<DIV>Quama---God wants clean <BR>> hearts, <BR>> and clean minds; He has never said that he wanted clean clothing in <BR>> the <BR>> Bible. </DIV>
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<DIV>Don't you think those three SHOULD be related, considering all of them show cleanliness???</DIV>
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<DIV>Posh<BR><BR><B><I>gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>"However, I also <STRONG><U><EM>do not take the</EM></U></STRONG> "<FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><EM>you can dress as a slob, 'cause it doesn't matter" approach, because it does</EM></STRONG></FONT>"</DIV>
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<DIV>Amen Quama Preach it!</DIV>
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<DIV>I totally agree 100%.</DIV>
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<DIV>Lance<BR>John 8:32 "You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."<BR></DIV>
<DIV>On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:57:12 -0230 <A href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A> writes:<BR>> I must say, Posh, that Eagle, Lance and Rev. Ev are all correct. I <BR>> agree <BR>> 100 % with them. There can be a bit of vanity in dressing up for <BR>> church; a <BR>> sort of "holier than thou" kind of attitude. You were right when <BR>> you were <BR>> talking of cleanliness, and being clean before God. God wants clean <BR>> hearts, <BR>> and clean minds; He has never said that he wanted clean clothing in <BR>> the <BR>> Bible. It's not there. It's not even in the Books of the Law - the <BR>> strict <BR>> Old Testament rules.<BR>> <BR>> However, I also do not take the "you can dress as a slob, 'cause it <BR>> doesn't <BR>> matter" approach, because it does. God notices time an effort we put <BR>> into <BR>> our work - He does want us to do the best we can with everything, <BR>> including
<BR>> dress. It is a sign of respect, and IF it is a call of personal <BR>> worship - by <BR>> which I mean "a private way of showing God that you love Him" - then <BR>> that's <BR>> fine. As long as the attitude behind the dress is not one of pride <BR>> and <BR>> vanity. After all, it's the attitude that counts, in everything.<BR>> <BR>> I, personally, dress a bit fancier than usual for church. I don't <BR>> often wear <BR>> jeans to church, but sometimes I do. If someone comes in dressed <BR>> differently <BR>> from me, I take no offense to it. It simply doesn't matter to me.<BR>> <BR>> ~Quama<BR>> <BR>> >From: <A href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A><BR>> >To: Quama <<A href="mailto:sea_jays@hotmail.com">sea_jays@hotmail.com</A>><BR>> >CC: "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List" <BR>> <<A href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A>><BR>> >Subject:
Re: [GCFL-discuss] Old cowboy goes to church<BR>> >Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:06:48 -0500<BR>> ><BR>> >Posh,<BR>> > I agree that people should dress up some, but within reason. <BR>> I work<BR>> >at a church camp where we hold our own services on Sunday morning. <BR>> There<BR>> >the only people who are not in shorts and T shirts are the ones who <BR>> also<BR>> >went to a service in town. This is very normal and expected <BR>> because of the<BR>> >nature of the camp. You have to always you are going to get filthy <BR>> and <BR>> >they<BR>> >don't want to make everybody go change between church and lunch.<BR>> ><BR>> >I would have no problem with the guy showing up in what he did. He <BR>> is by<BR>> >definition a cowboy. Probably living payday to payday. Also a job <BR>> where<BR>> >you are outside
working in all kinds of conditions. Despite this <BR>> "the old<BR>> >man and his clothes were spotlessly clean." He took the time to <BR>> make<BR>> >himself as nice as he could.<BR>> ><BR>> >Eagle</DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>GCFL-discuss mailing list<BR>GCFL-discuss@gcfl.net<BR>http://gcfl.net/mailman/listinfo/gcfl-discuss<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p>
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