Sunday Attire?

[Earth Wind and Fire]

That's an interesting attitude you have toward church.

My real church, the one I am interested in is the church of the street....where I can talk to people one to one & I can attempt to help them, pray with them, commiserate with them, have coffee with them etc. There I look to see Christ in the least of my brethren....there I am alive & when I look into these folks eyes I can see the face of Christ. Until you go out there, pounding the pavement & truly meet with these people, you will never understand.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

My real church, the one I am interested in is the church of the street....where I can talk to people one to one & I can attempt to help them, pray with them, commiserate with them, have coffee with them etc. There I look to see Christ in the least of my brethren....there I am alive & when I look into these folks eyes I can see the face of Christ. Until you go out there, pounding the pavement & truly meet with these people, you will never understand.

OK. Thank you for clarifying.

In that case, just disregard everything I've said to you up to this point.

 

[Mexdeaf]

I love the hypocrisy. The way I'm expected to provide scripture for the grownup view, but how you don't have to provide any for your view that church is a casual occasion.

Good. Then I sounds like I don't have to show you those verses.

By your logic, do you affirm the doctrine of the Trinity? After all, the Bible never mentions the word "trinity".

Actually, the verse you quoted says that we shouldn't show preference to people based on the way they're dressed, not that we should not dress appropriately.

Interesting- I provide scripture, you provide none- and I'm a hypocrite?

Who said church was a "casual" occasion? Oh, I see, you link the importance of "church" to how people dress.

Which is EXACTLY the thing James is preaching against.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

Interesting- I provide scripture, you provide none- and I'm a hypocrite?

Yes. You're a hypocrite for demanding that I provide scripture, while you provide none. The passage you quoted does not say what you claim it says.

Who said church was a "casual" occasion? Oh, I see, you link the importance of "church" to how people dress.

To the contrary, I link how peoplle dress to the importance of church.

Which is EXACTLY the thing James is preaching against.

...and which is not what we're talking about.

 

[pk4life]

Interesting- I provide scripture, you provide none- and I'm a hypocrite?

Who said church was a "casual" occasion? Oh, I see, you link the importance of "church" to how people dress.

Which is EXACTLY the thing James is preaching against.

I noticed that also.

We can note Matthew 23:5 also, where Jesus, while rebuking the Pharisees, rebuked them for wearing dressy clothes.

Hmm... interesting. I don't know of anywhere in the Bible where "casual" clothes are looked down on.

 

[Mexdeaf]

I noticed that also.

We can note Matthew 23:5 also, where Jesus, while rebuking the Pharisees, rebuked them for wearing dressy clothes.

Hmm... interesting. I don't know of anywhere in the Bible where "casual" clothes are looked down on.

What we tend to forget is that in Jesus' time, the common people did not have changes of clothes like we have today. What they wore to go shopping, to work, and to church was all the same thing. Which argues further against the "special church clothes" theory.

The only people who had "special" clothes for worship were the priests.

 

[Mexdeaf]

Yes. You're a hypocrite for demanding that I provide scripture, while you provide none. The passage you quoted does not say what you claim it says.



To the contrary, I link how peoplle dress to the importance of church.



...and which is not what we're talking about.

You're kicking against the pricks. Have fun, I'm done.

 

[annsni]

I dress the same way I'd go out on a date with my husband. Because we have a number of attendees who are very poor, there are times I will come in a nice pair of jeans, sandals and a pretty top but most of the time I go in a skirt or slacks and a nice top (sweater in the winter). I don't tend to wear dresses because honestly, that's a bit overdressed for our situation. But I like to look a bit more professional than casual.

 

[saturneptune]

Here is why we should all wear a suit to church, the Unknown Comic does. Can one conclude from this that a suit takes away from an ugly face?

 

[JohnDeereFan]

You're kicking against the pricks. Have fun, I'm done.

See ya. 10 characters.

 

[Alive in Christ]

I couldnt participate in the poll because none fit my answer

My anser is that everyone should be free to dress in any way they they desire to, short of nude.

 

[Herald]

We dont want to be legalistic about clothes but neither should we take pleasure in being irreverent. One extreme or the other.

Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

 

[saturneptune]

Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

If the church I was attending had a normal dress of a suit and tie, out of respect I would wear one. The church I attend has a very old and small population. It seems acceptable to wear dress pants and a collared shirt, so I do.

 

[pk4life]

If the church I was attending had a normal dress of a suit and tie, out of respect I would wear one. The church I attend has a very old and small population. It seems acceptable to wear dress pants and a collared shirt, so I do.

bless you!

 

[Berean]

Sunday attire is about as significant to a worship service as music. As long as you are not dressing up or down for the wrong reasons. If I am dressing up to show my superiority over one group or persons then this is the wrong reason, just as dressing down as a symbol of my meekness and humility is also. Here again it is the intent.

 

[Monster]

Dilemma...

And a confession from my older and wilder days. I always found skirts and dresses to be "hot" or "sexy" whereas jeans...meh! I'm sure that's a tad too transparent for some, but there you have it. And I know that I'm not the only one (or wasn't, my eyes and attention are for my wife only these days) How's that reconcile with "pleasing" or "modest" or a "meek" standard? So, women dressing "godly" or "god-pleasing" may be the very thing that entices...just sayin'.

And to reiterate, I'm happily married to a major hottie. For me, she puts all other women to shame, no matter what she wears. We're blessed in that we have little money and no ability or need to worry therefore about how we can or can't dress anyway. If it's clean, neat and covers the goods, it's aces!

She shops at thrift stores, I hit the Wally-word t-shirt section. I'm miffed at them now, too. They seem to have discontinued the Faded Glory t-shirt line in my region...I'm runin' outa fresh go-ta'-meet'n T's, dadrattet!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Now I am really tempted to wear my Kilt. :tongue3:

 

[webdog]

My only option was "children and teens same as parents". I wore orange khaki shorts and T yesterday, my wife wore jeans and T, and kids wore shorts and shirts.

 

[PeterM]

So then, essentially, the concensus is that church is just like any other event we might attend during the week.

At least you're consistent... one more time... CHURCH isn't an event. A worship gathering (service) is an event. Church is a person or group of people who have been called out, saved, and are being sanctified by the living God.

Here's the problem with taking the tradition of dressing up too far... Elijah and John the Baptist (Baptizer) wouldn't be welcome in your service... to preach! Camel skin and a leather belt are a good thing!!!

 

[JohnDeereFan]

At least you're consistent... one more time... CHURCH isn't an event. A worship gathering (service) is an event. Church is a person or group of people who have been called out, saved, and are being sanctified by the living God.

So, if that's what church is, then wouldn't it stand to reason that the corporate gathering of those people (aka "the worship service") be for those people?

Here's the problem with taking the tradition of dressing up too far... Elijah and John the Baptist (Baptizer) wouldn't be welcome in your service... to preach! Camel skin and a leather belt are a good thing!!!

You said something like this once before, then got mad that I pointed out that you lied, and then apologized. Now, you're doing it again?

Well, in addition to habitually lying, I guess we see that your apologies are insincere, too.

I guess maybe the prohibition against lying is different in the NLT than it is in a real Bible.

Once again, we welcome everybody who wants to visit.

And, once again, you're committing the logical fallacy of anachronism.