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Bikini? No, burqini
Herald Sun ^ | 12/25/2005 | Sue Hewitt

Posted on 12/26/2005 7:40:49 AM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity

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To: Popman
My only concern is how soon will we be hearing the call for all women to wear modest clothing

It seems like there are incidents of rape in France every day that use the reason western women dressed like whores. I believe that the root of the rioting in Australia center on Muslim attacks at the beach. It is going on all over.

So, IMHO the calls for all women to "Burka-Up" will begin being sent out by organizations like CAIR and other representatives of the "Religon-Of-Peace" (TM).

41 posted on 12/26/2005 8:11:54 AM PST by BeAllYouCanBe (Animal Rights Activist Advisory: No French Person Was Injured In The Writing Of This Post)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
LOL. File this one under "The more things change..."


42 posted on 12/26/2005 8:12:27 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

If it make you feel any better if they make these in white they can still have wet burkini contests.


43 posted on 12/26/2005 8:14:33 AM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: Hand em their arse
looks like Kerry 's head just popped out of his anal cavity propelled by a football
44 posted on 12/26/2005 8:15:23 AM PST by mt tom
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To: JNL

"Yeah, my wife would look good in that ...... NOT. It's PAT"

Scroll down. There's a cute teen girl in one of these in a later post.

The point is, of course, that many Christians in this country don't like revealing bathing suits. Some might want your wife to wear something like these.

We can condemn Islam for many things. Condemning them for wanting modest clothing doesn't appear to me to be one of them. I believe you'll find an interesting verse in 1st Timothy that's applicable to Christians:

9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in MODEST apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;


45 posted on 12/26/2005 8:16:22 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

These garments -- and burqas -- create a health risk, especially in countries with moderate sunlight. When skin is not exposed to the sun, vitamin D deficiency can result.


46 posted on 12/26/2005 8:16:30 AM PST by Tax Government (Defeat the evil miscreant donkeys and their rhino lackeys.)
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To: MineralMan

Actually, I do have a problem with the burka. It is a sartorial expression of fear and loathing of women.

It is perfectly rational to design bathing suits with a minimum of material when the intent is to swim in them. How well do think that swimmer in the burqini will do in the 100 meters? That suit is a drag in more ways than one.


47 posted on 12/26/2005 8:19:00 AM PST by caspera
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Actually you may be on to something. The last time I went to the beach, I was amazed at how many people 40 lbs and over, overweight thought nothing of flaunting it all for the world to see in a skimpy bathing suit. All I could think was gad cover that mess up.


48 posted on 12/26/2005 8:19:20 AM PST by Fzob (Why does this tag line keep showing up?)
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To: MineralMan
I don't see a problem with people wearing modest clothing.

I don't either, but you should at least be able to swim in it. 8-)

49 posted on 12/26/2005 8:21:14 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: MineralMan
"The point is, of course, that many Christians in this country don't like revealing bathing suits."

Of course, the obvious and overwhelming difference is that Christians are not going to beat your wife (or stone her) for wearing something that offends them. In fact, you would be extremely hard pressed to find any Christian faith that requires women to wear anything in particular, nevermind body length bathing suits. Can you name one?

50 posted on 12/26/2005 8:21:45 AM PST by Rokke
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To: MineralMan

O.K. Cute teen girls aside and I have no interest BTW. My wife can and will wear anything she wants. If anyone wants to tell my wife how to dress they can take the g-string from my cold dead fingers.


51 posted on 12/26/2005 8:22:09 AM PST by JNL
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To: MineralMan
Personally, I don't go to the beach, {I live in Florida} because the vast majority of girls wear almost nothing.

So I'm all for more modest bathing suits.

There seems to be a bit of a difference between Christians calling for modesty and the Islamic calling for modesty.

One you understand as a call for righteous living, the other reminds you for a call for Jihad.

52 posted on 12/26/2005 8:23:16 AM PST by Popman (In politics, ideas are more important than individuals.)
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To: CommandoFrank

It looks like she did have a little accident. The good thing about burkinis is you can't see the Depends under there;)


53 posted on 12/26/2005 8:23:26 AM PST by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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To: MineralMan
GAAAAAAAAAAAK! My home-schooled daughter would never be subjected to that. What do you want to do, make non-christains run for cover when you walk in the room? Is it about living in and with the world or separating from the world to the point that outreach can never happen? Is it about integration or sepratism. Sepratism is arrogance that does not even attempt to bring light into the world.
54 posted on 12/26/2005 8:26:44 AM PST by DariusBane
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To: Rokke

"In fact, you would be extremely hard pressed to find any Christian faith that requires women to wear anything in particular, nevermind body length bathing suits."

Sure, no problem. Mennonites and Amish. You aren't going to see any immodest swimming garb on any of their teens, I guarantee.

OTOH, at night, I'm sure those teens are skinny-dipping in the swimming hole, just like other kids, but that's another matter.


55 posted on 12/26/2005 8:28:00 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan
There's a huge difference between "modesty" and "requirement".

One is healthy and one is sick.

 

56 posted on 12/26/2005 8:28:13 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Base. All Yours = Mine.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

At first I thought this was a thread about Helicopter Ben


57 posted on 12/26/2005 8:29:05 AM PST by antaresequity ((PUSH 1 FOR ENGLISH, PUSH 2 TO BE DEPORTED))
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To: BeAllYouCanBe

I understand the riots in Aussie were instigated by, I am assuming, Muslims youth, {The media never told us, surprise} that were treating the local gals as whores and sluts because of the way they dressed and acted. Hitting on them and touching them.


58 posted on 12/26/2005 8:29:09 AM PST by Popman (In politics, ideas are more important than individuals.)
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To: armymarinemom

That is great!


59 posted on 12/26/2005 8:29:47 AM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("Sharpei diem - Seize the wrinkled dog.")
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To: DariusBane

"What do you want to do, make non-christains run for cover when you walk in the room? "

Who, me? Read my tagline. I'm just pointing out that modest swimwear is available for those Christians who desire it.

In the USA, lots of Muslims wear the same swimwear as everyone else. Nobody's beating them, as far as I know. We don't have the Taliban here.

OTOH, there are Christian denominations in this country which demand swimwear like I have illustrated.


60 posted on 12/26/2005 8:30:13 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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