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[Srecko Sostar]

There are really countless meaningless instructions here that are still valid today.

"Spiritual instructions in 1963".

 

Family Responsibilities in Keeping Jehovah’s Worship Pure - https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1963526

[George88]

The fundamental duty of a household's headship remains to maintain the sanctity of worship and grasp the essence of Christ's headship. These obligations are unrelated to personal choices regarding facial hair or dress codes. Furthermore, there appears to be a lack of awareness among members of the organization regarding the variations in acceptable attire across different cultures and historical contexts.

In the late '70s and early '80s, I often paired a turtleneck with a blazer for meetings. Remarkably, it never drew any objections. Leisure suits might be how they're remembered. I've seen sisters don jumpsuits for assemblies in the past; it's not a significant issue. Ex-Witnesses seem to be blowing this out of proportion.

[Srecko Sostar]

 

[Srecko Sostar]

Divine Instructions in 1993. JWs standards are changing for the better? Or are they being lowered? It's a matter of perception, some say. The so-called "Worldlings" used to be too casually dressed in the year 1993, so the JWs showed that they dress better for their meetings and conventions. Today, JWs should be more casually dressed because they were advised so by GB members. So, like "worldlings" it 1993. Is today's WTJWorg fashion policy a back to the future or a back to the past?

 

"Dress and grooming: During the time we are attending a convention, we should not consider ourselves to be on vacation. Rather, we are presenting ourselves to Jehovah to be taught by him. Since that is the case, should we not dress as we would when attending meetings at the Kingdom Hall? (1 Tim. 2:9, 10) In addition, we should give careful thought to what we will wear after the sessions are over. Upon returning to our accommodations, would it be consistent for us, whatever our age, to exchange our modest, dignified convention attire for clothing that would give us the appearance of slovenly dressed and unkempt worldlings? Would this not give the impression that our meeting clothes are nothing more than a costume rather than a reflection of our way of life? Remember, we are bearing the name of Jehovah, and each of us must see to it that legitimate accusation is not brought against the way of the truth." - https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/201993166

 

 

[BTK59]

Oh, no! Srecko, how will you explain your egregious stance to other religions that don't visit this site? Or is the hypocrisy of former members limited, lol!

Does God have standards for the way Christians should behave and dress? The fashions of the world come and go. Many people become slaves to these fashions and to keep up with the fashion of the time, will sacrifice their time, money, and even their health.

Many of these fashions do not promote the principles of the Bible on dress. The wearing of tattoos, jewelry, saggy or tight “revealing” clothing has become very widespread even among professed Christians. But do these fit the standard that God requires? Let’s see what the Bible says about God’s standards on the Christian’s presentation to the world.