It's a bit like listening to Christian music. Please share your thoughts in the comment section. After I graduated from that school I didn’t wear a skirt for 2 years at my secular university! For example, the Bates women wear pants and sleeveless dresses . I subjected myself to such rules for decades, believing I was obeying God. Bruce, you and many of those that comment to your posts are a help to me. The Baptist church believes in Baptism only after a person has professed Christ as their Savior. We manufacture and retail long dresses, skirts and modest tops and accessories. I too is a member of a Fundamental Baptist Church in the Philippines. Another rule for students was that thou shalt not attend the roller skating rink upon threat of expulsion. I have seen women group dress like what you're describing but I don't associate them with being a Baptist. But do women have to wear their best clothing – the modern equivalent of the stola every day of their lives? This must be a location style of dress, because I have not seen it either in my church or any other Baptist church I may have visited. Your pastor is burdened for America & hasn’t slept since 1976. Indoctrinating Evangelical Children: Are You Willing to Die for Jesus? Floor-length skirts and dresses were also prohibited. In any case, we are definitely living in the end times before the 2nd coming of Christ. When they do wear short skirts for other people, it just might be to show off in front of other girls, though I do not think that people flaunt miniskirts for that reason, either. I am a Baptist woman, and I am not sure what area of the country you are seeing these women. Many watch movies in their home….what is the difference? Thou shalt leave tracts in various and sundry places: the aisles of Walmart, in library books, at the doctor’s office, so that all may know the Good News of the Gospel. God Wants There To Be A Distinction Between The Sexes. The church shall pray for her to get right with her lord (and her pastor). Then Hyles would yell from the pulpit that “If the barn needed painting”…and the men would hoopla with their Bibles waving in the air. I'm not trying to be rude, so I hope I did not come across as such, I am just truely curious as to their reasons for choice in clothing. Wearing short skirts is awesome—and for more reasons than you might expect. I have friends who are Baptist and they maybe conservative but they don't dress like what you're describing. However, that is God’s perspective. They will also not wear clothing with labels, removing them from any second hand clothing. I adhere to short skirts like a religion. If thou dost sin and eat at a restaurant (due to the slothful disposition of thy wife), then thou shalt leave a tract for the server-never a tip. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Going to the movies could also lead to you having a bad testimony before the world. You may be surprised to learn that the Bible defines a bare thigh as nakedness! RESPONSE. Although the Bates family believes in modest dress, they aren't too strict on what their kids wear, according to In Touch Weekly. My mom grew up with this rule but never was told why. My religious upbringing was pretty bizarre, but this stuff? Yes, they do wear their hair long too. eyebrow, belly button, tongue) shall be permitted to be pierced. This list also sounds similar to what Adventists practiced. I am curious why the Ifb doesn’t want Christians to go to the movie theatre? Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist. Do they wear their hair long too? Oh, as a new convert attending an Adventist college, I actually said, “heck” or “darn” around one of the older teachers (40 years ago). Thou shalt leave for camp on Monday morning and return on Saturday afternoon, as thou must be able to give a long, tearful testimony at the church service on Sunday morning (exhaustion is of the devil). Mini skirts began appearing about the mid-1970s, but many schools instituted length requirements for those, and some teachers carried yardsticks to measure them. I noticed that Orthodox Jewish women wear them, so do Catholic nuns, some covered Muslim women do too and Baptist/Evangelical and Mormon types wear those long denim skirts too. One-time donations can be made through PayPal. And there I caught some girls who did't wear panties even when they're dressed up with short dresses and skirts. Thou shalt wear the sweatshirts & caps of your favorite basketball team; they are only evil & worldly if you choose to go to college there. Amendment – though shalt say amen during service but only if you are male. The Official Independent Baptist Rulebook, Known in Some Churches as Church Standards. Its a blessing I had this opportunity to join in a discussion group like this although its been too long this has been posted but I do believe the time has nothing to do what is important is I am blessed to join such discussion. Bruce Gerencser, 63, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 42 years. Me, my sisters and mother are all skirts… As a transgender woman, I find that interesting, to say the least! https://www.nakedpastorstore.com/blogs/news/adoring-pastors. Thou shalt not speak in Sunday morning service if thou be a woman, unless you are the soloist and you want to give thanks and praise to Jesus for the wonderful song. Men in the West used to wear skirts in pre-Renaissance times. I grew up with kids who were in churches like that one. Copyright © 2021 The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser – Powered by Flywheel. RESPONSE. Apostolic Co. specializes in pentecostal inspired fashion for the modest women. There are plenty of ways to dress very modestly, and in style - and I don't mean wearing shirts that are skin tight, or skirts that are thigh high, but I mean pretty, flattering shirts and dresses. I don’t think this is what the Apostle Paul was saying and I will explain why. 3 Reasons Why I Wear Skirts Full-Time. The clue here is SOME Baptist women, so those who have automatically jumped on the Christian abuse waggon, please take a breath.It is for modesty, and those particular Baptists who do wear long skirts (even to swim in), do so because they believe that is the best way to be modest. This is especially important, since the pastor needs his bodyguard detail rotated every so often. How The Devil Tries To Discredit The Word Of God. Thou shalt wear a bra if you are a woman, and it can only be a white, underwire bra; Thou shalt not mix bathe (Baptist for swimming with the opposite sex) Thou shalt not go to amusement parks unless the youth group is going; Thou shalt not go to the prom This means that God changed his mind, yes? Dresses, skirts, and