Do Your Kids Dress Like Bankers?

ForeverBlessed · #1 04-09-2009, 05:24 PM

The last two years I've taken my girls to Holiday Youth Convention. Usually we always have other kids from school with us. Two years ago, my daughter's boyfriend interest at that time (my boss' son) went with us. He made the comment that everyone looked like they were going to the prom or something... yep... they do all right.

Then this past December, two girlfriends from school came with us. I got a hotel room downtown. The girls from school got dressed in their nicest clothes and everyone fixed hair better than normal. I thought they all looked nice.

I stood back and watched as those girls became uncomfortable as they watched the fashion show displayed before them. They felt out of place in their more casual clothing (although they did wear nice skirts and tops). They were astonished at elaborate hair styles... clothes that were outrageous even on the guys...they kept making comments about their clothes not being nice enough. It was one of the first times I saw through the eyes of a visitor.... and I was ashamed at what we call religion.

There is nothing worse than putting someone into a situation where they stick out like sore thumbs... We ended up leaving early when after searching for seats and unable to find one... and so tired of standing.

Personally I am so over all the dress clothes stuff...

Sept5SavedTeen · #2 04-09-2009, 06:00 PM

What are those suit jackets that some of the brethren wear, where they go down to the knees? I consider those effeminate, especially when they are pink or something crazy like that, and then the brother has a pink hat on and a chain or some other accessorie... he looks like some pimp or something like that! If I were preaching and a brother came in dressed foolishly like that, I'd bust out laughing at him!

Speaking of Pentecostal fashion shows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFbkoLRhCCk

-Bro. Alex

Pressing-On · #3 04-09-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

What are those suit jackets that some of the brethren wear, where they go down to the knees? I consider those effeminate, especially when they are pink or something crazy like that, and then the brother has a pink hat on and a chain or some other accessorie... he looks like some pimp or something like that! If I were preaching and a brother came in dressed foolishly like that, I'd bust out laughing at him!

-Bro. Alex

They are "zoot suits" and our son is a pastor who wears them. Some black brothers gave him several and he wears them proudly.

Sept5SavedTeen · #4 04-09-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

They are "zoot suits" and our son is a pastor who wears them. Some black brothers gave him several and he wears them proudly.

LORD help him...

-Bro. Alex

Pressing-On · #5 04-09-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

LORD help him...

-Bro. Alex

He does! You should hear him preach and play the sax! Awesome!

Sam · #6 04-09-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen

What are those suit jackets that some of the brethren wear, where they go down to the knees? I consider those effeminate, especially when they are pink or something crazy like that, and then the brother has a pink hat on and a chain or some other accessorie... he looks like some pimp or something like that! If I were preaching and a brother came in dressed foolishly like that, I'd bust out laughing at him!

-Bro. Alex

I haven't been to a UPC service lately.
Are they now wearing what used to be called Zoot Suits?

Pressing-On · #7 04-09-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

I haven't been to a UPC service lately.
Are they now wearing what used to be called Zoot Suits?

Our son preaches in some black churches and the brothers gave him some suits. He felt honored by that and wears them. He looks good in them! No hat, though. LOL!

Sam · #8 04-09-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Our son preaches in some black churches and the brothers gave him some suits. He felt honored by that and wears them. He looks good in them! No hat, though. LOL!

no hat?
how about the knee length gold chains?
how about the gold headed pimp swagger stick or cane?

Pressing-On · #9 04-09-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

no hat?
how about the knee length gold chains?
how about the gold headed pimp swagger stick or cane?

I don't know. He'll be here in July. I'll see if he added anything! LOL! BTW, He's not UPC.

Sam · #10 04-09-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I don't know. He'll be here in July. I'll see if he added anything! LOL! BTW, He's not UPC.

I hope you know I'm kidding you about this.

We dress casual at our church (shorts and tee shirts in the summer, jeans and flannel shirts in the winter) but I don't criticize how folks dress at other churches.