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Good reply. But my problem with it is that while we dress up for business meetings, etc. we do it for a different reason. The people in the meeting do care about materialistic nonsense. God, I believe is another matter altogether. I will freely admit to wearing comfortable clothing when not required to do otherwise. At home I'm in t-shirts or sweatshirts, jeans an comfortable shoes. But I cannot reconcile going to a business meeting or whatever and going to church as being the same thing. One is a worldly journey, the other is a spiritual journey where the things of the world mean little to nothing. As for others, I cannot speak for them, but for myself I deny the assertion that I dress as I do because I'm making some statement about how I really feel about something. I wouldn't use something so piddly as clothing to make such a statement, I would voice it for all to hear.

Also, I am not putting down anyone who dresses up for church, as I said, more power to them. But for those who judge others by what they weaer, they make a grave mistake. They have no idea what is in the hearts of those other people and have no right to judge them for it. Just because one person's standards dictate they dress up for church does not mean all people's standards dictate likewise, and that makes neither one more right.

He deoes indeed know the real reason behind why we dress as we do, and He knows that some of us don't see how looking pretty means a whit about how we feel about Him.

We should examine our motives more closely, yes, but who are we to judge the motives of others when they are doing no harm? After all, WE don't know what's in that person's heart, only that person and God know, let it be between them without our interference.

I just think it's much ado about nothing, church should not be a fashion show, or a who's who of dress and appearance.

Again, I don't mean to be confrontational, just bothers me when I see so much hubbub about something so insignificant as what one wears to church. And this from a catholic who loves his faith deeply.

God Bless you and go in peace.