YOUR Church has put a DRESS CODE in place!

[LadyKay]

Forgive me from digging this back up again. But the subject of churches having dress codes came up in my church this past Sunday. And my pastor said that churches that require dress codes are quenching the Spirit.  1 Thessalonians 5:19 says Quench not the Spirit.  He also talked about how some churches have become country clubs.

 

[Guest Butero]

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2016 at 8:50 AM, LadyKay said:

Forgive me from digging this back up again. But the subject of churches having dress codes came up in my church this past Sunday. And my pastor said that churches that require dress codes are quenching the Spirit.  1 Thessalonians 5:19 says Quench not the Spirit.  He also talked about how some churches have become country clubs.

 

He is entitled to his opinion, but I disagree.  I would also bet your church has an unwritten dress code.  If someone came in dressed in something the Pastor thought indecent, I would bet something would be said. 

[Guest shiloh357]

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2016 at 7:50 AM, LadyKay said:

Forgive me from digging this back up again. But the subject of churches having dress codes came up in my church this past Sunday. And my pastor said that churches that require dress codes are quenching the Spirit.  1 Thessalonians 5:19 says Quench not the Spirit.  He also talked about how some churches have become country clubs.

 

There should not be a dress code, but churches should enforce modesty meaning nothing overly tight and/or revealing.  Modesty is commonsense.  And if a person coming to church, it is not to be "seen."  If it is, they are coming with the wrong heart motives.

[Guest Butero]

9 minutes ago, shiloh357 said:

There should not be a dress code, but churches should enforce modesty meaning nothing overly tight and/or revealing.  Modesty is commonsense.  And if a person coming to church, it is not to be "seen."  If it is, they are coming with the wrong heart motives.

If they enforce modesty, they are enforcing a dress code.  Who is to make the judgment on what is modest?  One person's standards might differ from another. 

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Butero

   LOL,I am not so sure anyone is getting what you are  saying but if it is any consolation ,I do & I am a woman,,,,,& I love being a woman,i wouldn't  want to be anything but a woman,,,,a woman of God & I look like a woman ALL the time,even when I used to race cars  in my firesuit(it had pink lettering on it & a pink helmet!!!!        Love ya Brother,Kwik

[Guest Butero]

3 minutes ago, kwikphilly said:

Blessings Butero

   LOL,I am not so sure anyone is getting what you are  saying but if it is any consolation ,I do & I am a woman,,,,,& I love being a woman,i wouldn't  want to be anything but a woman,,,,a woman of God & I look like a woman ALL the time,even when I used to race cars  in my firesuit(it had pink lettering on it & a pink helmet!!!!        Love ya Brother,Kwik

Thanks Kwik.  I don't think people understand that everyone has a line in the sand that would be a dress code, unless perhaps it is a nudist church.  If one dress code is ok, then who is anyone to judge a church for having a stricter dress code than they would. 

[kwikphilly]

Exactly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a lot of the casual dressers will defend it to death & even go as far as saying (as I always mention-lol) God sees my heart & I could wear rags...............and that is okay,they don't even realize they do have a "dress code" that they themselves have created,,,,,,& they will look down on the church (opr people) that want to "dress their best" for God!            Ironic,isn't it?

[Guest shiloh357]

49 minutes ago, Butero said:

If they enforce modesty, they are enforcing a dress code.  Who is to make the judgment on what is modest?  One person's standards might differ from another. 

Yeah, I think common sense is a good thing.  We all know what 'modesty' means.  It means fully covered, not revealing, nothing seductive.   Outside of that, no one has to be told what to wear as long as it fits those guidelines.   A dress code is far more particular and exact.   A dress code for some jobs tells you how to dress and what not to wear in specific terms.  Companies that have dress codes require a shirt and tie, no boots or loafers, laced up dress shoes, no beard or facial hair, no jeans or khakis,  etc. 

[LadyKay]

4 hours ago, Butero said:

He is entitled to his opinion, but I disagree.  I would also bet your church has an unwritten dress code.  If someone came in dressed in something the Pastor thought indecent, I would bet something would be said. 

Well I am guessing people do and should use common sense. I mean you might not want to show up in a bathing suit. But I think if someone did  the question would be ask "what happen to your clothes"? But no one has ever shown up in a bathing suite. So I really do not know how such a thing would be handle. And no I am not going to do just to see what happens. Because I look awful in a bathing suit. 

 

[LadyKay]

3 hours ago, kwikphilly said:

Exactly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a lot of the casual dressers will defend it to death & even go as far as saying (as I always mention-lol) God sees my heart & I could wear rags...............and that is okay,they don't even realize they do have a "dress code" that they themselves have created,,,,,,& they will look down on the church (opr people) that want to "dress their best" for God!            Ironic,isn't it?

I say those things. But I never look down on people who want to dress up for church. I see that as really none of my business. Actually I look at their clothes sometimes and wish that I had the money to buy some nice clothes like they have. But I don't. And I really do not have a dress code for myself. I switch off from wearing a skirt to a dress to  wearing jeans from time to time. The thing is is that I only have 1 skirt and 1 dress.  Bottom line is a dress code church just would not work for me. And I simply would not want to attend a church who was more concern with what people are wearing then with people who are hurting. Think what you want of me. But that is how I feel.