Is this wrong of me?

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Hello,

I pluck between my eyebrows. I didn’t think anything of it, until I read this.
" Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. "

Dueteronomy Chapter 14:1

Some people say that the Old Testament is not what we are to follow, for we follow Christ. However there are things in the Old Testament that I believe we should still hold true to, as well as the New Testament. For example, we should not cut ourselves, or covet our neighbors wife etc. Because the Ten Commandments are in Old Testament, we should still follow. One user said this was a mortal sin to follow the Old Testament. I’m confused. How bad is it that I pluck between my eyebrows. I am aware that it says for the dead, and I do not do this for the dead, but I don’t want to negate from the fact that I pluck my eyebrows if it might seem to lessen what I do.

Thanks
 
Personally, I think it would depend of your eyebrows.

Just Kidding. 😉

I pluck, and believe me when I say it would be more sinful if I didn’t. It’s just a matter of looking and feeling our best. We color our hair, we wear makeup, we wear clothes that look good on us and make us feel good. I believe plucking falls into those lines.

I’m not sure, but perhaps the verse you’re referencing has something to do with the pagan practices of the day. God was trying to separate the Israelites from the other world religions of the day, so perhaps His commandment had something to do with that. I’m sure other people here on the forum are more knowledgeable about such things than I am, though.

Just my thoughts on the subject. Hope they help.

Scout :tiphat:
 
It’s okay to eat reptiles. Just ask Peter. So it must be okay to pluck your nosebridge.
 
The Jewish people were not to emulate pagan practices of mourning, which included cutting of flesh or shaving between the eyebrows. These were offerings to pagan gods.

Doesn’t seem to be a modern-day prohibition.

for fun: Jewish eyebrows
youtube.com/watch?v=doPiS48wUok
 
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Scout said:
Personally, I think it would depend of your eyebrows.

Just Kidding. 😉

I pluck, and believe me when I say it would be more sinful if I didn’t. It’s just a matter of looking and feeling our best. We color our hair, we wear makeup, we wear clothes that look good on us and make us feel good. I believe plucking falls into those lines.

I’m not sure, but perhaps the verse you’re referencing has something to do with the pagan practices of the day. God was trying to separate the Israelites from the other world religions of the day, so perhaps His commandment had something to do with that. I’m sure other people here on the forum are more knowledgeable about such things than I am, though.

Just my thoughts on the subject. Hope they help.

Scout :tiphat:
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Hello,

Thanks. It’s hard to decide what crosses the line. It’s really confusing. I use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda before I brush my teeth with regular tooth paste. Is that ok? I ask because there might be some Bible verse prohibiting the mixture of various ingredients for out of Church purposes. It really depends how you word it. That sounds pretty pagan, but I’m actually just trying to look better and feel better about myself.
 
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Hello,

Thanks. It’s hard to decide what crosses the line. It’s really confusing. I use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda before I brush my teeth with regular tooth paste. Is that ok? I ask because there might be some Bible verse prohibiting the mixture of various ingredients for out of Church purposes. It really depends how you word it. That sounds pretty pagan, but I’m actually just trying to look better and feel better about myself.
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Please do not become scrupulous by trying to put something into practice out of an ignorance of the historical and cultural demands of a time far from our own. All the Old Testament ritual laws and laws determining what is unclean have been done away with through the New Law established in Christ, the law of love.
 
Is this thread meant to be taken seriously? Am I missing some huge tease about over-scrupulous questions?

Sorry if I’m being dim.
 
Scout said:
Personally, I think it would depend of your eyebrows.

Just Kidding. 😉

I pluck, and believe me when I say it would be more sinful if I didn’t. It’s just a matter of looking and feeling our best. We color our hair, we wear makeup, we wear clothes that look good on us and make us feel good. I believe plucking falls into those lines.

I’m not sure, but perhaps the verse you’re referencing has something to do with the pagan practices of the day. God was trying to separate the Israelites from the other world religions of the day, so perhaps His commandment had something to do with that. I’m sure other people here on the forum are more knowledgeable about such things than I am, though.

Just my thoughts on the subject. Hope they help.

Scout :tiphat:
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Anonymousanonym said:
Hello,

I pluck between my eyebrows. I didn’t think anything of it, until I read this.
" Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. "

Dueteronomy Chapter 14:1

Some people say that the Old Testament is not what we are to follow, for we follow Christ. However there are things in the Old Testament that I believe we should still hold true to, as well as the New Testament. For example, we should not cut ourselves, or covet our neighbors wife etc. Because the Ten Commandments are in Old Testament, we should still follow. One user said this was a mortal sin to follow the Old Testament. I’m confused. How bad is it that I pluck between my eyebrows. I am aware that it says for the dead, and I do not do this for the dead, but I don’t want to negate from the fact that I pluck my eyebrows if it might seem to lessen what I do.

Thanks
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May I pluck my eyebrows??? Are you for real?
Silly thread!!
 
Little_One0307 said:
Asking a question is not a sign of ignorance but it is a sign of intelligence.

How can we learn if we cannot ask.

God bless.
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This one is as bad as the other one where the OP asked if its a sin to pick his nose!!
These threads are frivolous and certainly NOT a sign of intelligence.
 
thistle said:
This one is as bad as the other one where the OP asked if its a sin to pick his nose!!
These threads are frivolous and certainly NOT a sign of intelligence.
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It may seem that way, but obviously the OP felt a need to ask the question. I know many times I have asked questions that did not seem intelligent, but I did not know, I am thankful that a wise priest told me once, Open your mouth and ask a question and be a fool for 5 minutes, don’t open your mouth and not ask a question and remain a fool for a lifetime. There is no such thing as a stupid question, even if it does not look to be intelligent or may be asked for insincere reasons, good can always come out of it. I pray that I have the grace that no matter how a question may look, I may look past it and answer it with charity and not pass judgement on the question’s merit.

God bless.
 
Anonymousanonym said:
Hello,

I pluck between my eyebrows. I didn’t think anything of it, until I read this.
" Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. "

Dueteronomy Chapter 14:1

Some people say that the Old Testament is not what we are to follow, for we follow Christ. However there are things in the Old Testament that I believe we should still hold true to, as well as the New Testament. For example, we should not cut ourselves, or covet our neighbors wife etc. Because the Ten Commandments are in Old Testament, we should still follow. One user said this was a mortal sin to follow the Old Testament. I’m confused. How bad is it that I pluck between my eyebrows. I am aware that it says for the dead, and I do not do this for the dead, but I don’t want to negate from the fact that I pluck my eyebrows if it might seem to lessen what I do.

Thanks
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Hi,
This should help.

twopaths.com/faq_OldTestamentLaw.htm
 
*Some people say *

Some people may say anything but what does the Church say?

It comes as a surprise to many people that the Church doesn’t micromanage everything in our lives. Of course some people don’t like this because they feel comfortable not having to think.
 
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