sweetmoose 0 #1 December 12, 2006 It seems to me that people get all snazzed up when they go to church to show off their fancy clothes and show off their status in society by how nice their husband/wife and darling little kids look in their sunday clothes. I'm sure god doesn't care what you wear to church, he's against vanity (except when it comes to himself) so why does everyone get so dressed up for church?We die only once, but for such a very long time. I'll believe in ghosts when I catch one in my teeth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #2 December 12, 2006 Everything is a fashion show, the sooner you realize this the sooner you will find true happiness. I have spokenHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #3 December 12, 2006 off to the bonfire with you -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #4 December 12, 2006 Maybe its just the Churchs you go to.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottishJohn 25 #5 December 12, 2006 God doesn't exist. Therefore he doesn't care what you wear.---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you think my attitude stinks you should smell my fingers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #6 December 12, 2006 QuoteIt seems to me that people get all snazzed up when they go to church to show off their fancy clothes and show off their status in society by how nice their husband/wife and darling little kids look in their sunday clothes. I'm sure god doesn't care what you wear to church, he's against vanity (except when it comes to himself) so why does everyone get so dressed up for church?probably for the same reason that they get dressed up to go out on Sat. night for dinner and a movie. They might even take a shower if they are feeling generous to the people around them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #7 December 12, 2006 Quoteoff to the bonfire with you So the penalty for dressing up is being burned alive! Must weigh more than a duck. BUUURRRRNNNN HERRRRRRRR!" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #8 December 12, 2006 Umm, a LOT of people don't wear their "sunday best" during church services. Why would you care anyway, what someone chose to wear while they worshipped in church? Seems a little judgemental to me. Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #9 December 12, 2006 Quotewhy does everyone get so dressed up for church? At the churches that I (occasionally) go to, most people don't get dressed up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 December 12, 2006 Who cares if someone dresses up or if someone doesn't dress up for Church? Judging eitherway isn't very caring. The reality of church going is that many traditional protestant churches have a congregation that cares about how you dress. A large majority of non-trad churches have people in jeans and t-shirts, etc. Then again, its more of a "younger" crowd at those churches. WWJD? Well, he wore very expensive garments. For example he wore 1 piece underware which was incredibly expensive during his lifetime.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #11 December 12, 2006 QuoteUmm, a LOT of people don't wear their "sunday best" during church services. Why would you care anyway, what someone chose to wear while they worshipped in church? Seems a little judgemental to me. I was wondering the same thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBachelor 5 #12 December 12, 2006 At my church, most people wear jeans, shorts, etc. The pastor said that if you see anyone in the congregation that is dressed up, they must be a first-time visitor.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #13 December 12, 2006 My church friends HATE to see me in a suit. that means someone died. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #14 December 12, 2006 My fathers friend owned a drive-in theater. On Sunday mornings, they set up a podium in the front with a microphone hooked into the speaker system. For 25 years, they had 7am and 10am services. People in their cars/trucks and pulling boats full of fishing poles. People who may not own a suit would come every Sunday and then spend time fishing with their kids. To me, that is a better thing. When the guy died, my dad got funding to set up a similar setup and had it built at another site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakflyer9999 1 #15 December 13, 2006 I wear the same thing to church that I would wear any other day of the week. Usually either jeans and a pull over shirt or during the summer shorts and a t-shirt. There are those at our church that wear suit & tie, but its not the norm. Even the pastor doesn't wear a suit. And it's not one of these new upstarts that caters to the young type church. It is a Methodist church that was founded in the 1800's. Of course we do have contemporary music. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #16 December 13, 2006 I think you should dress in a way that is respectful. For some, that's a suit. For others, it may just be slacks and a knit shirt. However, it's more important to get there and be obedient to God in worship regardless of what you're wearing. Ultimately, God cares about your heart and not what you’re wearing. It shouldn’t matter what others think about you in that regard. You shouldn’t be there to impress them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #17 December 13, 2006 QuoteIt seems to me that people get all snazzed up when they go to church to show off their fancy clothes and show off their status in society by how nice their husband/wife and darling little kids look in their sunday clothes. I'm sure god doesn't care what you wear to church, he's against vanity (except when it comes to himself) so why does everyone get so dressed up for church? Some people get dressed up to go to 'fine' restauarants and are deeply troubled by the yuppie crowd that shows up in more casual attire. It has nothing to do with impressing the youngsters, but rather some strange sense of decorum. They can do whatever they want, but I'm not paying decent money on food if I have to dress uncomfortably to do so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetmoose 0 #18 December 13, 2006 Guess it must have just been the churches in my small town, cause everytime I saw people going to church they were all dressed up and the few times I went to church with my grandparents I was made to wear a dress shirt, slacks, and a tie, which of course I hated wearing at that time, didn't help that I'm a non-believer and didn't want to go anyways I suppose.We die only once, but for such a very long time. I'll believe in ghosts when I catch one in my teeth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livetofall 0 #19 December 13, 2006 Thats really cool. I take it wasnt a Catholic sermon. The kneeling and standing part could get rather painful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
