Comments on: The Modesty Survey Results http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: lorraine http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-510574 lorraine Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:23:31 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-510574 wow i guess no one does read these comments n e more....you should!!! wow i guess no one does read these comments n e more….you should!!!

]]> By: lorraine http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-508560 lorraine Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:52:11 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-508560 does n e one even read these comments n e more? if so plez leave a comment mine is the first one this year! does n e one even read these comments n e more? if so plez leave a comment mine is the first one this year!

]]> By: lorraine http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-508528 lorraine Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:33:52 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-508528 i agree with jill manty she has a point.....guys can be immodest too dont forget that guys!! i agree with jill manty she has a point…..guys can be immodest too dont forget that guys!!

]]> By: Lydia S http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-134789 Lydia S Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:47:37 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-134789 I really want to thank ya'll for this. It's answered alot of my questions. Really appreciate it! (: I really want to thank ya’ll for this. It’s answered alot of my questions. Really appreciate it! (:

]]> By: Jessie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-109821 Jessie Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:10:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-109821 <strong>Jessie...</strong> Usefull post. I learned so much. Thank you.... Jessie…

Usefull post. I learned so much. Thank you….

]]> By: Jill Manty http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-67566 Jill Manty Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:08:28 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-67566 I'm a Mom, and I think the survey was great. However, I'd also really love to see a survey on male modesty. I understand it's not the same issue, but I find so much of what young men wear to be disrespectful. It may not tempt the girls to immorality, but it does tend to communicate a lack of respect for self and others. I’m a Mom, and I think the survey was great. However, I’d also really love to see a survey on male modesty. I understand it’s not the same issue, but I find so much of what young men wear to be disrespectful. It may not tempt the girls to immorality, but it does tend to communicate a lack of respect for self and others.

]]> By: DanaeGrace http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-47649 DanaeGrace Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:21:40 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-47649 I too appreciate reading the results as they are a group opinion, and there was the odd point that I hadn't considered before. However, on the whole I wonder if it did itself miss the mark of modesty, as others have said. This has shown me the truth of how Titus 2 tells the older women to teach the younger to be chaste and discreet. Some of these issues, my mother has always told me, even if I didn't appreciate it or thing anything of it myself. It is sad that their are younger girls out there who aren't getting that teaching, but it is also sad that we younger ones have often not listened. Another thing that I haven't seen mentioned here at all (though I haven't listened to the messages, and I might have missed something) is God's view on what we all ought to wear. The articles on the more general subject of modesty were good, but I believe the Bible does tell us more and I hope the girls would put that above man's opinion. 1Tim.2:9 tells us to 'adorn ourselves in modest apparel'. Adorn, not just wear, but that which is going to make us look lovely. Rom. 12:1-2 tells us we can know what is the 'good and acceptable and perfect will of God' if we live our lives as a living sacrifice, submitted to Him. Ex. 28 tells us the priests were to wear breeches reaching from the loin to the thigh to cover their nakedness. The Greek word for 'apparel' here, is not the same as that used for men's clothing, but is 'katastole'. 'kata' meaning down and 'stole' being a robe. Men wore robes, yes, but they also girded them up when they were working (Job 40:7), which women didn't do -we are to leave them down. I too appreciate reading the results as they are a group opinion, and there was the odd point that I hadn’t considered before. However, on the whole I wonder if it did itself miss the mark of modesty, as others have said. This has shown me the truth of how Titus 2 tells the older women to teach the younger to be chaste and discreet. Some of these issues, my mother has always told me, even if I didn’t appreciate it or thing anything of it myself. It is sad that their are younger girls out there who aren’t getting that teaching, but it is also sad that we younger ones have often not listened.

Another thing that I haven’t seen mentioned here at all (though I haven’t listened to the messages, and I might have missed something) is God’s view on what we all ought to wear. The articles on the more general subject of modesty were good, but I believe the Bible does tell us more and I hope the girls would put that above man’s opinion.

