Breaking News : No More Trousers For Redeemed Ladies, Adeboye Orders

Deu 22:5  The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deu 22:11  Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

I have taken the liberty of quoting Deuteronomy 22:5, and Deuteronomy 22:11, just to show that a discerning believer will never take he reads, even in the Bible, at face value, without making an effort to place it in its proper context.

A lot of so-called fundamental/conservative/"old-time religion" Christians quote verses like Deuteronomy 22:5 and attempt to twist such verses to suit their own preconceived notions.

For example, Jesus said that believers are the salt of the earth. I do not believe that anybody would insist that He actually meant that we are literally that household item we all use to spice up our food.

In the same way, we must understand that anything the Bible says has to be understood in its context.

What is "that which pertaineth to a man?" And what is "a woman's garment?"

In the day in which the writer of Deuteronomy penned these words, there were no trousers, at least not in the manner we have them today. What this law was actually saying was that a woman should not wear clothes which would cause her to be mistaken for a man, and vice-versa. This law was apparently instituted to forbid cross-dressing and by extension, transvestitism.

It is obvious that in our day, no one would really see a lady and assume that she's a man, or trying to look like a man, simply because she's wearing trousers. In fact, most guys would rather die than wear the kind of trousers that ladies wear. Modern fashion has actually evolved trousers/slacks/pants that are designed for women. Apart from these, there are those trousers which are designed to be unisex, for both genders. There is nothing to suggest that merely wearing trousers would cause a lady to be mistaken for a man.

If a lady were to dress up with the real intentions of being mistaken for a man (or vice versa), then this law could be said to have been contravened.

Another point to note is that this law in Deuteronomy 22:5 is of no greater importance than the one in Deuteronomy 22:11. Why do preachers who wear a shirt or a jacket of cotton and wool, for example, not realise that they are breaking the law too?

Indeed, a mature study of these verses should cause the serious student of the Bible to start asking questions,  I would be more than willing to try and answer any questions folks would care to pose along these lines,

u guys know we are going to come up with a million different interpretation of that verse in Deut.

the interpretation i got is that it means a trouser that has been worn by a man cannot be worn by a woman and vice versa.

again i had always thought RCCG never condoned wearing of trousers in the first place,mayb the G.O was just reteirating the fact.am sure PM news twisted the story.

Religion is such a pain.  I wonder why women put up with a religion that has little or no respect for them. 

What is it with this Naija men.

They need a hug badly.

@ Godsgirl,

checkout your post on "What unusual thing have you done for love?"

Hope you are good now.

Shalom

I think the issue here is not that women wear trousers to church, but that some of them wear it in an inappropriate way (too tight etc).

Sure the church went to the extreme to tackle the situation (which doesn't neccessary solve the problem) but we must remember its a church. If you don't like it, there are a million others out there that would accept you for who you are. I guess the RCCG doesn't want to accept you.


So, all those girls that need deliverance can't go to RCCG again. Try CAC if they'll let you in.

Benue state govt bans women wearing trousers. OH D ISLAMISTS ARE AT IT AGAIN, !

R.c.c.g G.O bans trousers. JUNK JOURNALISM, !

   

Maybe this pastor guy is only comforming to it so that his congregation will not be arrestedزي   ز

@doyin13


I hate to be that way, but she is always on the offensive,hence my opinion about her.P.s She does not conduct her self in a ladylike manner, so she should not be awarded the privileges associated with being a lady.

Everytime  i am here it baffles me the way people make statements without facts. The so called PM news that wrote this piece is quite an unserious paper as far as i am concerned because on many occasions they have always twisted stories. Anyway Pastor Adeboye banned trousers for church workers of the RCCG. If u are just an ordinary member i guess u are free but if the Holy spirit ministers to you that it is wrong then it is your choice to do so or not. As for church workers, if u want to be a church worker then u have to abide by the rules and that means no trousers. Its just like working in an organisation that has its rules u must abide by, if u don't like it leave and if u can tolerate it good luck to you.

Wow, dude, you miss her that much?

Be a man, ask her directly.

She might even say yes!

Trouser controversy or not, check out this RCCG people on this sites bubbling their lives away:

 http://www.experiencejubilee.org/content/view/74/63/

http://www.experiencejubilee.org/content/view/74/1/

Christianity for me as i see on these sites are real people like you and i living normal lives in conformity to Christ's ways. Finito!!!

The choice of the way you choose to live is yours. God has given you the Freedom to choose, but He would rather, you choose the Right way. HIS!!!

Enjiy the sites, i did, i couldnt stop bubbling myself.

You are big waste of a sperm dot
You must have read my view on this.
any woman that chooses to hang out her breasts walking down the streets must not be molested by policemen for doing so,that is still my stand.

No human has a right to legislate what free citizens can wear and not wear on the streets of Nigeria but a Church has a right to make its laws and principles written or implied to govern their members.
If you don't like it go find another Church,its as simple as ABC.
No need to squeeze  your dehydrated balls into oblivion

You can't go to a law court in Nigeria wearing singlet and shorts
an employer can decide to ban it employees from say showing their tatoos on their arms or wearing khaki pants,and you either obey it or find another job.

I know it's perverted individuals like you that'll tear off a woman's abaya and hijab in a heart beat when you corner her on a deserted road.
If you can't control your urges and want a woman tied in a blanket to keep you from developing a third leg,there are medications for priapism,you may benefit tremendously from it.

_{let me hear you call my name again}
agbero motorpark like you

In True fashion the Bigot(Babyosisi) did not disappoint(Yes i said you name ),do something.What a miserable existence?

I don't thinkit' strue, but even if it is d issue to be addressed is immoralty nd oda significant social vices. Prob, Daddy G.O had a convctn,but i don't think banning trousers caan eliminate immoralty

The other day it was Covenant doing pregnancy and HIV test, then the police arresting girls for dressing in skimpy attires now it is RCCG banning girls from wearing trousers, are these the solutions to our underdevelopment as the 6th largest oil producer in the world?