sir barrister i have an officemate na church of god or dating daan and hindi ko ma take yung mga restrictions ng religion nila like:
1. bawal magpagupit ang mga babae
2. bawal mag pantalon ang babae
3. bawal mag hikaw at alahas ang mga babae and lalaki
4. bawal manuod ng sine (pero nag d download naman siya ng pirated 
)
5. madami din bawal kainin lalo na halal food na mas matinding kasalanan pa daw kesa sa kasalanan ng laman.
whats your take on these?
1. bawal magpagupit ang mga babaeI disagree.
Ito ang basis nila:
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. (1 Cor. 11: 4-6; 13-16) Bawal daw magpagupit ng buhok ang babae.
Ang intindi ko, bawal sa babae ang praying or prophesying with her head uncovered.
Sa verses 13-16, gumamit lang ng analogy --- the nature of things teaches that a woman's long hair is a glory unto her.
Paano kung shoulder-length ang buhok ng babae. "Short hair" na ba yon o long pa rin? Sa akin, long pa rin yon. Pero sa Dating Daan, mag-trim lang from waist-length to chest-length, bawal. Kahit anong trim, kahit 1 inch lang, bawal.
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2. bawal mag pantalon ang babaeI disagree.
Ito ang basis nila:
5 A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this. (Deut. 22:5)Bawal daw ba mag pantalon ang babae? Hindi derechong sinabi yon.
Ang bawal, cross-dressing. Yan ang maliwanag sa sitas. Pero pag nag pantalon lang ang babae, cross-dressing na ba agad yon? Hindi ganon ang intindi ko e.
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3. bawal mag hikaw at alahas ang mga babae and lalakiI agree that jewelry should be discouraged. But I disagree na total ban dapat ang lahat ng klaseng jewelry.
Ito ang basis nila:
9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (1 Tim.2:9-10)3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. (1 Pet. 3:3)Parehong sa babae ang dalawang sitas. Wala yatang sitas para sa male jewelry.
Pero kahit sa babae lang, ayon sa sitas, bawal daw ba ang kahit anong jewelry, kahit wedding ring o class ring? O ang sinasabi lang ay mas importante ang panloob na kabanalan kaysa sa panlabas na dekorasyon?
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4. bawal manuod ng sine (pero nag d download naman siya ng pirated )Ang alam ko, hindi lahat ng movies ay bawal sa kanila. Hindi ko lang alam kung ano ang movies na OK sa kanila.
Ito ang basis nila:
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal. 5:19-21) Bawal talaga yung mga kalayawan, tulad ng mga lasingan, shabu sessions, sex shows, etc.
Kasama ba ang lahat ng klaseng movies doon? Hindi naman siguro.
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5. madami din bawal kainin lalo na halal food na mas matinding kasalanan pa daw kesa sa kasalanan ng laman.Sa Dating Daan, hindi bawal ang mga dating bawal sa Old Testament, kagaya ng baboy, pusit, hipon, etc. May ilang pagkain pa rin na bawal sa Dating Daan, pero konti lang.
Kailangan natin ng introductory study para maintindihan ito.
Sa Kristiyano, nilinis na ni Hesus ang mga pagkain:
17 After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable. 18 “Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? 19 For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.) (Mark 7:17-19) Pero may exceptions pa rin. May tatlong bagay na bawal pa ring kainin ng Kristiyano, isa na rito ang pagkaing inalay sa diyos-diyosan:
20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. (Acts 15:20)
29 You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. (Acts 15:29)
25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.” (Acts 21:25)Ang paniniwala ng Dating Daan, ang pagkain na may halal mark ay nangangahulugan na ang pagkaing iyon ay inalay sa ibang diyos.
Sa Arabic, "Halal" (permissible) ay puwede; "Haraam" (forbidden) ay bawal. Sa Islam, may mga pagkain na haraam sa kanila. Para malaman agad ng devout Muslims kung lawful to eat ang grocery items, may mga food products na may halal mark.
Ang tanong, inalay nga ba sa ibang diyos ang pagkaing may halal mark?
Personally, gray area yan. Sa Islam kasi, slaughter of permitted animals has two requirements not found in Christianity: (a) The animal's head should be aligned with the Qiblah; (b) The animal should be slaughtered in the name of Allah. Depende sa regional practice, may mga mataderong Muslim na sumisigaw ng "Allah Akbar" bago patayin ang kakataying hayop.
So personally, I would avoid halal-marked meat products to be safe. But I don't see anything wrong with halal foods that are not meat products.