1Tim.2:9 tells us to ‘adorn ourselves in modest apparel’. Adorn, not just wear, but that which is going to make us look lovely. Rom. 12:1-2 tells us we can know what is the ‘good and acceptable and perfect will of God’ if we live our lives as a living sacrifice, submitted to Him. Ex. 28 tells us the priests were to wear breeches reaching from the loin to the thigh to cover their nakedness. The Greek word for ‘apparel’ here, is not the same as that used for men’s clothing, but is ‘katastole’. ‘kata’ meaning down and ’stole’ being a robe. Men wore robes, yes, but they also girded them up when they were working (Job 40:7), which women didn’t do -we are to leave them down.

]]> By: Amanda Howell http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-47067 Amanda Howell Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:40:16 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-47067 Rebekah, I just had to agree with what you said. I have had some of the same questions in my mind as well. I think it would be one of the greatest compliments if a guy told me he appreciated my decision to be modest. It's definitely not an easy path. I was glad to learn though that I am respected for my modesty. I don't have any Christian guy friends or any for that matter like most girls seem to have, so I didn't know how much I am respected for my decision. I do have two teenage brothers, but they have never told me what they thought of girls' clothes/modesty, let alone mine. Perhaps because I never asked:) Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I agree with what you said and I appreciate it. God Bless Rebekah,

I just had to agree with what you said. I have had some of the same questions in my mind as well. I think it would be one of the greatest compliments if a guy told me he appreciated my decision to be modest. It’s definitely not an easy path.

I was glad to learn though that I am respected for my modesty. I don’t have any Christian guy friends or any for that matter like most girls seem to have, so I didn’t know how much I am respected for my decision. I do have two teenage brothers, but they have never told me what they thought of girls’ clothes/modesty, let alone mine. Perhaps because I never asked:)
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I agree with what you said and I appreciate it.

God Bless

]]> By: Rebekah http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-46956 Rebekah Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:06:23 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-46956 Thank you to each and every guy who completed the modesty survey! It is interesting to hear what guys my age have to say about modesty. I liked how one guy said modesty shouldn't be about "do's" and "don'ts" but instead about the heart. My youth pastor often says the more you love God, the more you will want to do things that please Him. I have found this to be true in my own life, because the more I fall in love with Jesus, the less I have a desire to dress immodestly. (As my friend and I tell each other, "Modest is hottest!") I believe that modesty should never be about rules; instead, it should be about pleasing God with every area of our lives. If Christian guys are wondering if there are any girls left who will dress modestly, Christian girls are wondering if there are any guys who will respect that quality. It has surprised and saddened me to learn how many strong Christian guys I know prefer girls who are sexy over girls who are modest. Sometimes I wonder if Christian guys really value modesty, why don't they act like it? Why do they give all the attention to girls who dress immodestly? My mentor has told me guys "play with" or flirt with girls who are immodest, but they want to marry a girl wtih character and integrity. I wonder why many Christian guys flirt around with immodest girls when they want to marry a girl who is modest and respectable. (I know not all Christian guys do that; I have some great guy friends who respect girls who are modest and I am so thankful for them. I just wish more guys would be like them!) I want to dress modestly 1.) to honor God and 2.) so I don't cause guys to stumble or lust. But sometimes it is a struggle to stand firm for my convictions when so many guys seem to prefer girls who are immodest. I believe we Christian girls should take the responsibility and dress in a way that honors God. And when we do, it would be so refreshing for Christian guys to tell us they appreciate our decision to be modest (it's definitely not an easy choice to make, especially in America today.) Thank you to each and every guy who completed the modesty survey! It is interesting to hear what guys my age have to say about modesty.
I liked how one guy said modesty shouldn’t be about “do’s” and “don’ts” but instead about the heart. My youth pastor often says the more you love God, the more you will want to do things that please Him. I have found this to be true in my own life, because the more I fall in love with Jesus, the less I have a desire to dress immodestly. (As my friend and I tell each other, “Modest is hottest!”) I believe that modesty should never be about rules; instead, it should be about pleasing God with every area of our lives.
If Christian guys are wondering if there are any girls left who will dress modestly, Christian girls are wondering if there are any guys who will respect that quality. It has surprised and saddened me to learn how many strong Christian guys I know prefer girls who are sexy over girls who are modest. Sometimes I wonder if Christian guys really value modesty, why don’t they act like it? Why do they give all the attention to girls who dress immodestly? My mentor has told me guys “play with” or flirt with girls who are immodest, but they want to marry a girl wtih character and integrity. I wonder why many Christian guys flirt around with immodest girls when they want to marry a girl who is modest and respectable. (I know not all Christian guys do that; I have some great guy friends who respect girls who are modest and I am so thankful for them. I just wish more guys would be like them!)
I want to dress modestly 1.) to honor God and 2.) so I don’t cause guys to stumble or lust. But sometimes it is a struggle to stand firm for my convictions when so many guys seem to prefer girls who are immodest.
I believe we Christian girls should take the responsibility and dress in a way that honors God. And when we do, it would be so refreshing for Christian guys to tell us they appreciate our decision to be modest (it’s definitely not an easy choice to make, especially in America today.)

