Originally posted by Sonya610
Plus they must dress quite modestly because “the hijab is the oyster
shell and the woman inside is the pearl” which has to reinforce their belief in their sensual appeal. The whole purpose of covering up is to avoid
tempting men, which implies they are very very tempting indeed!
[edit on 5-8-2008 by Sonya610]
Lol, that is a kind way to put it. And I do understand the thought. I personally do not take it as a compliment, that "Oh we women must be so
tempting that we must cover ourselves," but rather as, "If a man cannot control his own desires he must be exceptionally weak willed." If Jesus
says that the thought is the sin, not only the action, he seems to be implying that something in our selves must be committed to some level of
sinlessness for the lack of sin to be present. It isnt merely a physical thing. The Self must be committed to a certain standard.
If you require someone else to behave a certain way to refrain from sinning, then sin is still in you. You are not committed, you are not refraining,
you are simply making it easy on yourself by not placing yourself in circumstances that test your commitment. Thats like proving your worthiness at
math by never taking an exam. Just doesnt seem right to me on many levels.
For me, it couldnt be about God, it is about the failings or inherent weakness of humans if a woman has to cover herself more so than a male. After
all, if hair or our bodies displeased a perfect God, he (male in that tradition) could have made us originally in a form that pleased him more. He
made us naked and unashamed, it was our own "sin" that led to us wearing clothing and feeling ashamed at all, so really, if we dress this way or
that it is about us and not God.
(Again, speaking from that tradition, others may have their own mythologies)
Islamic marriage law is very explicitly a contract between a person (male) and the reproductive organs of a female. It can be a "buy" a long term
arrangement, or a "rent" a temporary marriage, but the law is written so that it is very clear that the ownership or lease is of her reproductive
tract, and not of her as a person. The covering up is so that no other man is tempted to use "his" property and saddle him with a child not his
own. How a female can find this flattering I am uncertain.
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