Posted on 08/15/2016 6:54:47 AM PDT by Salvation
You’re absolutely correct!
It’s not just the beach volleyball that lacks some modesty.
Hey Salvation, you may want to consider asking the Mods to pull this post.
Rather than being a discussion of Msgr. Pope’s thoughts on modesty and morality, this thread’s been hijacked by those who are bringing it down to puerile levels. Sad.
The Msgr. lost all credibility when he included, and then went out of his way to praise the Saracens, who are immaterial to his op-ed.
I also am a bit confused as to what should you wear on a beach with the hot sun beating down on you as you play a sport that is physically demanding.
Maybe the wear gets a little too showy, but if they have a better idea then by all means give some suggestions.
This was to have been a religious thread about modesty and morality. Sadly, others have pulled it down to politics and puerile levels. Sad.
But while we're on the subject of functionality and modesty, is there any functionality to the Monsignor's black dress and Pope hats?
"Modesty" of dress would be the Monsignor and Pope sporting a simple pair of trousers and white collared shirt or a semblance of a robe worn during the time of Christ -- instead of flashily designed white or bright purple and magenta outfits embellished with Crucifix-bling.
You’ve not seen men’s professional beach volleyball?
No one, including Msgr. Pope, is saying one needs to wear two layers of clothing to play beach volleyball. The men wear loose fitting tank tops and shorts. The women players could certainly wear similar uniforms. There doesn't appear to be any performance benefit from having a bare midriff.
It seems that bikinis, which have been around for over a half a century are giving certain Freepers the Victorian vapors. At the same time they are ignoring the Sharia creep that is worming its way into our culture, aided by stupid Christian church officials who bend over backward to say nice things about the authoritarian Muslim culture.
>> Pope is a Muslim lover! <<
THE Pope may be too enamored with Islam, but not Msgr. Pope.
Prayers for you.
I am a woman, so I don’t really know what you are going through, but I have compassion for your situation. It was only through listening to a Dennis Praeger —sp?— radio program about 15 years ago that I even gained an inkling into how differently men and women think about sex.
Many, many women, I suspect, have no idea what a man is thinking when they are parading about like that. They know they are getting attention, but I don’t think they understand. So it’s bad enough when I see an immodestly dressed teen with her mother, but when I see such a girl with her father, I am completely baffled.
May I suggest this prayer?
Holy Mary, Mother of Purity, pray for me.
Prayers for you.
I am a woman, so I don’t really know what you are going through, but I have compassion for your situation. It was only through listening to a Dennis Praeger —sp?— radio program about 15 years ago that I even gained an inkling into how differently men and women think about sex.
Many, many women, I suspect, have no idea what a man is thinking when they are parading about like that. They know they are getting attention, but I don’t think they understand. So it’s bad enough when I see an immodestly dressed teen with her mother, but when I see such a girl with her father, I am completely baffled.
May I suggest this prayer?
Holy Mary, Mother of Purity, pray for me.
I just hope that Msg. Pope spends as much effort tomorrow writing an article that attacks as strongly the slaughter of innocents in Nigeria. Then the next day about the slaughter of innocents in Iraq. Then the next day about the slaughter of Christians in Syria. Then the next day about the slaughter of innocents in Malaysia. Then maybe he can do a series on muslim clitoridectomy.
When he gets those things well under control, he should again write an article about sportswear in the West.
Oldplayer
Sorry! You are far behind the times and your support of Pope’s criticism of western women in favor of Muslim women is WAY out of line. To begin with Pope has no sex life as he dedicated himself to chastity. He shouldn’t be watching women’s sports if he does not approve of their attire. Simple as that!
“Modesty” of dress would be the Monsignor and Pope sporting a simple pair of trousers and white collared shirt or a semblance of a robe worn during the time of Christ — instead of flashily designed white or bright purple and magenta outfits embellished with Crucifix-bling.”
A VERY good point.
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Bikinis are legit sports attire that I and presumably many men frankly don't find titillating at all.
Pope wasn’t claiming the Egyptians’ clothing was necessary; he was using the example to refute the argument that the teeny bikinis were necessary.
I especially like watching women’s beach volleyball on my 4K tv.
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