]]> By: A Sister in Christ http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-46922 A Sister in Christ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:34:50 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/02/the-modesty-survey-results/#comment-46922 I am so grateful for all of the effort that has been put into the Modesty Survey. I am blessed to have a brother and a dad to help me, but I can see that these questions, even though some are no-brainers to me, can be real concerns of girls who do not have guys to help them in this area. Thank you!!! Just a comment for all of the ladies who expressed concern about the overly explanatory questions and answers: like Alex said, these were girls asking the questions. All of us girls are different, and some may have questions where others would not. Some girls (and I can relate, even though I didn't send in questions) may have gotten really excited, and sent in any question they could think might possibly at some point be a bit of a problem. Who knows, maybe these girls have got "hoof-in-mouth" right now about their questions! ;-) All of the guys are different, too. I noticed some text responses were quite legalistic, others didn't really care, and still others were like my brother, who was kind of grossed out by some of the questions. :-) It all comes down to the heart, which is what I found most encouraging in this survey. Many of the guys said "yeah, I agree, but in most cases, if the girl is acting like this, or doing that, then it's not okay." It's a heart issue with the guys as well, and they have some responsibility. They can conjure up all kinds of thoughts toward a girl in an ankle-length burlap sack if they want to. We can't please everybody, girls, but we can please God. If you are confused about what is appropriate, then talk to God about it; He'll listen! If you ask Him, He will change you from the inside out. Okay, well, congrats if you actually made it through this novel I just wrote! God bless!! I am so grateful for all of the effort that has been put into the Modesty Survey. I am blessed to have a brother and a dad to help me, but I can see that these questions, even though some are no-brainers to me, can be real concerns of girls who do not have guys to help them in this area. Thank you!!!

Just a comment for all of the ladies who expressed concern about the overly explanatory questions and answers: like Alex said, these were girls asking the questions. All of us girls are different, and some may have questions where others would not. Some girls (and I can relate, even though I didn’t send in questions) may have gotten really excited, and sent in any question they could think might possibly at some point be a bit of a problem. Who knows, maybe these girls have got “hoof-in-mouth” right now about their questions! ;-) All of the guys are different, too. I noticed some text responses were quite legalistic, others didn’t really care, and still others were like my brother, who was kind of grossed out by some of the questions. :-)

It all comes down to the heart, which is what I found most encouraging in this survey. Many of the guys said “yeah, I agree, but in most cases, if the girl is acting like this, or doing that, then it’s not okay.” It’s a heart issue with the guys as well, and they have some responsibility. They can conjure up all kinds of thoughts toward a girl in an ankle-length burlap sack if they want to. We can’t please everybody, girls, but we can please God. If you are confused about what is appropriate, then talk to God about it; He’ll listen! If you ask Him, He will change you from the inside out.

Okay, well, congrats if you actually made it through this novel I just wrote! God bless!!

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