should people wear jewellery to show their beliefs

[Luke_westwood12]

hi my name is Luke Westwood and i was woundering if it is ok to wear jewellery to show your beliefs. please email me if you aggree or disagree and why thanks.  luke.westwood@virgin.net

[Symphony]

Seems Paul got in a lotta trouble for upsetting the worship of Artemis of the Ephesians, since that was a cult worship supporting a major business in metal statuary(there in Acts), which presumably also took the form of jewelry.

Jewelry today is big business, of which a few are at least Christians or possibly Jews.  Jews seem to figure centrally in the history of Jewelry, somehow; maybe that's why it's called 'jew-el-ry'??

Adornment of the human body beyond adequate clothing is not at all encouraged in the New Testament.

[Tim Vaughan]

Actually, it is. Think of the parable of the dowry coins, and the song of Solomon. Fancy braided hair is spoken against, but costly raiment is fine. Think also of the Priest's breast plates.

[Symphony]

 

 

[Sapphire W34P0N]

Explain to me what kind of jewelry would meet the criteria of "showing your beliefs." A cross around the neck? People who I know to be non-religious, or at least non-Christian wear crosses all the time.