Just spent two hours talking with a PAW minister

[Hoovie]

A couple of things to keep in mind...

1. Those who dress conservative are not automatically legalistic.

2. Many if not most UPC adherents would not say dress standards as they practice them are required or "mandated for salvation".

3. Not practicing "dress standards" or having no minimum dress requirement does not indicate an absense of legalism... but it may be indicative of laxness in other, more important areas of Christian living.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

A couple of things to keep in mind...

1. Those who dress conservative are not automatically legalistic.

2. Many if not most UPC adherents would not say dress standards as they practice them are required or "mandated for salvation".

3. Not practicing "dress standards" or having no minimum dress requirement does not indicate an absense of legalism... but it may be indicative of laxness in other, more important areas of Christian living.

I've just never understood why we would want to have these extra Biblical "standards" they do nothing but create barriers and burdens for people to crawl over. When will we outgrow this silliness? Do we think God is pleased with us for making serving him difficult?

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

I've just never understood why we would want to have these extra Biblical "standards" they do nothing but create barriers and burdens for people to crawl over. When will we outgrow this silliness? Do we think God is pleased with us for making serving him difficult?

You would have to ask someone who views these things as you presuppose in this post.

A proper concept of Christian disciplines should be about blessing and support - not burdens and barriers.