Dear Susie:
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Damn, God didn't talk about writing silly articles to magazines or typing on a computer, too! So burn, witch!
i bet the lord didn't talk about crapping either
Leviticus 15:1-15
To Brio's credit, they also tell her she's being a little TOO strict about what's "sinful".
@Deimos Actually, Deuteronomy (or Leviticus, I can never remember which) has rules about not crapping out in the open, and properly burying refuse. So.. yeah.
That being said, it's ridiculous to worry about these things anyway.
Edit: Aww, darn, I got beat to the punch..
Well, the Bible did say something about John the Baptist being beheaded, so I figure, as long as she has a razor all lathered up...
Leg shaving is only a product of 20th Century (male owned and run) razor companies trying to squeeze out more money. Women in the Bible would have had hairy legs and underarms, so, just because some bic tells you to doesn't mean you have to do it.
Dear Frustrated, God didn't talk about using a computer in the bible either, so I'm thinking your use of it is a sin. Turn it off now, get down on your knees, and pray for forgiveness.
And never use a computer again.
Hey, I somehow think a lot of people who write into Brio, the DULLEST MAGAZINE OF ALL TIME, are fairly frustrated. ;D
Actually, the bit that had be literally smacking my face was the staff response to a girl asking if maybe, just maybe, premarital sex wasn't OMFG TEH TERRABUL SINZ0RS!!
"Any guy worth anything at all WON’T be saying, “I’ll have sex if you want to, but if you don’t want to, I’ll wait.” No. A great guy will say, “You’re wanting to have sex? Then you’re not the girl for me! I’m waiting until marriage!”"
It's better to have a boyfriend who would think you're an evil! dirty! slut! if you even question the possibility of a sexual relationship than to have one who promises to respect your choices and limits and who engages in loving dialog rather than unilateral declarations of morality.
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! I seriously hope this poor girl didn't listen to them.
Well the truly biblical answer is.....
AHEM
If you have leg hair that needs shaving, then you have obviously entered puberty, which means that your period has probably started. Since you are now of child bearing age, your parents should IMMEDIATELY (in fact good Christian parents should have already planned for this) find you a husband, and trade you for 6 goats and 2 pigeons (or whatever the going rate in your region is).
Once you have met your husband, it will be up to him whether or not you shave. Although with the 18 rug-rats you'll be spitting out for him, I doubt your going to have time. Also it's really hard to shave your legs reaching over a baby bulge.
You should immediately go to your parents and let them know that you are ready to meet your husband.
The bible didn't mention using toilet paper did it? So is wiping your ass with two-ply cottony softness a sin? Of course not. Shave your legs or not, make your own choice. You sound pitiful asking a bunch of strangers who work at a magazine if it's right or wrong. Asking for advice is good, asking someone else to tell you what to do is dangerous.
I AM THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
I BROUGHT THE UNIVERSE INTO BEING WITH A THOUGHT.
I EXIST OUTSIDE TIME AND SPACE.
I KNOW ALL THINGS, AND MY WISDOM IS INFINITE.
I AM PRESENT IN THE HEART OF EVERY BEING IN THE COSMOS.
BUT RIGHT NOW I CAN'T STOP WORRY ABOUT A PUBESCENT GIRL'S LEG HAIR. IF SHE WAXES I MAY HAVE TO SEND HER TO HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY.
As a child of Bog, you must shave your legs, as it is a remnant of your primate ancestory, and therefore contradictory to cdesign proponentism. Beside, just being alive a monumental sin, but it's a cross we must all bear.
Yes, by all means shave the hairy things, they tickle.
On the brighter side, the answer to this was well-reasoned, and quite rational.
I stopped shaving my legs due to one too many slips of the razor.
Hellz yeah, sister! Let's rebel! Let's be like the French women and just stop caring! Let's liberate ourselves from these stupid, time-consuming nuances of the American cultural oppression of women!
... Oh, wait, you're just a religious nut.
Off topic again, but I'm compelled:
Shave the legs, armpits optional. Something about it is oddly arousing...
Could be that I'm an atheist degenerate.
Honey, shave your legs, or you'll never cry out "oh Jesus".
Actually, Moses said something about leg hair to Queen Sheeba, after he put mirror on the floor to make her think it's water and lift her skirt up as not to get wet:
Legend has it that he invented razor afterwards, to help her with the "hairy situation".
Now shoot me for knowing this...
I thought God DID talk about hair removal in the Bible. Doesn't he expressly forbid it, hence the hairstyle of fundamentalists Jews?
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Do what you want with your legs, I'd say. They're yours, after all. If there is some magic sky-man, he probably has more important things on his mind. After all, do you care whether ants shave their legs?
I don't see how female body hair is anyone's business, whether they're judgmental fundies or even more judgmental males. Men can walk around covered with matted hair to the point that we're not sure whether they're human or orangutan, and that's perfectly okay? But any hair on a woman is oh-so-icky? Get over yourselves! Not everything a woman does is for a male's pleasure, difficult as that may be for males to understand.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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