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<DIV> Posh,</DIV>
<DIV> MY dad would probably agree with you... I however have my own
personal opinion. I kind gotta agree with lance cause I mean you can't base your
Salvation on how you dress. However I agree it is good to wear respectable
clothing to church. I mean I wear jeans some but when I do they are never
faded & are almost always new or very close to it. I always try to wear my
best whether it is Khakis or jeans or corduroys. I think there is a happy
medium. I mean I think if its immodest you shouldn't wear it otherwise I
believe it is how you are convicted by God. ( I BELIEVE If you have a close walk
with him you will be able to know what he wants you to do) I mean for one person
it may not be an issue & for the next they might feel led to dress up. I
mean for a lot of people it is an issue to dress up & the next one
doesn't feel a twinge of guilt wearing shorts to church. I agree with lance on
the part about if clothing totally controls your worship that you could
turn people away. I also think it has a lot to with family customs as well
as how you are raised ( MEANING THAT CAN REALLY INFLUENCE HOW YOU FEEL
ABOUT THE SUBJECT) </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> <STRONG>If you
look across the majority of churches across America you will see the formality
of it all dwindle away. Look back a hundred years ago or more when people
dressed up they looked a lot like the Amish do ( PA Dutch) but just
because the way society dresses slowly changes doesn't mean that we can't still
be sincere in our worship however we are dressed. I BELIEVE IT IS
SOMETHING PERSONAL EACH PERSON NEEDS TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES &
not try to push there opinion on anyone else<EM> because as long as it is
modest <U>Biblically</U> it isn't a right or wrong issue( I am telling this
to myself too :)</EM></STRONG> Hope you all can make sense out of this. I
probably should have waited till tomorrow to write this ( its late so I am
really tired) but I have the time now even though I need to go to bed :)</DIV>
<DIV> TTYL</DIV>
<DIV> Jeff</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:22:29 -0600 <A
href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A> writes:</DIV>
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<P>I think you miss the point Posh. You are right as far as you
go. We <EM><U>should</U></EM> dress our best. The real point is,
it is between the worshiper and the Lord. It is not our place to
judge. And we shouldn't keep anyone out for the way they
dress. All are children of God. Maybe those
<EM><U>are</U> </EM>his best clothes.</P>
<P>Frank<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>From: gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net
<DIV></DIV>To: Frank McMullin <fjm39@hotmail.com>
<DIV></DIV>CC: "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List"
<gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [GCFL-discuss] Old cowboy goes to church
<DIV></DIV>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:05:11 -0700 (PDT)
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi All,
<DIV></DIV>I've noticed some stories or jokes pertaining to clothing in
"church".
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Some have said, "God doesn't care as long as your there".
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I say, "How could you say that???"
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>When you go on a job interview, do you say" My future employer will
understand. As long as I show up!" NO-------
<DIV></DIV>That doesn't get you anywhere. We have to be our finest and well
groomed. We are speaking of being in god's house of worship. Would you go to
the Presidents home and wear tshirts and jeans, saying he will understand???
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>No he won't. There is respect that is lacking in peoples hearts for
PURE worship. Wearing jeans, SHORT skirts, and any old thing is not showing
CLEAN worship.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Certain things people think are just that....what people think.
What about what god thinks? Would you really NOT care what kind of concern you
put on cleanliness????
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Posh
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net wrote:
<DIV></DIV>Hey, how come the best jokes are in the discussion, not in the
regular
<DIV></DIV>GCFL?
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Siarlys
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>(I think the regular column had a similar one about a woman in rags
who
<DIV></DIV>stank, who eventually was able to tell the pastor "Jesus said I
don't
<DIV></DIV>have to keep going to your church, he hasn't ever been able to get
into
<DIV></DIV>it either."
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>And of course, there is the old version about the man with a dark
<DIV></DIV>complexion who was thrown out of a church whose ushers were proud
of the
<DIV></DIV>pale skin of their congregation. God told him "You did better than
me.
<DIV></DIV>I've been trying to get into that church for years, and never could
get
<DIV></DIV>as close as the front door.")
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>They all teach the same lesson, don't they. And they're all funny.
<DIV></DIV>
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