Barbara Gordon went to church with us today.

[SoonerCoug]

It was rad.

[BarbaraGordon]

It's true. I even got to sing the popcorn apricot song.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

It's true. I even got to sing the popcorn apricot song.

Singing "Popcorn popping in the apricot tree" is the first step to zoobdom. Be careful.

What were your thoughts on LDS services?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

What were your thoughts on LDS services?

For one thing, it was refreshing to see people actually dress up for church.
I haven't seen so many neckties since Robert Palmer toured with Duran Duran.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

For one thing, it was refreshing to see people actually dress up for church.
I haven't seen so many neckties since Robert Palmer toured with Duran Duran.

People don't wear neckties at your churches? What do they wear?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

People don't wear neckties at your churches? What do they wear?

These days many evangelical churches are very much into "just as I am" attire. Even the ministers are wearing polo shirts and jeans.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

For one thing, it was refreshing to see people actually dress up for church.
I haven't seen so many neckties since Robert Palmer toured with Duran Duran.

That's a great line!

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

These days many evangelical churches are very much into "just as I am" attire. Even the ministers are wearing polo shirts and jeans.

I'm curious, which do you prefer? The same appears to apply to most churches. When we attend with my Catholic in-laws, I'm usually the only guy in a tie. When queried about this, our Catholic and Evangelical friends/family usually respond that Jesus doesn't care what you wear. While true, I find it curious that if they were going to a White House reception or an interview for a job they really wanted, they'd make sure they were wearing ties.

Again, they are right, Jesus doesn't really care. But it isn't Jesus' attitude that really matters, IMO.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

I'm curious, which do you prefer? ...
Again, they are right, Jesus doesn't really care. But it isn't Jesus' attitude that really matters, IMO.

Well, I can see both sides.
I Samuel 16:7
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.' "

On the one hand:
1. You want to facilitate visitors as much as possible so you emphasize a come-as-you-are atmosphere.
and
2. You don't want to risk a modern day pharisaicalness in which we get so caught up in the rules that we lose sight of the goal.

On the other hand:
1. If we encourage casual dress we're cultivating an atmosphere of casualness. Is that really what we want to do?
and
2. How casual is too casual? At this point kids are going to church in shorts.


To answer your question, I don't know which I prefer. I think most women still dress up regardless. I prefer that the guys dress up, too, but not if I'm the one that has to do the ironing for my three boys.

[Archaea]

I no longer think about it, just do it.

Put another way, if nobody mentions dress for Church, I'd prefer shirt and tie. If somebody wants to be a stinker about it, I'd prefer to be a stinker and not do it.

Sometimes I'd prefer Church to be akin to a Catholic seminary where only academics spoke. Sometimes great music and a nice soft pew would do. And other times a little reverent place where nobody would bother you akin to a great European cathedrale would be nice.