Are you going to be entering the Miss Christian United States beauty pageant this year?

 

I came across this link to Miss Christian United States (HT to Steven) and wasn't sure whether to laugh, cry or try and enter myself...  But then having perused the rules i see they have thwarted me by making it a requirement that to enter I must have been born a woman, and there i was hoping to miss christian drag queen :)

So who can enter you ask...

Character of a queen
A young woman of faith, courage, patriotism, dutiful to her natural family and her church family. There must be a singular charm in her aspect and manners since she obtained favor in the sight of all that looked upon her. -Esther 2:15 Mcclintock and Strong Encyclopedia.

The age divisions are:

4 to 8 years old - Princess
9 to 14 years old - Jr. Teen
15 to 18 years old - Teen
18 to 24 years old - Miss
18 to 50 years old - Ms.
(Ms.:For Christian women who are single mothers, divorced, or widowed.)
18 to 50 years old - Mrs.
(Mrs. Brand new division for married women, must be living with their husbands!!)

This year's pageant will be Sept. 15 2007 held at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg PA!

There are three areas of competition, each worth 33%!
On-stage Personality Interview/Personal Introduction/Evening Gown

Wardrobe requirements!
-Opening number/Personal Introduction-You will be in your opening number outfit!
-Interview-Wear a suit, dress, pantsuit or something you would wear to church!
-Evening gown-A gown of your choice! We ask that it be age appropriate!

Miss Christian Pageant is a subsidiary of Spiritual Healing Ministries whose goal is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by any means necessary

[bold highlights above are mine - the bits that made me laught the most!]

No wonder Anna wrote the post the women formerly known as sexy!

So are you laughing, crying, or scrambling to get your application form in?

Comments

[Anna]

Thanks for the link, Paul!

The photo of the lady in the flag is scary on several levels...someone may nick it for ulterior motives.

I'm laughing and crying at the same time.

~Anna

[sonja]

none of the above ... I'm really sort of speechless with rage. What appalling lack of ...

Let's just start a Chippendales for Christ too while we're at it ...

[Lily]

That just freaks me out. An evening gown competition, to boot!

[Kamsin]

Why no swimwear section?;) The phrase "only in America" springs to mind!

[Rupert Ward]

I'm outraged.

Particularly outraged that if you are over 24 and NOT married for whatever reason, don't seem to be allowed to enter.

Ms - for single mothers, widowed, or divorced.

Mrs - if you are married.

What about all those single women over 24, who must be desparate to enter? Where are the equal rights in that???????

Outraged!

(Tongue firmly in cheek!)

[Paul]

thanks anna, yes i get that laugh/cry thang myself, must remember to pack water proof mascara! :)

[Paul]

great idea sonja... chippendales for christ, well Jesus was a carpenter or were you not talking about furniture makers? ;)

[Paul]

sorry for the freaking lily - even before you got to the evening gown part! personally i'd like to see a dressing gown section but that's just me :)

[Paul]

thanks kamsin, erm i forgot to mention that there is a miss christian international too - so don't think you get off so lightly, maybe you could suggest a compromise category of baptising wear?

[Paul]

come come rupert, you must understnad that if you're not married by 24 then you really wouldn't stand a chance of winning the competition, miss left on the shelf just doesn't help take the world for christ now does it - whereas big pearly smiles, ball gowns and desperate competitiveness will certainly ensure a time of tribulation or two, maybe snag you a husband and ensure your place in heaven...

i seem to have my tongue wedged firmly in my cheek too!

[Lyn]

Oh give me a break.

I don't know whether to laugh, cry, feel insulted, comment or pretend I didn't see this!

What will they dream of next.

[David]

oh my...

[David]

Wait...isn't that you behind the scarf. It's the eyes that gave it away

[David]

Wait...isn't that you behind the scarf. It's the eyes that gave it away

[Paul]

lol Lyn, what next.... hmmm maybe have a talent section for 'sword drill'? best interpretive dance? or most people converted by a single testimony???

[Paul]

lol David, yes it is and I would have got away with it too if it wasn't for you pesky naked kids! ;)

[jon birch]

no swimsuits... outrageous!