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Link to New Life Live: January 11, 2012
January 11, 2012 at 12:32 pm
In regards to Cheryl’s phone call (1/10/12) about wearing dresses and what your team decided was “a controlling husband”, the verse in the old testament that her husband will quote is: Deut 22:5, “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.”
I know this because I just left a United Pentecostal Church, and this was one of the expectations that my husband and I could not agree to. They also do not believe make up, jewelry (yes, even wedding rings) or cutting/trimming of your hair should be allowed. To be fair, the people at the church I left are absolutely lovely, and didn’t treat me differently…however the expectations are preached openly, and after a year of attendance we realized that it just wouldn’t work.
I’m kind of surprised that none of you are aware of the fundamentalist ideals and the biblical perspective that they use. It would have been much more relevant in that phone call.
For me, I live by NO CONDEMNATION and I know that I am free to love Jesus with or without a pair of jeans on!
Love listening to you guys!
Debbye
January 11, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Hello New Life,
Excellent interactvity on the issues presented for the past 5 years. No compromise and right on the mark for so many mental health issues. So, if this every gets thru I wanted to know if I could get advice on the following major issue(s):
I am male 48, once married for 16 years.2 children 17son & 13daughter. Mom of my children has the following history: Physically and mentally abused from childhood. Went out of the marriage and lived with another man for 5 months, 1 day got angry and kicked him to the curb. We got back together about 1 year later, lived together until she got angry for every little thing and would NOT be comforted or soothed. She decided in 2006 that she had to have a divorce, Forced the issue so I reluctantly signed the papers. We have joint legal custody but I only visit her house as often as possible to spend time with the kids. This is because she has threatened to bully the kids if I ask a judge to let me pick up the kids and take them to my place for the alt. weekends. So I have not pushed the issue because of the possible pain to my kids, mainly my daughter. So, now, my daughter has been diagnoses with scoliosis. I want to get the treatment now for her. I have insurance but Mom says that she believes only God will heal her and will not let her go to the Doctor. What advice would you give her. Again I know I could go to social services and they would force Mom into doing the right thing, it’s just Mom will take out her ever anger/frustration out on both my daughter and son with out boundaries, I mean vulgar conversations etc.
Thank You so much New Life.
Todd