may be married, but I'm not dead - when they see a woman who appeals to them physically.So, yes, you can understand a great deal about who a person is, man or women, is by how they dress. |
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