tops on those sites are colorful and stylish, a far cry from the frumpiness one might expect. One thing more , what is inside our hearts is the most important thing to our God. If she doesn’t approve of this, tough; she should’ve thought of that before she married you. Women typically did NOT wear stolas every day but rather they wore them only for special occasions like weddings or other more formal gatherings. There’s a Biblical reason for ladies to wear longer dresses / skirts. Okay, so I talk on various forums, I have been various places, and various churches, but one thing I seem to see in common is that a lot Baptist Women wear certain types of dresses/koulats/skirts. None of which are flattering or attractive. Hope you have a good day. Traditionally, they only sing hymns in their churches and reject the use of drums and recorded music. Legs We know you have them. They're very helpful, and they can be applied to male or female, pants or dresses. Andrew July 4, 2019 12:58 am Reply to IAmNot5-MinuteCrafts Like,I mean,skirts should only be used in fancy occasions. Favorite Answer I don't know about Southern Baptists (none that I know of believe that), but I know a lot of Pentecostal people who believe that. In Pentecostal churches where women are allowed to wear slacks, the attitude seems to be that women should dress modestly and not give mixed signals with their clothing, makeup, or jewelry. Please be advised that this rulebook is subject to change at the whim of the pastor. So men can’t have facial hair but women can? One of my other professors did allow that saying “shoot” was okay, as she was used to people from Ohio saying it! Way over the edge. Short Stories: The Day I Got Busted by the Border Patrol, How the IFB Church Turned My Wife Into a Martyr, Creationist Ken Ham Asks His Disciples to Pray for Me, Ken Ham Approves of Brothers Having Sex With Sisters, Trials and Adversity: It Doesn’t Always Happen to Someone Else, Black Collar Crime: Methodist Pastor John McFarland Charged with Molesting Seven Children, Black Collar Crime: Evangelical Pastor Guillermo Quintanilla Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Girls, Thou shalt obey all adults at all times if you are a child or teenager, Thou shalt obey your husband at all times is you are a woman, Thou shalt obey your parents at all times, Thou shalt obey the police and government unless the pastor says it is a sin against God to do so, Thou shalt give a faith promise missionary offering, Thou give an offering any time the pastor says God is saying to collect a special offering, Thou shalt attend church every time the doors are open, Thou shalt pray for every meal, but ice cream at Dairy Queen after church requires no prayer, Thou shalt only use the King James Bible — 1611 edition which is really the 1769 revision, Thou shalt only use the Scofield King James Bible, Thou shalt not have long hair (over your ears, collar) if you are a man, Thou shalt not have a block cut hairstyle is you are a man, Thou shalt not have facial hair if you are a man, but if you are a woman you can have facial hair, Thou shalt not have tattoos unless you have prison tats from your life before Christ, Thou shalt not take the hem out of your Levi jeans or alter your clothing in any way so that you look worldly, Thou shalt not wear pants (britches) if you are a woman, Thou shalt not wear shorts, but a woman can wear Baptist shorts — also known as culottes, Thou shalt not expose any flesh if you are a woman, especially your thighs, breasts, or back, Thou shalt only wear dresses with hemlines below the knees if you are a woman, Thou shalt not have any physical contact with the opposite sex if you are unmarried, Thou shalt not have more than one hole in each ear if you are a woman, Thou shalt not pierce any body part except your ear, and then only if you are a woman, Thou shalt not watch TV, but if you are a carnal Christian and must watch TV thou shalt only watch, Thou shalt not go to the movie theater, but using streaming services is okay, Thou shalt always have tracts in your shirt pocket or purse, ready to evangelize at a moment’s notice, Thou shalt drive a car with church advertising stickers, IFB cliches, or Bible verses attached to the bumper, Thou shalt park down the street when visiting the local strip club or whore house lest the pastor know you are there and stay away, Thou shalt not listen to secular music, especially rock music, which is from the pit of hell, Thou shalt not listen to contemporary Christian music (CCM), Thou shalt not drink fermented alcohol — after all, Jesus drank Welch’s grape juice, Thou shalt not cuss, but saying darn, shoot, crap, freaking, and fudge are okay, Thou shalt not date non-Independent Baptist girls or boys, Thou shalt not have any non-Independent Baptist friends, Thou shalt home school your children or send them to a Christian school, Thou shalt only read pastor-approved Christian books, Thou shalt only believe what the pastor says you are to believe, Thou shalt say you have victory over sin, even if you are lying, Thou shalt adhere to the perception is reality rule, Thou shalt send your kids to the same Christian college the pastor went to, Thou shalt leave the church if you commit adultery, get a divorce, or get pregnant outside of marriage, Thou shalt  believe everything the pastor says even when you are certain he is lying, speaking evangelistically, or embellishing his illustrations, Thou shalt wear a bra if you are a woman, and it can only be a white, underwire bra, Thou shalt not mix bathe (Baptist for swimming with the opposite sex), Thou shalt not go to amusement parks unless the youth group is going, Thou shalt not show emotion unless praising Jesus from 10:00 am to noon on Sunday or giving a testimony during Sunday evening service, Thou shalt say AMEN during at the appropriate time during the pastor’s sermon, especially when he shouts, pounds the pulpit, or performs gymnastics, Thou shalt not be angry even though the pastor is allowed to be angry, but that’s because his anger is righteous anger, Thou shalt be for what the pastor is for and against what the pastor is against, because if you don’t, a bear might come out of the woods and eat you, Thou shalt ignore any science that contradicts the Bible, Thou shalt never try to fix your own problems because the pastor is the official fixer of all problems, Thou shalt takes notes on the sermon even if the rabbit wanders five miles off the trail or the sermon is incoherent, Thou shalt always tell the pastor what a wonderful sermon he preached, even when you have no idea what he was talking about, Thou shalt always tell Sister 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