Drawn Together by Modesty

I was considering this about myself today, and I want to know if there is anyone out there who is as unimpressed as me. 

I am unimpressed by engagement rings. I don’t see their point. I think they are a waste of money. I think a woman should be more concerned with the character of her fiancé than with a ring and vice versa with the man.

So why am I this way? If you agree, why are you this way? Is it because we were just born that way? Because we’re not into jewelry much at all? Because we’re “religious” and tend not to care as much about worldy goodies? Because we think anything that is that expensive is a waste of money?

I’ve felt this way about engagement rings for as long as I can remember, even through my own engagement years ago (with no ring at my request).

I don’t have much to say about this event except that it would have been great to be a part of. If you hear of a video or podcast of this discussion published somewhere, let me know!

Women and Head Coverings: A Panel Discussion & Photography Exhibition

These women (Orthodox Jews, Catholic nuns, Orthodox Christian nuns, and Muslims) cover their hair and bodies in obedience to God’s commands to do so.

I know there are exceptions to this statement (i.e., some religious women cover their hair and bodies for other reasons), but I’m not talking about the exceptions.

Insight

Just because Jewish and Muslim women have husbands, if they so choose, doesn’t mean that their husbands force them to cover their hair. They cover their hair for the same reason Christian nuns do—to obey God. The choice to wear a head covering is between a woman and God. Indeed, some Jewish and Muslim husbands don’t even like their wife to be covering her hair.

How would a head covering woman end up being married to a husband who doesn’t agree with her decision to cover? Because people change. Many, many women didn’t cover when they were first married, but through study of God’s word, they have either become aware of God’s command to cover or they knew of the command already and finally had the courage of conviction to obey it.

P.S.

There are also non-monastic, head covering Christian women who cover their hair and dress modestly in obedience to God’s command too. What I’ve said applies to them too.

This cartoon collage of hijab styles in Syria is so cool! I’ve been wanting to see something like this for a long time, and today I stumbled upon this one. A very good job to the creator and illustrator.

It would be neat to see one of these for many more areas of the world because it really helps to dispel the stereotypes of how women dress in other countries, especially countries that Westerners consider Muslim countries. Maybe I’ll ask the creator to make one illustrating Minnesota, U.S.A. where I live. Even here where most people aren’t Muslim, we have a variety of Muslims and hijab styles. Even for Iran where a headcovering and outer garment of sorts is required to be worn when outside, there is a huge range of looks. It would be neat to show that to the world.