Why do people dress up for church?
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And often times you’ll even see a blazer with jeans.
If I'm at home, I enjoy dressing like a slob. But when I'm at work, I like to dress for the job I want. I often overdress my superiors. And that is fine. But I think my opinions are more valid to them if I dress the role (even if I don't necessarily always know what I'm talking about). It gives me the benefit the doubt.
I don’t necessarily throw the baby out with the bathwater. I, believe it or not, am not entirely anti-religious. I think man created religion to try to explain unanswerable questions in addition to using it to intimidate and control people, but I don’t think it’s entirely bad. As the Liberty Bell chap said, it can bring comfort to many people and some do remarkable community service work in the name of their god. I just know a lot of religious texts contain factual errors and contradictions and too many in religion have been truly awful people.
Regardless, I still believe in a higher form of intelligence responsible for the cosmos. I just don’t believe whatever this higher intelligence, or creator if you will, is has been revealed or actually intervenes in the affairs of men. I think this higher being has been perfectly hidden and unintelligible to mankind from the beginning and remains that way to this day.
I don’t claim certainty one way or the other, and if religious people were truly honest, they would acknowledge that truth applies to them as well.
I don't have a problem with that. Saves tux rental money
He’s a brown nose, Lou.
Look at you polishing the apple for the teacher.
I like wearing a tie.
It's a helluva lot better than a blazer in the summer in Florida....
Lol. You’re one of those, huh?
RagnarLothbrok is my one and only. Sorry to disappoint you.
I probably married 100 people in my 3 years as Magistrate. I am guessing only half the time did people dress up. But those that did, did a very good job.
Aren't you the one that is always complaining that too many people do not attend church? You should be happy that they are there no matter what they are wearing. Do you realize how shallow you look? BTW, from my experience, many of the ones who dress up for church are mainly there to be seen, and not for the religious reasons.
Jesus don't like poor people. That's why you never saw him in anything less than a tuxedo and a monocle.
I’m with you, but I’ve always felt a crisp pair of jeans or slacks and a high quality shirt beats a 50 year old, salmon colored polyester blend suit with wide lapels and big white stitching.
That's true. It's good they show up at all even if they're dressed like they're going to a football game.
Where is that written in the bible?
What percentage of the women were pregnant?
Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 96:9 - New English Translation
Worship the LORD in holy attire. Tremble before him, all the earth.
LOL I grew up Catholic and until the 90’s Catholics didn’t wear shorts and tee shirts to church.
I can remember my parents dressing up -Daddy wore a suit and Mom a dress, hat, and gloves. We kids were dressed up too.
Slowly it evolved but I still see a few men in suits. I see lots of folks in the Baptist Congregation next door still get dressed up.
Historically speaking the Church was a social center and folks liked wearing “Sunday best”. Every other day was farm and work wear. You bathed on Saturday night and dressed up on Sunday. It was day of rest too and you wouldn’t be messing up your good clothes behind a plow.
It’s not about religion at all. It’s about the Church being the community gathering place in rural or big city settings.
I’m not surprised you’d make some remark about Catholics being “judgmental”. Lutherans aren’t especially enthusiastic about Catholicism. The Episcopalians (the other “Catholic lite” faith) are much friendlier. (My SIL and her family are Lutherans and they’re nice though)
How’d you ever convince two Catholic girls to marry you?
You know who dresses up the most at my parish now? Filipinos. Hispanics. The Lebanese and Syrians. Cause that’s how they are accustomed.
Not a big deal.
My ex wife picked out those tuxedos and don't you forget it...
Or in Florida, a tee time.That's true. It's good they show up at all even if they're dressed like they're going to a football game.
As long as fat women don’t wear spandex to church, I can just about handle people wearing shorts or jeans to church. Especially the modern services with the “band”. I wanna throw up when I see the hogs in the spandex. There should be laws on the books to prevent that from happening.
Because I'm sweet guy
Didn't take much convincing. The first one just wanted the money of an attorney. The second one is better than I deserve but like all people can be a bit much at times. She is a perfectionist. I'm not. Makes me better though.Edit: I can be a bit much at at times as well. I'd be annoyed with me at times.
LOL. This is not what Psalm 96:9 says, at least not in the King James version.Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 96:9 - New English Translation
Worship the LORD in holy attire. Tremble before him, all the earth.www.biblegateway.com
It doesn't say: "Worship the Lord in Holy attire?"
I understand your point. It's great people show up to Church regardless of how they're dressed.
I attend a Church where I'm sure most of the adults have more money than me...but they still dress down.
At least, most of them do.
You should know it doesn't. It says "Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness." If you want to interpret a bible verse that was written over 2000 years ago to mean "in Holy attire", go for it.It doesn't say: "Worship the Lord in Holy attire?"
I understand your point. It's great people show up to Church regardless of how they're dressed.
I attend a Church where I'm sure most of the adults have more money than me...but they still dress down.
At least, most of them do.
