Re: OT: Naked Ladies

Amen, Brother,
Francelle Edwards   Glendale,  AZ   Zone 9
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: William Wells 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: Naked Ladies



  Doris Elevier wrote:

  Hi Arnold:
       .....bible belt one lives in. .. the churchy bunch called them
  ..... My former mother-in-law, a devout
  card-carrying, bible toting church goer would choke before she'd call them
  Naked ladies... She also never paid anyone a compliment. . .said it 
  makes a person "Prideful" . . what ever the sam hill THAT means!!
  Doris Elevier


  (Stepping gingerly onto the soapbox after a quick prayer, but still 
  eyeing possible getaway routes to safety.....)

  It continues to strike me as strange that in this era of "political 
  correctness" gone mad, when people are supposed to be sensitive to the 
  feelings of every conceivable group of individuals which can be 
  identified, that conventional Christians remain a group that is 
  seemingly exempt from this consideration. That particular group is 
  stereotyped and disparaged publicly all the time with impunity.

  Doris, even though I am not angry about your characterization, I would 
  urge you to grant to those of us who are quite proud to be "Bible-toting 
  church-goers" the same respect and sensitivity that you undoubtedly show 
  other groups. Some Christians would be truly hurt and offended by the 
  implications of your wording. Though I have no idea which cards your 
  mother-in-law was carrying, it was not the Bible she toted, that made 
  her squeamish about "nakedness". I am part of a "churchy bunch" and I 
  have "naked ladies" in my yard. Quite frankly, I very much like naked 
  ladies, flowers and otherwise.  ;-)  (Well, not all....there are *some* 
  ladies which look much better clothed!) My Bible does not condemn such 
  an attitude - in fact, it contains an entire book appreciating and 
  extolling the virtues of the nakedness of one's beloved.

  BTW, though I disagree with your former mother-in-law that compliments 
  from others cause it, I think I can define being "prideful" for you. It 
  means that a person lacks humility, they are puffed-up with an inflated 
  sense of their own value and importance in relation to others, and also 
  perhaps failing to recognize their relative standing as a creature of 
  God upon whom they are actually totally dependent.

  Doris, please understand that this message is not intended as an attack 
  on you or anyone else. I know from your previous posts and messages that 
  you are a person of good will with a good sense of humor and any offense 
  which was taken by anyone was not intended by you. I want to acknowledge 
  that so everyone will know that this is not a flame or an attack of any 
  kind. I have posted it publicly, though, just as a reminder to others 
  that Christians are entitled to the same degree of respect and 
  consideration that is accorded others in our socirty. To grant that to 
  them, will be a blessing to those Chrstians, a blessing to our society, 
  and ultimately, a blessing to you.  Trust me! It's a promise! :-)

  Bill Wells



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