adornment

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> I feel it is more about, American excessiveness. We can't just have
> a car, we gotta have a 1997 Super-Duper Ooggle-Getter, That's
> loaded and has a (well displayed) price of $49,999.99. Now I too
> like nice things and have been blessed with a few nice things.
> But I think it's more related to us buying $7-10,000 rings and jewelry.

I agree with this statement. I was thinking about this earlier today. For
me to purchase a Mercedes and I work at McDonalds is certainly
nothing but vanity, but if I'm making $150,000 year, then a Mercedes
is certainly a valid option for me. I see absolutely nothing wrong with
owning nice things, but if your motive is simply to impress people and
nothing more, then excess should be avoided.

I just bought my wife an anniversary ring which I thought was a modest
price, but someone else may think it was excessive, and others may
think it was not enough. The point is, it was a ring that I wanted to get 
her and a ring that she liked...I didn't buy it to impress the people at
church or anything else, so I feel justified in buying it. Now, had I gotten
her a 3 carat diamond solitaire, and had to take a second job to make 
the payments, then I think God would not be pleased with that....

But I think the adorment is a bit different than other material things
that we don't wear, don't you all?