Things once considered Sin and may still be.

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Here is a start of the list of things that were once preached against in my lifetime.

Shorts of any type on guys and pants or shorts on women
Going to the movies (drive ins were doubly bad)
Some types of eye wear
Dice in games or any other use.
Betting or gambling of any type.
Raffles
All forms of playing cards regardless of game (novelty games like Uno, Flinch, Rook, Touring, Pit and Old Maid were ok).
Dungeons & Dragons
Riding your bike on Sunday
Shopping on Sunday (except for the pharmacy)
Any modern music
Dances
High heels (men or women)
Any type of jewerly on guys (wedding ring & dog tags were exempt)
Thin ties
Pierced ears
Any sports on Sunday (in person or on TV)
Pepsi when Michael Jackson and was the spokesperson and Coke when Elton John was doing commercials.

Here is a partial list of the things that were commonly considered wrong when I was a kid.

What do you think.
 
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sword said:
Here is a start of the list of things that were once preached against in my lifetime.

Shorts of any type on guys and pants or shorts on women
Going to the movies (drive ins were doubly bad)
Some types of eye wear
Dice in games or any other use.
Betting or gambling of any type.
Raffles
All forms of playing cards regardless of game (novelty games like Uno, Flinch, Rook, Touring, Pit and Old Maid were ok).
Dungeons & Dragons
Riding your bike on Sunday
Shopping on Sunday (except for the pharmacy)
Any modern music
Dances
High heels (men or women)
Any type of jewerly on guys (wedding ring & dog tags were exempt)
Thin ties
Pierced ears
Any sports on Sunday (in person or on TV)
Pepsi when Michael Jackson and was the spokesperson and Coke when Elton John was doing commercials.

Here is a start of the things that were commonly considered wrong when I was a kid. What do you think.
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Reminds me of when was still in the AOG, as a teaching Elder, and in one of our Elder Board meetings, a new Elder who was from Arkansas had just now moved up to Mi, and he went on a rant about us Northern folks being lax and loose with morals. Asked him for an example, and he stated that he saw that the youth group had had a beach picnic on a lake, and that boys and girls were allowed to do mixed bathing, as "we all knew what that woudl led to"
Being curious, asked him on how he viewed Tobacco, and he stated was Gods cash crop, and fine for cigar
let him k now that we up North have a bigger issue with tobacco then mixed bathing
 
JesusFan said:
Being curious, asked him on how he viewed Tobacco, and he stated was Gods cash crop, and fine for cigar
let him k now that we up North have a bigger issue with tobacco then mixed bathing
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Guess I would’ve been run out of the North as soon as I arrived.
 
JesusFan said:
Being curious, asked him on how he viewed Tobacco, and he stated was Gods cash crop, and fine for cigar
let him k now that we up North have a bigger issue with tobacco then mixed bathing
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Reminds me somewhat of an anecdote a Christian professor told me when I was in school, about the elders of a traditional Dutch Reformed church that were scandalized because their young women were starting to wear short shorts in the summer months.

They were so upset by this that their tears began to flow ... down their face, running down to the end of their cigars and falling into their beer.
 
The internet is of the devil and people on forums are guilty of the sin of Gossip!

I am just here to "evangelize" you bunch of dirty heathen!😇

Wire rim glasses were wicked when the Beatles were big and horn-rimmed glasses were wicked when Buddy Holly was the big thing! Lasik surgery is just as bad as getting a tattoo you wicked jezebel!!!

We used to wear Dickies because all the filthy stinking hippies were wearing Levi's and we preached against them. When Dickies became fashionable, we threw ours in the dumpster and started preaching against them. You can wear Wrangler (or the generic Wal-Mart brand) because Ronald Reagan used to wear them. Brahma boots are acceptable but Red Wings are of the devil!

Here in Texas, we drink Dr. Pepper (or sweet tea) with our beef brisket barbecue. Sweet pickles belong in tater salad and nowhere else. Anyone caught with a Mr. Pibb will have their Texas privileges revoked and deported to Oklahoma where all the rest of the imposters belong!
 
As with many Fundmantalist giants, the "Dr" in Dr Pepper is purely symbolic. (Though its creator, Charles Alderton, at least studied medicine.)
 
Roller skating. Bowling. Wearing pantyhose. Not wearing pantyhose. Facial hair. Michael Card music. Youth group fundraising. Movies (except for the ones on TV). Dancing (except for watching it on TV). Alcohol (except for the stuff in medicine). Makeup (yes and/or no). Any failure to avoid the appearance of evil.
 
subllibrm said:
Roller skating. Bowling. Wearing pantyhose. Not wearing pantyhose. Facial hair. Michael Card music. Youth group fundraising. Movies (except for the ones on TV). Dancing (except for watching it on TV). Alcohol (except for the stuff in medicine). Makeup (yes and/or no). Any failure to avoid the appearance of evil.
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Keith and Kristyn Getty are wicked, worldly rock and rollers too according to David Cloud!:cool:
 
Here's my list of what I was told was sin:
💍Wedding rings
Jewelry, Any piercing
Tattoos
Alcohol
Dancing
Card games or board games can't play on Saturday
No working/cooking on Saturday can reheat in microwave only
No pants in church for women even if it's 10 degrees outside doesn't matter
Minimal makeup
No acrylic nails
No two piece bathing suits
No movie theaters and only Christian approved movies
Many video games not allowed like Crash Bandicoot
No friends outside of church only Christians
 
The heck was wrong with Crash Bandicoot? Was it because he was wearing pants or something?
 
Ransom said:
The heck was wrong with Crash Bandicoot? Was it because he was wearing pants or something?
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The ooga booga weird face my mom said it was witch craft.
Ransom said:
The heck was wrong with Crash Bandicoot? Was it because he was wearing pants or something?
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In addition to those items previously mentioned, I heard some in the seventies preaching against males using hair spray. Crazy times.
 
Justice1976 said:
In addition to those items previously mentioned, I heard some in the seventies preaching against males using hair spray. Crazy times.
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Where I'm from there was no ban on girls using hair spray in the 1980 and early 1990's.
 
Justice1976 said:
In addition to those items previously mentioned, I heard some in the seventies preaching against males using hair spray. Crazy times.
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How were all the young dudes supposed to keep their glam rock hair styles together?

 
abcaines said:
How were all the young dudes supposed to keep their glam rock hair styles together?
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Heck with all the young dudes. When I was a teenager. my hair was so fine, if I didn't give it a spritz of hairspray just to hold it out of my eyes, I'd look like a Beatle.
 
Justice1976 said:
In addition to those items previously mentioned, I heard some in the seventies preaching against males using hair spray. Crazy times.
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While in the AOG, had a pastor who always would take off his watch on the podiu while preaching, and asked him about that,"was it to keep track of the time?"
No he answered, was tat some of the older saints held to ONLY wedding rings could be worn as jewelry, so in order not to offend, took of his wristwatch
 
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