I think Jesus wore the best he had to ware.  When he was crucified his 
garment had no seem.  A garment with no seem had to be a pretty fine garment 
if it was gambled for.  He had just come from the pass over  dinner and went 
straight to the Garden to pray.  So, he probably hadn't time to change his 
clothes.  When the woman with the alabaster box fell at Jesus' feet, she 
poured out the best ointment she had on his feet.  Jesus knows the heart of 
each one of us, and we humans are not to judge concerning others when we see 
them whether they are dressed properly.  We surely should  accept them 
regardless of how
they are dressed.  They know if what they are wearing suits the occasion, 
and if it suits being in the presents of the one who saved their eternal 
soul from damnation.  Speaking only for myself when I have dressed down, I 
did it because I was taking advantage of the idea Jesus wouldn't care rather 
than dressing down because I had nothing better to ware.  I was sad 
afterward, because I knew I was taking advantage of his love and of his 
strong desire we all assemble ourselves together.  It was sort of saying to 
Our Lord, "as you love me so much, and as you are so hungry to see me in the 
house of the lord, I will come dressed as I would to a cook out or football 
game because I know you will accept me this way.  I therefore need not dress 
better for you."  In the old testament the very best was expected of God's 
people, first fruits, tithing of the gross rather than the net of the 
proceeds, Etc.  This was before he came down as flesh and stripped himself 
of dignity and life for us.  You are free to dress as you wish, and I am not 
free to judge you.  I am obligated to love you and to accept you as you are. 
Speaking just for me, I would not think of dressing casually unless that 
were all I had to ware.  I would not presume on our loving Jesus' love in 
that way.  This is just my own feeling, and you are free to do as you 
ll.   ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MariJean" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: Churchianity Today


> Hi family,
>
> Well, with me, "dressing down" has had the opposite reaction.  How do you 
> think JESUS dressed anyway? Do you think HE dressed up fine? I SHOULD SAY 
> NOT!!
>
> LOVE IN HIS RADIANT PRESENCE,
>
> purple Mari
>
>
>
> At 09:50 AM 4/30/2007, you wrote:
>>Another thought.  I have heard people who don't go to church at all say 
>>"God is everywhere.  I can worship him just as easily at home because he 
>>is everywhere.  So why should I go to church at all." I think this is 
>>because they have fallen out with their church and rather than either 
>>going to that church and worshiping God there, or taking time to iron out 
>>the difficulties found there, or going to another more compatible church 
>>altogether they use God's omnipresence as an excuse not to go at all. 
>>Dressing down may be a few steps above that, and may well lead to that 
>>kind of thinking.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 8:44 AM
>>Subject: Re: Churchianity Today
>>
>>
>>>Angel,
>>>Very well said.Kathy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 09:03 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>>>>I was disappointed to discover in my church those who go dress casually 
>>>>as well.  I use to force my son to ware a suit.  He told me once of all 
>>>>his school friends who attended he was the only one wearing a suit. 
>>>>What is this world coming to when what we ware to obtain a job interview 
>>>>is better than what we wear to worship the Lord of our lives, the one 
>>>>who gave his life for us that we might not parish.  I can fully well 
>>>>understand the person who truly has no better to ware, but I say these 
>>>>individuals are rare.  Even at our lowest we can go to the salvation 
>>>>army or to good will and find something suitable.  We don't go to church 
>>>>for our own comfort, rather we go to worship.  Worship means stepping 
>>>>out of our comfort zone and showing others our Lord means enough to ware 
>>>>our very best.  If our heart doesn't reflect this sentiment than our 
>>>>Lord knows this and we humans aren't to judge.  I continued to force my 
>>>>son to ware a suit which displeased him constantly.
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 4:03 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.