jen,
I don't think that anyone is saying that you have to be dressed like 
a runway model, but, out of what you have, would it be
   too much to expect that you make that as presentable as 
possible?  For example, if all you have is jeans, is it too much to 
expect that they at least be clean?  You may think that I'm joking, 
but I know people who are so casual in their dress that they think 
nothing of coming to church in sloppy, stained clothes even though 
they have better.  Their attitude is that God doesn't care so why put 
forth the effort?
Kathy


At 04:23 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>hi.
>
>my message did not mean to say that i wouldn't ever dress up... but i truely
>believe that one can dress respectfully casually also.  What if someone is
>not able to afford nice church clothes?  Does that mean that they are being
>disrespectable to the Lord?  I could go to church dressed like a runway
>model-ha-and have no respect for the Lord in my heart... but on the other
>hand, i can go dressed casually-if that is all i have-and want to serve HIM
>with all i have in me.  I guess my question is... what if one has no means
>to afford, obtain, or just has no dress clothes.  Would we really look down
>on them or think that they are disrespecting The LORD?  What if one is
>homeless... aren't they still welcome in church?
>
>Jenifer Gilley
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
>Behalf Of Carol Pearson
>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:19 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Churchianity Today
>
>
>I personally don't go "over the top" but believe in dressing smartly and
>waring the clothes that I believe the Lord would be proud to see me wearing.
>I don't feel totally comfortable in casuals to church since I believe this
>would say (of me) that I'm too lazy to bother for Him!  I don't mind what
>others do!
>
>I will dress more casually in a home setting because I also don't want to
>offend anyone or stick out and draw attention to myself.
>
>--
>Carol - Reading, UK
>
>To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
>In You I trust, o my God.  . . .."  PS25:1-2 NIV.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:03 PM
>Subject: Re: Churchianity Today
>
>
> > Kathy,
> >
> > I prefer wearing my suit to church every time.  I need to lose about 8 to
> > 10
> > more pounds before it will fit again.  I learned that in bible college.
> > Every guy had to wear a suit and tie and I never minded it.  I was at my
> > son's church down in Castle Rock, a rich, or well to do, bedroom
> > community,
> > 25 miles south of Denver.  this was a big mega type church with 3 or 4
> > services per day.  I wore a suit.  My son said, out of the 300 in the
> > service we happened to attend, of the three, I was the only person wearing
> > a
> > suit.  I said, "What about the pastoor.  He wears a suit doesn't he?"  My
> > son said, "No.  In fact, he looked like he was wearing slacks and literlly
> > a t shirt today.
> >
> > I wore suits when I was eight years old to church.
> >
> > Phil.