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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
You don't have a problem with a someone asking women to wear dresses to church?
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No. Absolutely not.
What I have a problem with is someone telling a woman that she'll burn in Hell if she doesn't wear a dress, that her salvation is questionable if she doesn't wear a dress, or that she's not in good standing with the church if she doesn't wear a dress. I find that to be legalistic.
This pastor simply asks that women wear dresses because he believes that dresses (or skirts) are more modest than pants and that women should seek the highest degree of Christian modesty; especially if they attend corporate worship.
Most women honor his request, even if they prefer to wear pants at home and/or at work. Those who don't aren't treated badly, threatened with Hell, or berated in any way. You realize it is the pastor's request, it isn't treated like a biblical mandate. And it isn't about "holiness" either, it's he considers modesty a Christian discipline. Holiness is regarded as a disposition of one's heart, no matter what they're wearing.
He's a very loving and principled UPCI pastor.
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