What does God say about wearing jewelry and makeup and women

[lilypadrees]

Without make up I certainly stun

With makeup, I cause car crashes.

 

[randirhoades]

So do I lily, so do I! hahahaha. That was so funny. Thank you.

Makeup or no makeup, I feel you need to look your best. Plus, God knows your heart’s intention and will deal with it. Plus, and to reiterate, I don’t see women wearing clothes as if they are going clubbing. And I don’t see women over doing it with jewelry either. If you wear gold and what have you, you’re not doing it to show off. You’re doing it to look your best and because Aunt Sally gave it to you.

All I’m saying is I’m tired of being the subject of ridicule, or disdain-being Catholic. Most times, I ignore it and go on since we’ve been accused of evil since Jesus told Peter to be, “Head of His church”.

But when does a good thing not be slighted by people because of different reasons?

Love and hugs.

 

[dochawk]

With makeup, I cause car crashes.

My singing is similar.

St. Ambrose said that he who sings prays twice.

Some of us pray a third time by singing softly

In all modesty, though, my singing improves at about the third drink. The audience’s third drink, that is . . .

But if I stay very low I can sing in my wife’s ear as we dance (hey, the notes are close together, and I finally approach an honest monotone)–as I long as I don’t try to hit high ranges, like Johny Cash used. More like Richard Sterben (Oakridge boys).

hawk

 

[DarkLight]

And I don’t see women over doing it with jewelry either. If you wear gold and what have you, you’re not doing it to show off. You’re doing it to look your best and because Aunt Sally gave it to you.

My impression was that what St. Paul wrote about was showing off. Wearing costly jewelry and fancy hair to show that you could afford it. A rich woman could afford to just sit while a slave did her hair (and could afford a slave to do hair).

Nowadays, I think most people looking at my jewelry wouldn’t see more than a woman dressing in a style acceptable for formal wear for a woman in our society.

 

[joeybaggz]

As a jeweler and an appraiser of fine jewelry, I have a great appreciation for very fine gems and jewelry. There is one question though, I have always asked myself, “Why did the Creator make the stuff?” Some fine gemstones such as diamond, corundum (sapphire and ruby), and garnet have commercial uses. But a fine emerald or amethyst, aquamarine, very fine opals, sapphires, diamonds, pearls and the like, why did God bother?
To own something special and unique, an extraordinary creation of God is a good thing, isn’t it. It is only when one makes obtaining such things to the exclusion of one’s other Christian obligations, when on makes the world of gold and gems their God does one run into a problem. Could the money be used to help those less fortunate, but then again, that’s what Judas said to Jesus when the women anointed him with the expensive perfume. And we know the Lord’s answer … don’t we?

 

[randirhoades]

That’s what I’m talking about. I don’t see anyone overdoing it. I googled tons of pictures of people at Mass on the internet and trust me, not one woman was looking like she was high and mighty or overly dressed unless she was the Queen of England. Then I can see it. But, she is still. The intention of doing that I truly understand. I don’t think it’s wrong to look your best with jewelry or without, lipstick or without.

If a person came in off the street and looked like Tim Curry who played in the Rocky Horror Picture Show I could see that. But even if they came in in fish net hose and a bikini with a look as if they were wanting help, throw something over them and help them. We are stewards, God’s children and we are to follow God’s footsteps.