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My church is far from perfect but one thing that I really like about it is how hit handles this issue of dress at church.
Every Sunday I look around me and there is the most eclectic mix of dress you can imagine. On the same pew you will see men in nice suits or sport coats, ties, etc sitting by men with jeans or Khaki pants on.
Same with the ladies. On the same pew are ones in very nice dresses and others with casual clothing on.
Dress is absolutey NOT the focus at my church so I have never seen anybody dressed up look down their nose at someone by them who is not.
I understand both the arguement for dressing up for church (showing God you care and honoring him with your best) and the one for not making church a dress up formal experience but one where you can be comfortable, not showy.
I think sometimes that divide has to do with peoples perspectives of God. Conservatives who tend to look at God in terms of judgement, rules, wrath, etc are the ones who usually dress to the nines and sometimes the result is a fashion show intimidating to visitors.
Moderates and libs tend to look at God more as a friend, father figure, etc. As a more intimate figure and thus feel more comfortable dressing casually when worshipping Him at church.
Some of those folks carry it to an extreme and you end up with preachers who think if they are not preaching in a Hawaiian shirt that doesn't tuck in you are not right.
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