[open] Study: Religious Girls More Comfortable With Their Bodies

[insaneinthebrain]

As long as a young girl is religious, the likelihood that she will have an eating disorder is lower, asserts Prof. Yael Latzer of the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa.

Full story (http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=101527)

I'd be curious to hear the input of our female members on this study. :)

[Vaneeza Malkah]

I think that would apply to religous girls who have a sense of modesty and duty towards household...I think alot of christian religous girls only feel as confident if they are physically attractive. It's probably the same for messianic jewish girls who are not taught these values :)

[visionary]

Their relationship with Yeshua makes all the difference

[Henaynei]

Omeyn!

[Vaneeza Malkah]

Their relationship with Yeshua makes all the difference

am I allowed to ask how so? none of the girls in the study had a relationship with Yeshua...

[Henaynei]

am I allowed to ask how so? none of the girls in the study had a relationship with Yeshua...hmmm... you see, I fundamentally disagree with that :)


if they had a living relationship with the G-d of Israel, then they had a relationship with Yeshua.... and if they prayed the ancient Jewish prayers in the Siddur, then they called upon Him 3 times a day.... more than most Christians do :)

b'Shalom
Henaynei

[Amora]

hmmm... you see, I fundamentally disagree with that :)


if they had a living relationship with the G-d of Israel, then they had a relationship with Yeshua.... and if they prayed the ancient Jewish prayers in the Siddur, then they called upon Him 3 times a day.... more than most Christians do :)

b'Shalom
Henaynei

hmm. i wont debate this other than to say that, that has nothing specificly to do with this topic. According to you, any benifit any jewish religious person has, is because of your idea...

anyway, i read about that study too, it was in the daily papers here in Israel; I agree with the reasons Vaneeza offered.
I wonder if the same would be true for any truly devout girls of any faith.
But i think jews put more of an emphasis on modesty and inner light, than do other faiths.

[insaneinthebrain]

I think that would apply to religous girls who have a sense of modesty and duty towards household...I think alot of christian religous girls only feel as confident if they are physically attractive.

Something I read in an article (http://graceandknowledge.faithweb.com/berakhot.html)a week or two ago really impacted me, and may support what Vaneeza is saying:

There is a tendency today for us to divide our lives into sacred and secular compartments. Worship and prayer fall into the ``sacred'' category and occur at specified times-e.g., during a church service-while our careers and other aspects of life fall into a separate ``secular'' category in which God is seen as mostly not involved.

However, this sort of compartmentalization is not evident in ancient Hebrew culture, as biblical scholar Marvin R. Wilson points out in [4, pp. 156-158]. Instead, the Bible pictures the God of Israel as ultimately responsible for everything that takes place in the world, including both fertility and infertility (Gen. 30:22; I Sam. 1:5-6), both good times and hard times (Ruth 1:6, 21).

According to the worldview of the Bible, every occupation and activity of life is carried out in God's presence and should be approached accordingly. This understanding is clearly communicated in Paul's epistles. ``Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God,'' we read in I Cor. 10:31. Similarly, Col. 3:17 says, ``And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.'' Verse 23 adds, ``And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.''

The Didache, a manual of Christian instruction from the early second century A.D., also expresses a conviction in God's absolute control over all the universe. Didache 3:10 states, ``Accept the things that happen to thee as good, knowing that without God nothing happens.''


It could be argued that "relationship with Yeshua" is the key factor, but I think that may be too vague. Is it possible the more specific issue has to do with control? Am I anywhere near the right track? Having no experience at being female, I'm fully prepared to be completely wrong about this. :D

Since the news article in the OP deals with Judaism, is it safe to say Judaism encourages the line of thought in my quote above above (without the new Testament quotes and such, obviously) while western culture fails to?

[Henaynei]

Since the news article in the OP deals with Judaism, is it safe to say Judaism encourages the line of thought in my quote above above (without the new Testament quotes and such, obviously) while western culture fails to?yes, I'd say that is certainly part of it - Traditional, not contemporary, Judaism that is..... the vast majority of contemporary Jewish folk have no closer connection with the teachings of "Judaism" than the average educated non-Jew - except for some residual yiddishkiet.... and I think one might agree that they are as subject to the ills of contemporary secular self image pressures as anyone else ... so I'd have to say the deal maker is the personal relationship with the Living G-d and a committment to honor Him :)

[debi b]

Is it possible the more specific issue has to do with control? Am I anywhere near the right track? Having no experience at being female, I'm fully prepared to be completely wrong about this. :D

:thumbsup: I think it is also important to note that regardless of the "type" of religious stimulus modesty and self-control need to be taught. I know many people who don't realize that the rhythm life that they are familiar with in society might not be pleasing to Adonai.

If the parents don't think this is important, they won't teach it. If they do it has a significant impact on the way their children view the world and themselves.