Originally posted by Ernie Brazee:
....and lets be honest men about what a woman in shorts does to men. Notice I said be honest, don't give me this "I am so spiritual it doesn't bother me". Quite the contrary, you argue for shorts so you can ogle the women. Shame, and in the Lord's house. Hmmph!!!
Ernie
I like you...you're silly.
Seriously, Ernie, if you assume that the only reason men think it's OK to wear shorts in church is so that they can scope pit the women, I think that says a lot more about what's going on with you than the issue of shorts in church.
Some of us actually have respect for women and don't see them as objects. Some of us even have a little self control (God forbid!).
That's not to say, though, that some shorts aren't innapropriate, but that's a different topic.
I've shared this story before, but when I lived aboard the "Tupelo Honey", I attended chapel services at the marina.
It was rare to see anybody in long pants, or even shoes, for that matter. Heck, most of us didn't even
have long pants.
Shorts, and T-shirt. That was about it.
Even with such a loose dress code, I grew tremendously in my walk with Christ and the people who did the services went on to have really good, productive ministries.
I, myself, don't wear shorts to the A.M. service (more out of tradition than conviction), but I usually do wear them to the P.M. service, as does the pastor.
At our church, we really don't care what you wear because we believe that the Bible teaches that God's more concerned with the condition of your heart.
I'd much rather someone dress up in rags and be right before God than someone put on a nice, clean image outside and be a wreck on the inside.
Mike
http://www.keylife.org