Purple Dresses, Red Hats, & Conformity?

3 Responses to “Purple Dresses, Red Hats, & Conformity?”

1. Josiah says:

   July 29, 2010 at 9:40 am

   What if I don’t want to wear a hat?
2. Sandra says:

   July 29, 2010 at 10:06 am

   You’re brave to write about a women’s group. Though I’m not part of the RHS, my best friend is (she’s way under 50, which makes her a Pink Hatter). She and her group gather monthly to do something fun and/or serve their community. If there’s any conformity, it’s that they wear their respective colors in a style all their own.

   Isn’t it the same for our faith? One can say that joining a faith community means complete conformity, with no allowance for variance. But, just like with my friend’s RHS, communities that thrive are those that allow for and encourage uniqueness. The one thing that will (hopefully) always bind us is the color of Christ’s blood shed for us.
3. Eric Bryant says:

   July 29, 2010 at 10:50 am

   Very funny, Josiah!

   I don’t know if I’m brave, Sandra, but I was definitely scared to put up this post.

   I love the spirit of the Red Hat Society, but I did find my friend’s dilemma ironic.

   I think we need to invite people to the same faith (beliefs and convictions and character), but realize all have different ways to contribute and serve and invest.

   Hoping my mom and grandmas get what I’m saying and don’t get mad at me.