Comments on: Showing Skin at Church

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:25:18 +0000

I left Sunday School class recently because I saw “too much skin” sitting directly across from my husband. He was polite enough not to have noticed, but where do I go with this? I feel like I need to do a “cleavage check’ before deciding whether or not we walk into our adult Sunday School class from now on!

By: Actually « Out LOUD

Actually « Out LOUD — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:28:25 +0000

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By: j a n

j a n — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:39:39 +0000

This is a great post. One of the things I’ve noticed among some Christians is that we’ve become hesitant to “judge” other believers. We’re not sure we really have any right to interfere in another’s life. Except that the Bible is clear that we absolutely are to lovingly “interfere” in each other’s lives, especially as believers.

Women need to be able to have conversations with each other about this – not in a condemning way, but in an effort to come alongside one another. Leaders need to set absolute standards, say for anyone on stage (musicians, vocalists, etc.) I used to attend a church that would send choir members who showed up in short skirts home to change before they could sing on stage. It sounds harsh, but it demonstrates a standard, and responsibility for those singers in their roles as leaders.

By: Sexless in the City

Sexless in the City — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:12 +0000

Immodesty in church?…

… [O]ne of the biggest things that comes to mind from reading these two posts is, once you get past the blame game and deciding who bears responsibility, how do you go about changing things?…

By: » Showing Skin Continued…

» Showing Skin Continued… — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:29:18 +0000

[...] I just want to acknowledge that there were and are many angles that I could have gone yesterday in my post Showing Skin at Church. [...]

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:56:20 +0000

Luke,

I will check out the post at the blog. Thanks for commenting.

And yeah, I love Covenant Eyes.

So if anyone is looking for good accountability software go to http://www.covenanteyes.com

It’s just one more great tool in helping prevent, or put a roadblock up where people struggle.

rhett

By: Luke Gilkerson

Luke Gilkerson — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:22:08 +0000

I hope your subscription to Covenant Eyes is helping out. Thanks for your thoughts on modesty.

Let me know if you want a free packet of Covenant Eyes brochures. Perhaps you know others in your church who might benefit from our accountability program. If so, I’d love to get you more info to give to them.

I recently wrote a blog post about porn addiction among women (though probably not as personal as Anne Jackson’s). I’d love to hear your thoughts: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/08/not-just-a-mans-problem-women-and-porn-addiction/

Blessings,
Luke Gilkerson
Internet Community Manager
Covenant Eyes

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:05:02 +0000

Heather,

Like your candor as always!!

rhett

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:31 +0000

hey, women are visually stimulated too!! but i agree, i am shocked at some of the things women wear to church. i would be embarrassed to go accept communion in a tube top. however, women have breasts. at some point, interested parties just have to deal with it, no?

By: Rhett

Rhett — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:05:08 +0000

Cynthia:

Not a surprise. A few years ago Maxim Magazine wrote an article about how to score in church.

I blogged about it. http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=307

It is like a bar in many places…and sometimes booze is there.

rhett