That’s the problem when you invite people into the church with the words: “Come as you are.”
So they’re coming in chewing gum, unshaven, wearing shorts and flip-flops, in T-shirts emblazoned with a “Heineken Beer” sign or worse, and the priest is quiet about this display.
Attended a Confirmation ceremony. Many of the female teenagers were dressed as if they just bought their clothing from a ‘Victoria’s Secret’ store. I was embarrassed for the bishop. He said nothing and neither did the parish priest.
How I long for the days of pre-Vatican II.
Would Christ have denied His message to anyone based on the way they were dressed? Would you? Isn’t it better these girls be in church dressed inappropriately than not in church at all? Sounds to me like the complainers need to spend more time asking for help with their lustful thoughts and less time judging the admittedly iffy fashion choices of others.
Doesnt Christ Himself encourage us to come as we are?In fact I believe there are at least 2 instances of people coming to Christ totally naked.Why,,there is even an early prophet described as preaching naked.Is the sin,in our dress?Or is the sin in how we view the person through our sinful eyes?Sounds like someone needs to remove the log from thier own eyes first.