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Amazing Grace · #57 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Archlute

In my days as an art student and a music major I have viewed plenty of Renaissance and Baroque era paintings and have not noticed the practice. However, I was speaking of American times where at least some influence of Christian/Puritan ideals were still influential. Which brings us to a broader discussion of cultural normativity in morality. Do we set our moral standards by cultural consensus, as seems to be argued here, or do we look for deeper principles that transcend the culture, such as those found in the various applications of the Decalogue in the Larger Catechism, inference from apostolic injunctions, and the careful writings of Puritan casuistry? We are still known here as the "Puritan Board", correct?

P.S. Were you looking at paintings of Ishmaelites?

Adam, does this suffice?

Ex 32:2-4

Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me." So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool.

Ezekiel 16:12-AV And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.

Ex 32:2-4 In this text the Israelites had just departed from Egypt, the mosaic law had not been given. Plus, I would not base a practice after the pattern of an idolustrous and stiff necked people.

Ezekiel 16:12 It would be a stretch to use this as a proof text for piercings for men given the overall context given.

Make your case from Ex. 21:6 and Dt. 15:17, I have seen those who have pieced their ears as a mark of being wholly givin to Christ's service.

Its not up to me or anyone to dissect the verses provided to be dogmatic on the issue. Men had piercings and was not determined unlawful. Therefore it is not a stretch to denounce them as sinful or immoral by any means. The stiff neckedness idolatry is not at all connected to jewelry or dress. Perhaps ill have to have my wife take back all of her pants!!!