I learned in church today

[Bruiserstone]

LOL! This makes me think that when we hear about these little details over the pulpit we are really hearing about that particular dude's fetish. Bag strap accross the chest, yoga pants, tight turtlenecks, whatever the specificity, that dude is really only publicly advertising what gets him going. This is probably why they bring in the sisters sometimes to get specific, which only advertises the same for what turns their husbands' head.

"What gets him going." Nicely stated my friend.

[CardiacCoug]

LOL! This makes me think that when we hear about these little details over the pulpit we are really hearing about that particular dude's fetish. Bag strap accross the chest, yoga pants, tight turtlenecks, whatever the specificity, that dude is really only publicly advertising what gets him going. This is probably why they bring in the sisters sometimes to get specific, which only advertises the same for what turns their husbands' head.

Yup.

Another example is the guy who tries to tell women they shouldn't breastfeed somewhere.

Honestly, never would occur to me to try to tell a woman how to dress or where to breastfeed, etc. None of my damn business.

[Topper]

There is a lot of good counsel inside the Church. There is also a lot of hogwash.

[CardiacCoug]

LOL! This makes me think that when we hear about these little details over the pulpit we are really hearing about that particular dude's fetish. Bag strap accross the chest, yoga pants, tight turtlenecks, whatever the specificity, that dude is really only publicly advertising what gets him going. This is probably why they bring in the sisters sometimes to get specific, which only advertises the same for what turns their husbands' head.

The creepy thing about this is when my 12-year old daughter comes home from Junior High telling me about the male teachers that are the self-appointed dress code enforcers about shirts and skirt/short length with her and her friends.

Seriously it sort of makes me want to go to the school and ask the teachers WTF are they looking at?

[Jeff Lebowski]

There is a lot of good counsel inside the Church. There is also a lot of hogwash.

That is deep, man.

[Topper]

That is deep, man.

I aim to please.

As a side note, I recollect SIEQ giving some good counsel on the distinction between dress and perceived modesty and chastity. It was useful.

[Moliere]

The only way to combat those types of lessons is to ask specific questions....

"Is it okay for women to wear swimsuits or should they also wear board shorts and t-shirts over them?"

"What about semi-tight capris that are kind of like yoga pants but not fully?"

"How long should a woman keep her hair so as to not tempt men?"

Usually by the second or third question the presenter gets where you are going and then backtracks a bit.

[Topper]

The only way to combat those types of lessons is to ask specific questions....

"Is it okay for women to wear swimsuits or should they also wear board shorts and t-shirts over them?"

"What about semi-tight capris that are kind of like yoga pants but not fully?"

"How long should a woman keep her hair so as to not tempt men?"

Usually by the second or third question the presenter gets where you are going and then backtracks a bit.

On one hand, you can be silent.
Or, are you doing more good by speaking up and showing others not everybody believes such hogwash? Most of us go along to get along. When somebody is preaching pure crap, somebody should stop that person in his tracks.

It is difficult to know because a hardline believer or disbeliever won't listen. OTOH, I remember once a hardliner was teaching in High Priest Group, and started rambling on how the "liberals" now had a Gospel of Judas. I politely corrected him that it was a gnostic gospel that reflected the beliefs of a minority Christian group during the first century. He stopped, didn't know what to say and then thanked me. A little light correction sometimes goes a long ways.

[Bruiserstone]

Schrute should have called his steak presidency out during the lesson. Ballsy!

[Pelado]

Schrute should have called his steak presidency out during the lesson. Ballsy!

Wouldn't he have had to be there to call them out?

[creekster]

Schrute should have called his steak presidency out during the lesson. Ballsy!

More like tasty!

[Bruiserstone]

Wouldn't he have had to be there to call them out?

Tushay, he was in the building but not in the meeting.

[Bruiserstone]

Stake! Maybe I got barbecue on the mind.

[Donuthole]

Tushay, he was in the building but not in the meeting.

Wallah!

[SoCalCoug]

Wallah!

Dido.