Another Saturday, another Sabbath, and for today's we feature a striking piece of jewelry from a Christian denomination that unlike most others still regards the seventh day to be the day of rest.
To the left is a striking piece of . . .
of . . .
well, nothing.
You see, according to Seventh Day Adventist prophetess Ellen G. White, "The ornamentation of the person with jewels and luxurious things is a species of idolatry." From such pronouncements--as well as certain Scripture passages--the SDA has formally forbidden wearing ornamental jewelry.
A wedding ring? That's (begrudgingly) OK, so long as it is primarily a signal of one's married status and not ornamental. However, buying a booth to sell jewelry at an SDA church sale is not a good idea. As one designer learned, God might even send a blizzard to keep you away!
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