Posted on 03/09/2005 9:47:25 AM PST by qam1
I doubt it's the size of your church. My church is easily 8-10 times the size of your church, with an extremely conservtive Sunday attendance of 1600, not counting student ministries. We still wear jeans.
Hardly, she's taking heat from me at least for saying that I, my family, my pastor and the entire congregation at my church is failing to respect God. Silly as it might sound, I took umbrage at that comment, I can't imagine why.
I think it's disrespectful too. Guess that's why I admire her. Jeans should not be worn at chuch. It's not a picnic.
Courage!
I think she's holding her own very well. Others have been rude to her. You apparently have a problem with my admiring her. It had nothing to do with you.
Sorry, church isn't a fashion show. With this, I'm done with it. I'm sick of the sanctimony that's starting to permeate this thread. I'll pray for the both of you.
I agree. I'll hold the door for you, and then I'm outta here too.
Absolutely, especially when we attend a formal gathering.
That might be a little too much, But I think sports would be a little more interesting if every sport did what baseball does and have the manager dress like the players.
Who said anything about a fashion show? I'm simply saying that if you can dress up for a wedding, to go to a country club or for work how is it that you can not show respect for God by wearing something a little nicer than blue jeans. Jeans are casual. My relationship with God is anything but casual. I have more respect for Him than that.
No But I will I am a definite Boot Girl!
I just bought some cool suede ones with a turqousie pendant on them.
I will check it out!
This is about TWENTY YEARS late in the writing.
I would STONGLY support theaters publishing a dress code which was suite and tie for evening performances. (if you want casual, go to a matine)
Women have been allowed to attend church in pants for only the last 3 decades and though that doesn't bother me at all,there IS a proscription in the Bible (and please don't tell me that everything but the TEN COMMANDMENTS and a ban on homosexuality was over ridden,once Jesus came!)against that. Jeans/dungarees are another matter. Even the poorest of the poor,used to have SUNDAY BEST clothes. Personally, I'd rather see someone come to church in the cheapest of the cheap proper attire,or clothes they got for nothing,from church run/philanthropic organizations,than in $200 jeans.
Call me old fashioned, call me petty,call me anything else you care to,it's the fact that people now accept the LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR for everything,which galls me. What's next...going to church or the theatre or anywhere else,in pajamas,because that becomes the newest "fashion fad" ? Why not ski clothes,tennis outfits,or a bathing suit,because you're going to engage in those activities after church, or because it's "more comfortable" ?
You should also try eBay. I've found some fabulous vintage suits there that flatter my body (five feet ten inches, very long legs, amazingly short torso, narrow shoulders, no discernible waist) - as long as you buy by measurement, not size, you should be okay.
THIRTY....sadly, some people began to wear jeans to Broadway shows in 1973.
If you need any Houston help or advice, give me a holler. I'm a native and there are TONS of us FReepers here!
And King David stripped down naked and danced before the Lord. Your offering up scriptures supports nothing. There are plenty to counter what you have offered. Jesus said not to worry about clothes. Why do you?
"Why not ski clothes,tennis outfits,or a bathing suit,because you're going to engage in those activities after church, or because it's "more comfortable" ?"
My mom and I just had this conversation about kids wearing their sports uniforms to church because they have a game before/after Mass. I don't think you're teaching your kids about etiquette if you allow them to do this.
If you're old fashioned, then I am too! ;-)
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