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Jerusalem Blade · #97 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 04:06 PM

When I see a man wearing an earring (singular), my first thought is he might be making a statement that he is not part of the establishment / straight / suited / uptight culture, and identifies with some "counter-culture" coolness of sorts. But then I realize this may be way off, and prefer to see who the man is at heart by talking with him. One just can't make a call by judging the "outward appearance."

I realize also that there is, even in the wider Christian community, a strong bias against the counterculture, especially the "Woodstock generation" of yore, where earrings and such were common. Anyone desiring to see an essay critiquing that view, PM me and I'll send them, "Can There Anything Good Come Out Of Woodstock?"

Manliness has nothing to do with physique, physical prowess, dress codes, cultural fashions, but with a heart true to one's King (the king) and one's wife, a willingness to suffer for the sake of loyalty and integrity, and having the ability to love, speak the truth, and be gracious in the face of opposition and persecution.

Manliness also pertains to the maintaining of one's dignity through awareness of the Son of God's favor, even while being degraded, humiliated, and shunned. It is carrying oneself in the Spirit of Christ.

The Kingdom I am part of is comprised of many cultures, peoples, and even kingdoms. There is great diversity of taste and manner among this diverse yet unified people. I do not accept that one style is the style of the Kingdom. There is one heart and one spirit as we all partake of the Spirit of Christ.

There is to be no cultural imperialism by one dominant group over another, not in Heaven's kingdom! Our standing is not by our outward appearance, if it be modest and decent, but by the love of our Sovereign -- our Father and our Brother.

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