Christians, Hindus, Jews and Muslims, do you believe it is a sin for a woman to show
other than thee husband? And I do not mean her face. I mean, wearing tight jeans, showing cleavage, hot pants, or worse yet, exposing the breasts, etc.
Also, I would love it if you would tell me what religion you are.
I believe like this myself and I want to find the faith that is strict and follows God best. I do not believe 100% like a Christian as I have some issues with the doctrine such as hellfire. But I will work that out with God. I have also found that most people who even bother to go to church these days are very lax on their morals. The only ones I know of personally who follow the proper moral code are Jehovah's Witnesses and Muslims. I don't agree 100% with either of their beliefs.
Thanks.
Shrlynn, I consider myself a Christian, not according to the "Christian" churches of today, but according the the teachings of Christs and it is recorded in the holy scriptures and of the apostles later in their epistles. It's all right there in black and white, yet many people who go to church these days tend to ignore these scriptures.
Also, Jesus never preached actual hellfire. The story of the rich man in hell who begged for a drop of water from Lazarus in heaven while in the bosom of Abraham to extinguish in insatiable thirst, was a figurative story. The spirit cannot burn since "Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God" 1 Corinthians 15:50 They are not tangible but only spirits. He was telling the story to illustrate a point.
Hellfire isn't possible according to God's laws of physics nor is it scriptural. No Christian denomination that I know seems to see that but JWs. But I won't be with them because they believe many other silly things. So I stand alone.
William, thank you for answering and God bless! There are many references to looking upon the nakedness of another to be a terrible sin in the old testament. One place would be Noah's son, Ham looked upon his nakedness while he was intoxicated one night. Because of this, Ham and all his descendants were cursed by God for this sin.
Also, Jesus said, as quoted in Matthew 5, verse 28 that even "if a man looks at a woman with lust" in his heart, if she is not his wife, has already committed adultery or fornication if neither are married. So if a woman encourages a man to lust after, which is a natural reaction if he sees things only reserved for his wife, then she is encouraging him to sin, enticing him to want her. Most strict followers of God will agree.
Jenna, I almost chose you as best answer but as a witness to others, I want many people to see this, to try to get as many as I can to see how wrong this is and make an impression.
I encourage all to vote for Jenna as she at least quotes scripture. But of course, choose the one you think is best as it's your decision and all the votes will be educational for me to see just how many people who see this feel.
I'm a gnostic christian and female sexuality is rather free because we believe in both God, the father and God, the mother. The body is the temple of God, and in the temple we celebrate the creation of God. So a woman is allowed to dress sexy and to shows her body, but their are boundaries.
It is allowed to dress sexy but not whorish. So exposing breasts is not allowed. We allow short skirts, tight jeans, showing some cleavage. We believe that men should be able to handle some kind of sexy exposure and may find joy in the beauty of women.
The main word is respect and being able to handle sexy things and sexuality.
Although it is allowed, most gnostic christian women and girls dress modestly. Freedom to dress the way one wants, does not open the gates of hell.
n women covering is in all of these but Sol. in Muslims women have 2 be full covered........n in Hindus, women covering is important in Hindus it's bad 2 Shaw Ur body 2 others...it's against there morals., religion.......they dent Shaw there body other than husband...............
I believe what the Bible says, I can not find where it is a sin, but more good moral conduct becoming to God and If you love God than you should try to walk the walk. As far as lax in morals and not attending, is just an excuse on there part because they only want to except bits and pieces of the Bible that best suits them, even the Word says you should attend, as long as they preach the truth, if not find a church that does.
1 Timothy 2:9-10 (Amplified Bible)
9Also [I desire] that women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with [elaborate] hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing,
10But by doing good deeds (deeds in themselves good and for the good and advantage of those contacted by them), as befits women who profess reverential fear for and devotion to God.
As far as hell, there are many ways that the word is used in the Bible but also many words used for eternal damnation whither it be lake of fire, hell, pit, etc. you can stake your life on that there is a final destination for the unbelieving and unrighteous,unwilling to except the Lord Jesus and needs to be preached also, remember all the Word of God, not just the good. otherwise you fall in the category of picking and choosing. God is a God of judgment also.
Luke 12:4-6 (King James Version)
4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Jude 1:22-24 (King James Version)
22And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31)
"Tell your wives and daughters and the believing women to draw their outer garments around them. That is better in order that they may be known and not annoyed..." (Qur'an 33:59)
The Qur'an states that both men and women should be modest, and should "lower their gaze." in the time the Qur'an was revealed, many women walked around bare-breasted. believing men were commanded to "lower their gaze" to avoid sullying their souls. when I read those words for the first time, I immediately thought of the verse in the New Testament in which Jesus tells his disciples that looking lustfully is akin to adultery.
"You have heard that it was said by them of old time, you shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you, that whosoever looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if your right eye offends you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body should be cast into hell." (Matthew 5:27-29)
We can see from these ancient scriptures that everything starts with the eye. The eye is a window to the soul. If the eye looks everywhere and at everything, the soul will be made coarse. no affair, no rape, no aberrant sexuality of any kind can happen without the first look. the long, lusty look is the first step on the wrong path.
Women and men are different. A man's calf or shoulder is unlikely to send a shot of lust through a woman's heart. Yet, premiering societies knew that feminine beauty can be found everywhere on her person: her neck, her arms, her legs, her shoulders, her hips, her hair. And such sightings indeed do send a shot of lust through a man's heart. While a face can never be anonymous, everything else can be. which is why, to be treated with respect, the believing woman will cover herself, to avoid the "pinpricking" of the male gaze. it is actually a cover for the man's eye, not the woman's.
Much is made of Muslim garb: not wearing tight or see-through clothes and not revealing their nudity. in modern western society, "nudity" is a tiny fraction of the body. but for women in Islam (and for many premiering civilizations) "nudity" means everything but the face, hands and feet (for men, "nudity" is the area between the navel and the knees.) But if such clothing is unaccompanied by delicacy, shyness or modesty of manner, it is utterly pointless. Enjoining modesty and belief is a noble calling, and it truly sets one apart from the larger society.
There are two reasons given in the Qur'an itself for the need for modesty: so believing women are not harassed by strangers (like the whistles from construction workers or catcalls from teenagers) and so she is understood to be a religious woman. From my own experience, my positive experiences in hi jab have outweighed the negative ones. Men of all races and religions glance at me, look away, and hold open doors. Gone are the up-and-down eyeballing of my figure, gone are the rude remarks and gestures. My appearance is DE-sexualized, and therefore I am treated like a person, not a sexual object. this may sound ironic, but I actually feel quite powerful, because no matter where I go and no matter who sees me, I am treated with respect. even by gangs of thugs on street corners.
we all communicate something about ourselves by how we dress. women who place the burden of responsibility on men are kidding themselves about either a) the nature of male sexuality, b) their own sexual appeal, or c) their own true nature. if a woman lets it all hang out, she is either purposefully or accidentally sending the message that she is not particular about who may see her beauty. (and she is undoubtedly showing a lot more skin than a man ever would.) expecting male strangers to discern the real nature of her character is absurd. especially since some of those male strangers may have no ethical code whatsoever, and the likelihood of them treating a sexy woman with politeness is equal to the likelihood of a tiger treating a slab of beef with civility.
Christians, Hindus, Jews and Muslims, do you believe it is a sin for a woman to show
