Posted on 03/09/2005 9:47:25 AM PST by qam1
Sad isn't it? And she had the nerve to say that my entire family, and the entire congregation at my church, including the pastor have no respect for God. Amazing arrogance isn't it?
Who is that?
"In one word: Yes."
You must be worshipping a different God than the one I know.
I think it depends who died... I went to the funeral of a high school friend who played in rock and roll bands, and we wore the t-shirts of bands he had been in and jeans.
We had a dixieland band at my mother's funeral service, and the ladies from her jazz society wore their fancy roaring 20's fringe and sequined flapper dresses to her service becaused they loved her. I wore pink.
I got married on the beach at our home, and made sure to be clear that everyone should dress for the beach, in shorts, sandals and/or whatever would be comfortable for them. It would have been out of place and uncomfortable had anyone showed up in heels only to try to stand on sand, and find there was nowhere appropriate to sit on the beach in a dress.
I dress according to the situation, but there is a lot more depth to it than that. There's being sloppy when it's out of place, and then there's flexibility that fits the person involved.
Unbelievable.
But Jesus said not to worry about what we wear.
"......Amazing arrogance isn't it?"
Yes, arrogant beyond belief. Funny, or not so funny actually, how some people use God's teachings in a perverted sort of way to try and become as my grandma would say, "too big for your britches".
Standards of dress are not arbitrary. There are well-established rules as to what is appropriate in a given situation.
The rules are "well-established" only by rigid and hoary tradition that had its origin in the whims of the likes of Beau Brummel and were enshrined by status worshipers determined to visually distinguish themselves from the hoi polloi.
Or are you the sort who wears a morning frock, then afternoon wear, then dinner clothes, followed by a tuxedo for evening, and finally a smoking jacket for cocktails? Are you seen in public without a hat? If so, you show no class.
Don't know, Did a Google image search and she was the 1st to come up from a non-porno site.
Sad part is that people like her keep people out of church. They kept me out of church for a long time. I hated the people I thought were Christians so much that I even started saying that I was an atheist out of spite. After a while, I started to believe it myself. It wasn't until I found this church that I allowed my heart to melt enough to quit hating everyone I thought was judging me.
"We have a section of the church (like a large walk in closet) which is filled full of dress clothes (for men and women) in various sizes for people who want to dress more appropriately for church but can't afford to do so."
May I ask what sort of "dress clothes" you are referring to? I mean, are there suits and ties for the men, and some nice dresses for the ladies? Or are women allowed to wear nice slacks & jackets?
I don't either but...wouldn't it be strange to see someone all dressed up in a ball gown and wrap at a b all game or something like that? Same would be to see someone in a ball cap and jeans and T-shirt at the opera (which I don't go to by the way). It's not judging...it's just wearing what is appropriate for the event we are attending. I would never wear jeans to someone's wedding. Especially a church wedding. To me it wouldn't show respect for the bride and groom nor the church. That's all. There did use to be certain things people wore to certain events. No one was trying to be mean or judgmental...it's just the way it was and...there really wasn't anything wrong with it. The right clothing for the right event. But...things are different today that's for sure. Anyway, have a good weekend no matter what people are wearing. :)
:) good one.
If it's a Sabbath/Sunday morning meeting, yes. If it's a meeting outside of church, like a church potluck, beach weekend, camp out, etc., No.
Levi Strauss is my tailor. Makes all my jeans for Bullridin' events and rodeos. :)
Yes, but at least they don't have to worship amongst the unsightly.
No, of course not. But the thing is that we have clothes, washing machine, food, etc. right at the church to help the "poorest of the poor" who need them. We don't send people away to the Salvation Army or the Welfare office to take care of their basic needs.
And certainly much of the clothing (men's and women's) of 60-80 years ago is passe. Unless you're going to a gangster-themed costume party or you've got some kind of thrift-shop po-mo thing going on. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Or, evidently, teaching a university-level class to students who are more interested in your shoes than the quality of your lecture. (I certainly hope you brought that issue up in your evaluation of the class, or personally during office hours.)
And sure, I'll bite and say the increased prevalence of body modification is a sign of progress. As conservatives we are not required to reject all forms of expression, pluralism, or tolerance.
That's the key to dealing with weddings, bar mitzvah's etc. Make it clear in the invitation what you expect of the people you invite to the event.
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