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OriginalGeek

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16. The fundamentalist baptist sect I was raised in
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 02:37 PM
Apr 2018

had very strict rules for what was proper attire both in and out of church. Though most rules were broken by most of the people I knew there were a few that stuck to it.
Women should always wear dresses that went at least an inch below the bottom of their knee-caps. (and teachers at my school had rulers to check). women should never wear pants.
men wore suits and ties to church and any church sponsored function.
men's hair had to be off the collar and off the ears.
women could wear make-up because, and I quote our pastor, "if the barn needs paintin', paint it"
oh, by the way, men didn't part their hair in the middle either. Wings were for sissies.*
In my xtian high school the girls did have PE but apparently there was an exception to the dresses rule because they wore culottes for PE. They also had to be below the knee and looked like dresses.


This was all in the 70s and I haven't been to church except for funerals since 1981 so no idea if they are still as strict. Seems to me they always found loopholes for shit they were adamant about for everyone else.




*Their words, not mine.

Dressing Divinely [View all] Brainstormy Apr 2018 OP
hmmmm..........here are a few Glorfindel Apr 2018 #1
Oh dear. I am speechless... Marie Marie Apr 2018 #4
Apparently a puppet...and a behive-hive hairdo...? Merlot Apr 2018 #6
Priceless!! mountain grammy Apr 2018 #7
The clothes are truly dreadful... 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #8
there's something about the hairdos Brainstormy Apr 2018 #14
That was truly hilarious The Genealogist Apr 2018 #17
Well, there's always the wonderful story about Tallulah Bankhead... TygrBright Apr 2018 #2
Hilarious! Never heard that! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #13
A cross made from palm ashes on a person's forehead BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #3
Numerous examples from all over the world prove that god only loves you if you wear a funny hat. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #5
Hats are important! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #12
This is what happens when you ban gays from the crew of your televangelist tv show... progressoid Apr 2018 #9
Boy, that's hard to unsee! n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #11
Okay. Why is it that religions make women dress wierder than men? Freelancer Apr 2018 #10
I'm interested in the Brainstormy Apr 2018 #20
Maybe. I've never researched it. Here's what I know... Freelancer Apr 2018 #21
We have a fair amount of Hutterites around here. progressoid Apr 2018 #15
That is SO interesting! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #18
Fascinating! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #23
The fundamentalist baptist sect I was raised in OriginalGeek Apr 2018 #16
very similar to my upbringing Brainstormy Apr 2018 #19
i don't think we ever got to go swimming lol OriginalGeek Apr 2018 #22
Oh, I know Brainstormy Apr 2018 #24
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