When I was a kid I thought that I should truly consider being a movie critic. I would go to the movies constantly, my Mom--the movie goer as she was and still is-- would always bring her sidekicks with her: mainly me, as she escaped the world with the dim lights, popcorn, and, if the movie was good, an escape into a different realm. When you forget about life for a bit then you know the movie was a good one.
I feel like my critical inclinations have followed me into my latter years. I walk around campus and things pop into my mind. As you can tell by the title of my blog, they are on occasion--critical. Let's define my type of critical as the kind that dictionary.com describes as: of essential importance. So, if my drift isn't caught, this blog and the things written are of essential importance. :D
I want to appoint myself to a patrol position: to the modesty police. Yes, I made up that title. No, I'm not part of the police force, nor will I ever be.
I get opinionated about such things when I get interviewed for an ecclesiastical endorsement to go to the University in which I attend, which includes signing an Honor Code. The Honor Code consists in giving your word and your signature to follow and obey certain principles of the gospel, one of which is MODESTY.
Modesty --"Modesty is an attitude of propriety and decency in dress, grooming, language, and behavior. If we are modest, we do not draw undue attention to ourselves. Instead, we seek to “glorify God in [our] body, and in [our] spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:20; see also 1 Corinthians 6:19)."
What is great is being taught details in which modesty can be followed as in wearing skirts,shorts, etc that cover the legs up til the knee and from not wearing cut off shirts but to have a sleeve. Basically: no short skirts no sleeveless shirts. Yes, we voluntarily sign up for this.This is part of modesty, but we do it because we respect our bodies and we know that Heavenly Father wants us to care for ourselves and have that respect for what He has given us. Also, to be obedient to his rules. I could go on but, let's get to the rest, shall we?
Wednesday.5:15 p.m. There I was. In a glass building. Yes, people were looking in...I was in the library waiting there with Andrea for anyone who wanted to come find us to go watch the Ten Commandments. We were standing there and talking and laughing and people watching. (No, the laughing did not come from the people watching, or so I say. :) ) But, this was probably the 6th time of the day that I saw a girl walking with a beautiful outfit on and she seemed like a nice gal but, her skirt was very short. I really wanted to walk up to her and say, "Hey, how you doin'? You know what, that skirt is immodest (very short).Do you want to go home and change and then come back? Awesome."
Who enforces the honor code? Is it enforced? Are the consequences dispersed in personal blessing form--or the lack thereof?
I'm just wondering how things work on campus.
Let's not bottle up our feelings.
I feel like my critical inclinations have followed me into my latter years. I walk around campus and things pop into my mind. As you can tell by the title of my blog, they are on occasion--critical. Let's define my type of critical as the kind that dictionary.com describes as: of essential importance. So, if my drift isn't caught, this blog and the things written are of essential importance. :D
I want to appoint myself to a patrol position: to the modesty police. Yes, I made up that title. No, I'm not part of the police force, nor will I ever be.
I get opinionated about such things when I get interviewed for an ecclesiastical endorsement to go to the University in which I attend, which includes signing an Honor Code. The Honor Code consists in giving your word and your signature to follow and obey certain principles of the gospel, one of which is MODESTY.
Modesty --"Modesty is an attitude of propriety and decency in dress, grooming, language, and behavior. If we are modest, we do not draw undue attention to ourselves. Instead, we seek to “glorify God in [our] body, and in [our] spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:20; see also 1 Corinthians 6:19)."
What is great is being taught details in which modesty can be followed as in wearing skirts,shorts, etc that cover the legs up til the knee and from not wearing cut off shirts but to have a sleeve. Basically: no short skirts no sleeveless shirts. Yes, we voluntarily sign up for this.This is part of modesty, but we do it because we respect our bodies and we know that Heavenly Father wants us to care for ourselves and have that respect for what He has given us. Also, to be obedient to his rules. I could go on but, let's get to the rest, shall we?
Wednesday.5:15 p.m. There I was. In a glass building. Yes, people were looking in...I was in the library waiting there with Andrea for anyone who wanted to come find us to go watch the Ten Commandments. We were standing there and talking and laughing and people watching. (No, the laughing did not come from the people watching, or so I say. :) ) But, this was probably the 6th time of the day that I saw a girl walking with a beautiful outfit on and she seemed like a nice gal but, her skirt was very short. I really wanted to walk up to her and say, "Hey, how you doin'? You know what, that skirt is immodest (very short).Do you want to go home and change and then come back? Awesome."
Who enforces the honor code? Is it enforced? Are the consequences dispersed in personal blessing form--or the lack thereof?
I'm just wondering how things work on campus.
Let's not bottle up our feelings.
If there is a BYU Modesty Police I'd like to meet them. If they need volunteers, I have a busy schedule, but, I have plenty of time to speak up as I walk to and from work, campus, and home.
Not a prob.
I won't go into my feelings about the blue hair I see...nope...not today.
I won't go into my feelings about the blue hair I see...nope...not today.
Professors can send someone out of class if they're not dressed appropriately, if their hair is too long (for guys), or if guys are not clean shaven, etc. The weight room, intramural officials, and other campus employees can do the same. So yes, there are external consequences, but I think most teachers just choose not to notice unless it is really extreme.
ReplyDeleteyou don't want to see my shorts then.
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