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At the "Womens' Dress" link, it gives another link to "Uncovering the Truth About Modest," which, I presume, Falwell wishes to use as a guide to modesty.
The author rails on about harlots, and dressing "of the world," and all the expected stuff, but there's a brilliant, very telling paragraph, toward the end:
"The Other Extreme
I think it is important to make it clear that I don't think pretty clothes or a little bit of make-up is wrong. In fact, I don't necessarily think that the most godly way to dress is in a bland and unattractive manner. To be quite honest with you, I have seen many people go to the other extreme and try to draw attention to themselves by being untidy, unclean, and uncaring about themselves. They try to prove to others that they are spiritual because of their lack of concern about the way that they look This too can be another form of pride and self-righteousness-and I believe it is all equally grievous to the Lord. He wants us to find a balance and seek to glorify Him in everything we do. Humility and moderation are principles that the Bible clearly teaches."
This, to me, is fascinating, because it's obvious that the goal isn't (as the author defensively states) to transform but to conform, to the traditional, patriarchal, arbitrary constructs of those who hearken for that imaginary past -- full of fascists. God for-fucking-bid, that you should ACTUALLY dedicate your life to Christ and promote the abolition of materiality. You can wear "just enough make-up" to be "socially acceptable," but don't take it too far. What the FUCK would Jesus care? Their constructed, schizo god is a motherfucking joke.
I would appreciate if any numbnut lurking freep-believers are lurking, that they register, and PM me, and explain to me how all of this makes any sense. They ask the males to not wear their hair below their ears, when the Bible clearly states otherwise.
These people are fucking nuts. If I could thank "god" for one thing, it would be that he gave me the brain cells to not succumb to their bland, stifiling box.
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