When Fashion Controls the Church....

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by IBCrazier2

HEY NOW!

K&G is hard to beat.

Now we're talkin'!!!

K & G is my favorite place to go so I can dress to the "nines" and only pay to the "twos!"

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by OGIA

But why do persist in focusing ONLY on the conservative churches? You seem to think they should "know better"? Is this attitude in any of the congregation you pastor?

OGIA... you stated yourself there's a problem... why not address it?

I am NOT attacking just stating an issue that's now seems to be prevelant...

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I am casual, but don't think I am sloppy and unkempt. I guess it is the attitude behind it more than anything else. So many people who are "dressy" or "fancy" as I like to think of them, are always obsessed with their appearance. Can't sit in the grass, it might stain my dress. Can't pick up the baby, their hands might be dirty, oops...can't do that, it might mess up my beautiful hair-do.

I think the main thing that the scripture if trying to say when it addressed adornment is to NOT be obsessed with your appearance. Look nice, sure. But it's not everything.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by revrandy

Dressing Well is not the Problem... but the attitude & spirit behind the dress...

I was from an area where folks thought homliness was holiness, no neck ties, very plain dressing you know what they also has an attitude. The women wore their hair stringing. But I think church is the most important thing you are going to do more important than meeting the bank manager so why not look nice? We have saints who do not wear ties but most do and also ladies who dress very plain it is their preference however some folks do dress up I pastor them all they are all good folks. Why should I wear combat boots and jeans because someone might be offended because my suit is pressed, my shirt is starched, my shoes are shined, my tie is nice, what little hair I have is combed, and I have some smell good on? EVERYONE is welcome and feel welcome here I pastor one of the friendliest churches in Pentecost bar none.

[Carpenter]

I used to go to church with a guy (who now has a minister's license) who worshiped labels more than his Father in heaven.

I have never seen anyone like him. He was telling me how his kid HAD to wear a certain label from Dillards/Macy's and his wife, the purses and shoes, his Calloway slacks and golf clubs and his Mercedes and his coffee creamer...

He also told me how he was making a sacrifice so that he could belong to a semi-public golf course that was long as a putt putt, but he had to maintain his lifestyle.

...I found out however he was doing alot of this charade using the equity in his house. Whadda moron! Talk about worshiping wood hay and stubble.

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I was from an area where folks thought homliness was holiness, no neck ties, very plain dressing you know what they also has an attitude. The women wore their hair stringing. But I think church is the most important thing you are going to do more important than meeting the bank manager so why not look nice? We have saints who do not wear ties but most do and also ladies who dress very plain it is their preference however some folks do dress up I pastor them all they are all good folks. Why should I wear combat boots and jeans because someone might be offended because my suit is pressed, my shirt is starched, my shoes are shined, my tie is nice, what little hair I have is combed, and I have some smell good on? EVERYONE is welcome and feel welcome here I pastor one of the friendliest churches in Pentecost bar none.

I believe this!!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by OGIA

But why do persist in focusing ONLY on the conservative churches? You seem to think they should "know better"? Is this attitude in any of the congregation you pastor?

I think one reason is that conservative churches (I am speaking in generalizations here) are hypocritical in that they focus SO MUCH on adornment saying WE are the ones who TRULY follow the scripture here!! And then often violate the spirit of the letter in dress while following every church rule.

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by revrandy

OGIA... you stated yourself there's a problem... why not address it?

I am NOT attacking just stating an issue that's now seems to be prevelant...

How would you like me to address it other than what I already posted? I told you that some have it and some don't. Some like to look nice, but that's not what going to church is about.

Why don't you address why you constantly harp on conservative churches (which you claim to pastor, if I'm not mistaken) as if they are full of PERFECT saints?

Why not address that humans are imperfect and that you can find this type of attitude in probably EVERY church in this world??

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I was from an area where folks thought homliness was holiness, no neck ties, very plain dressing you know what they also has an attitude. The women wore their hair stringing. But I think church is the most important thing you are going to do more important than meeting the bank manager so why not look nice? We have saints who do not wear ties but most do and also ladies who dress very plain it is their preference however some folks do dress up I pastor them all they are all good folks. Why should I wear combat boots and jeans because someone might be offended because my suit is pressed, my shirt is starched, my shoes are shined, my tie is nice, what little hair I have is combed, and I have some smell good on? EVERYONE is welcome and feel welcome here I pastor one of the friendliest churches in Pentecost bar none.

Personally, I like to go to church feeling comfortable more than primped. Do you think God really cares if we are wearing our Sunday best? Or is it for the people?

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by ILG

I think one reason is that conservative churches (I am speaking in generalizations here) are hypocritical in that they focus SO MUCH on adornment saying WE are the ones who TRULY follow the scripture here!! And then often violate the spirit of the letter in dress while following every church rule.

Sis.. we are not all without fault here...

I'm just addressing an issue that some have... NOT all...