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Should Christians Have Cosmetic Surgery?
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3/20/2006 6:17 am |
I have been on mission trips and have seen the children barefoot, wearing rags, living in shacks with bare earth floors and barely surviving with what they can scrounge to eat. As far as I'm concerned, anyone who would waste the blessings God has given them on their vanity will certainly die old and ugly on the inside! In Matthew 23:27 Jesus calls the Pharisees and teachers of the law "whitewashed tombs which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean." I know that I am not always a good steward with what God has given me but the waste for the sake of vanity just really gets under my skin (no pun intended). Sorry that sounded so harsh since it is your sister and maybe the "whitewashed tomb" does not apply to her but it does make one wonder about her priorities. Blessings, Granny
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3/20/2006 9:56 am |
god don't make mistakes
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3/20/2006 1:20 pm |
I would say there are circumstances that would merit sugery. If one had a nasty accident then sugery would be helpful. As for the other possible reasons i cannot give a fixed answer. God Bless.
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3/20/2006 1:23 pm |
Should be done for some, such as victim of burns, but not for vanity.
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3/20/2006 2:57 pm |
If your sister is not saved and this is how she views herself, in need of more cosmetic surgery and has been given the resources to pay for it, then who are we to judge her for how she spends her finances. Maybe an outward appearance of beauty to her is what she needs to feel better about herself and to do great works within this scope. You never did say whether you prayed with your sister or not about whether she should do this or not and if it was to correct something that makes her very self-conscious about her appearance. Its easy to sit back and decide the right or wrong thing or interpret the scriptures as you understand them. Do any of us know if this is part of a larger plan for your sister to help others in similar situation or something else. We can pray that she have guidance and wisdom, and the courage to face whatever challenges lie ahead of her with or without more surgery.
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3/20/2006 6:17 pm |
Interesting poll! And, of course loads of possible viewpoints. I think you would have to look at the psychological reasons behind a person wanting surgery. There is a sliding scale perhaps. Accident victims- yes (though, some won't!); people who have grown up being bullied due to some 'defect' probably; those who have a facelift because their friend had one last month -ah! we are on to the slippery slope. Can they afford it? Will they wake up one morning a few months afterwards and find something else they wish to change? What about people in the media/celebrities? Why should 'society' require them to look beautiful? Who is 'society'? Is it the dog wagging the tail or the tail wagging the dog? Lately we have heard Sharon Stone comment on the lack of films roles for women over 40. Meg Ryan anyone? How about Sean Connery? How about 16 year old girls having breast implants? (No offence if that applies to you). What about in 20 -30 years when more people will easily reach 100  Thankfully, looking at my parents, I don't have to make up my mind for a few more decades, though for the record, if they could grow your own teeth again, I'd start saving  And thoughts about oneself, ultimately lead to thoughts about God's thoughts about oneself. Mmm... clunk! My head's fallen off. Time to grow a new brain for tomorrow. ta ta
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3/20/2006 8:16 pm |
Yes, but in some special cases and some circumstances. When it's good to one's health, why not? Anyway, some Christians may not spend their money in cosmetics or surgeries, but they used to spend also in some things, like expensive clothings, cars, beautiful homes, jewelries, and many more that are satisfying to their tastes! I wonder, WHAT'S the difference? But as a Christian, we must wise to know the difference of what is WANT, or what is NEED. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! Levs " We are fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14a
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3/21/2006 12:21 am |
Good points, levs_514.
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3/21/2006 12:27 am |
My answer is as such, because I do work in a Children's Hospital Intensive Care Unit, so yes I do believe that in order to heal the body then it is ok. For vanity's sake when all that money could go to spread the Gospel and to help those who are trully in need, then we need to take a deeper look into our priorities. Karen
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3/21/2006 2:24 am |
I think I should, then maybe I would get wink here and there...lol
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3/21/2006 12:02 pm |
I believe it's so easy to judge others. You may not be getting plastic surgery but what are you spending money on that could go to spread the gospel or feed the children. Did you really need to super size you mc donalds meal today, or eat out period when you could have brought a lunch or went home for lunch. Do you really need another pair of shoes, three cars, a new outfit or to go for hair and nails every weekend. I think everyone gets my point. I think most of us are spending on vanity or lust in some way so what's the difference in her getting plastic surgery. Don't get me wrong I see nothing wrong with having all of your needs met and most certainly some of your wants. But before you judge someone else ask yourself what am I doing in excess. To give my opinion specifically on the plastic surgery, no I think it's a waste of money just for vanity sake. I believe if for medical reasons it's needed than it's ok. Just my opion. what would Jesus say??
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3/21/2006 11:58 pm |
A comment was made that God does not make mistakes. Well if that is the case then all black people born with nappy hair should not put a perm on it to make it straight. All curly hair women who do not like combing the kinky curls out of their hair should stop straightening their hair. We all spend money on things of vanity and many who don't do as we do would feel that we should spend our money on things they believe are important to this world. We judge our brothers and sisters and our brothers and sisters judge us how we spend our money, our time, how we raise our children, how we love our love ones...the list is enlist. King Solomon spoke on vanity. He had experience everything of vanity under the sun. He said that all men should love God and focus on him but that men are human and that's the way God made us. We are vain individuals. It is apart of our make-up. We love beautiful things the hard part is not to make them our God, that also includes not making ourselves our God.
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3/22/2006 11:48 am |
For me the answer is no I don't care for it. Yes, there are times when its needed in the case of burn victims etc. as others here have already pointed out. But in the broader spectrum, to me we are creating a society of plastic people. People that care less and less about who is on the inside and more and more about what is on the outside. People are judged on the cloths they wear, the car they drive and the address of their door step, long before we look to the inside. As I got older I gained weight and went through somethings that crushed my self esteem. I felt bad about myself and thought no one else would care about me. But in a weird sort of way it was the best thing that could have happened to me. I was forced to develop a real me. Not a me that was pleasing to the eye but a me that holds fast to my beliefs and convictions. In short I grew roots. Would have I under other circumstances? I can't say. But I can say that I have learned to like myself more through my flaws than I did when I was more ascetically pleasing.
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3/23/2006 3:42 pm |
I wouldn't bother with cosmetic surgery (I'm too chicken!), but I won't be critical of those who do. As Artisticlady already pointed out, we're all spending money in one way or another on vanity. It doesn't hurt for us to look our best....as long as it doesn't take precedence over the important things.
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3/31/2006 11:24 am |
I do not see anything wrong with getting a tweak here or there for cosmetic purposes. I personally like to look my best at all times and if and when the need arises, will do so. This is not a reflection that I have low self esteem, do not have my priorities straight, that I am not right with God, or even that this is all I focus on. No, it's a healthy level to look my best and work with it. I have always been this way, even as a small child and it is natural to me. You see, it doesn't matter if people fix the outer tent or not in the sense of one's level of commitment to God. If a person's heart isn't right with God in the first place, it doesn't matter what the person is wearing or doing to his or her body---tatters or the best money could buy and "movie star" looks. The result is the same. God is not moved by the outer appearance but looks on the heart. By the same token, it doesn't mean we should not use what means are available to us in this day and age to fix our tents, if that's what the person wants or needs to do. It's a personal choice. People anyway spend money on their tents all the time, depending on the size of their wallet, in every way, shape, and form---even on the temporary fixes.
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