Are there any dress restrictions for Christian women?

[Daffy123]

I know Christian women have to dress modestly but what does that entail. There is a church going Christian at my work and she often wears dresses and tops with no sleeves and short skirts

What does the bible say?

[sonlypuppyfat]

Daffy there's only one way to heaven and that is to accept that Jesus died for you, you cannot earn your way to heaven by the way you dress. So yes bikinis on the beach are fine. HTH.

[Daffy123]

www.gotquestions.org/Christian-bikini.html

Bikinis don't appear to be fine

[sonlypuppyfat]

Does this woman you know walk around work in a bikini?

[Daffy123]

No she doesn't, do you?

[sonlypuppyfat]

Tankini.

[mummytime]

Gosh their are "Christian" websites that will condemn you whatever you do. Just as you can twist verses of the bible to mean anything.

The best principle is to live your life in a way so as to not cause "your brother or sister" to sin". The other is to obey the laws of the land. Of course for the first one someone could twist it to mean "if I sin its your fault" but that isn't what it means.

A bikini on the beach is probably fine, nudity can also be fine (and actually can often be less sexual). A bikini in a Cathedral is not fine. But a bikini might well be better than a "sexy nurse" costume.

Condemning someone because of how they dress is definitely not fine, and the biblical principle is that if you judge you will be judged in the same way.

[ArgyMargy]

Daffy you didn't only ask a question - you made a statement "i know Christian women are supposed to dress modestly". Again I ask you where exactly did you get that from?

[sonlypuppyfat]

Mummytime I don't think she is really interested she's looking for a row.

[Daffy123]

Argy a Christian told me that statement

[TerrariaMum]

OP, if you are interested this blog tells a lot about American evangelical attitudes towards modesty which sounds like what you are thinking of.

[Pinkandpurplehairedlady]

I'm a practising Christian and a leader at our church. My normal attire is leggings and a vest top. I also have large tattoos that are on show, stretched ears and a nose ring. Each person dresses how they feel is appropriate and how they feel most comfortable. Im

[Daffy123]

Thank you terr and pink

[Deverethemuzzler]

Whether you have or not, you appear to have a whacking great agenda.

Pulling up an American, Evangelical website is hardly proof that women are not allowed to wear bikinis.

It also states that Christian women have a responsibility to ensure they do not cause men to have impure thoughts.

I tended to be on the non rape apolgist version of Christianity when I was practicing

[IneedAwittierNickname]

I'm a practising Christian (CofE). I wear what I like depending on weather and if I'm out in public or not. I'm currently sporting leggings and a bra but wouldn't even open the front door dressed like this.
As far as I'm concerned, God loves me regardless of what I wear.

[Shallishanti]

I remember going to a cathedral in early 1970s with my mum- I would have been 10ish- we hadn't planned to go there, we were having a day out in the park. Anyway she looked all round till she found a priest she could apologise to because I was wearing shorts. He looked mystified and I was mortified.

[purits]

What a strange question from OP.
The last census said that we are, just, still mostly Christian in this country. Why not use your eyes to look around and see what the majority of people are wearing - that might give you a clue.
HTH

[QuintessentiallyQS]

Why dont you spend a couple of Sundays going to mass/service in a couple of different Churches and see for yourself what a "Christian dresscode is"

Note, the man/woman at the front is usually the priest, they usually wear ceremonial clothing, rather than their normal day to day attire.

Anyone is free to go into a Christian church. My niece often brings her Iraqi friend who is brought up Muslim.

[andmyunpopularopionis]

Daffy

Christians can wear whatever they want. Their belief is not based on clothing. You will also find the the majority of christians, there are many different christian religions, do not believe that we would advance as a species if we based everything on a book that is 2000 years old and written at a time where the world was different. Therefore not everything in the bible can be taken literally. The vast majority also believe in equality which means men and woman are equal therefore any suggestion that woman must behave/dress in a certain way would be frowned upon. And rightly so.

[HerRoyalNotness]

1 Tim 2:9 is a bit vague, but says to adorm themselves in appropriate dress with modesty and soundness of mind.

It's open to interpretation, but if I were presenting myself as a Christian, I would not personally wear bum skimming skirts or extremely lowcut tops. I would wear sleeveless tops and just above the knee skirts myself. People should just wear what they feel comfortable in, appropriate to the occasion.

[sonlypuppyfat]

Troll I've never been called that before.

[MaryWestmacott]

At our church the "Christian dress code" appears to be white stuff, fat face and Boden....

"Appropriate for church" means different things to different people, the older ladies will still be in suits, you

[nicename]

Where I work I come into contact with all sorts of religious types. There is no costume. They young christian hispter types do like their tats and ear stretchers. There doesn't seem to be a 'modesty' bit, more of a 'respectful' element (ie no daisy dukes in the cathedral).

I think the OP is tying to be controvertial, but its just too bloody hot to care. Or is there 'what are good jewish/ muslim/ ba'hais/ moonies/ jehovas/ scientologists wearing this season?' thread on the go right now?

[MaryWestmacott]

...younger woman in your basic "mum uniform", general consensus is norks away and skirt that is long enough to not flash your pants when you knee down to take communion, but beyond that, nothing really strict.

[madamweasel]

I feel sorry for OP.

Clearly she knows little about Christianity, probably about as much as I do about Hinduism or Buddhism and asked a simple question really. In a spirit of Christian generosity and love, let's take the question at face value and educate her without vilifying her