A long time ago , I read somewhere that its a symbol of one being against christ. Does anyone know or heard of such statement ?
2007-07-27 06:53:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Western culture, it mostly dates back to sailors, who had a tradition of piercing the left ear upon crossing the equator. Since many of the sailors who did so became pirates or buccaneers, it took on a "rebel" image.
The original bikers were WWII vets, and the tradition spread from the Navy into popular culture through them.
2007-07-27 07:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by Boar's Heart 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earrings have been worn long before Jesus came about. One of the early signs of earrings worn by males are from the walls of Persepolis in ancient Persia, the carved images of the soldiers from various parts of the Persian Empire which are displayed on some of the surviving walls of the palace shows the soldiers wearing an ear ring. The Greeks sometimes put ear rings on statues.
2007-07-27 13:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jason J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That statement is ridiculous. Probably made up my some disgruntled Christian because someone with an earring was mean to him once (boo hoo)
Earings on men & women is as old as ears on men & women, many thousands of years older than Jesus. Most early civilizations practiced piercing of the ears, lips, nose etc.
2007-07-27 14:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Hindus for both male and female children to pierce the ears on completion of one year is COMPULSORY-It is called KARNA VEDHANAM and it is one of 16 "Sanskarams" during one's life time.Men used to wear ear rings till ripe old age untill 1950-1960.The function used to be celebrated very grandly ,Now because of "Fashion" in many families it has been stopped for male children.The house ladies -mother-Grand mother-great grandmother were only responsible to stop this practice for male children.House men-folk were only mute witnesses..
2007-07-27 14:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by ssrvj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wearing of jewelry by either men or women is against scripture. But in regards to this matter being specificaly against Christ I do not know how that would be.
2007-07-27 13:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pirates and other sailors wore earrings so that if they were killed or washed overboard and their body was found, they would have a little gold on them to pay for a Christian burial.
2007-07-27 14:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by Kris G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
egyptian men had earrings, i really think your grasping for a way to tell your(son brother boyfirned) that its wrong to have earrings, want to be biblical read romans women arent wupposed to adorn themselves(jewely makeup) start with your own yard if your gonna clean up
2007-07-27 13:58:27 · answer #7 · answered by anonomous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