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<blockquote data-quote="'Chelle" data-source="post: 140155" data-attributes="member: 1161"><p>I'm one who sometimes shakes my head at how people will dress for what is supposed to be a special occasion. I do understand that getting kids in to church is more important than what they wear, but isn't it also important to teach them respect for the time, place and people around them. To me, dressing nicely is part of that respect. Is it really that much of a stretch to go from old baggy jeans to a nice pair of slacks? I'm not talking suit and tie here, just a nice clean shirt, and clean semi-dressy pants. At the last funeral I went to there were people there in raggedy looking jeans and t-shirts. Sure, Uncle Jack would have been glad they came, but is it so hard to give him and his family a bit of respect by dressing nicely? Uncle Jack was a green work shirt and pants kind of guy, but for special occasions HE always pulled out the suit. (And these were people with the $$ to be able to have something nice to wear for occasions) Weddings are just as bad. Sure the bride and groom are happy you could come for the special day, but do they really want shots of the reception with someone there in jeans and a Metallica t-shirt? Regular Sunday, I don't think clean jeans and shirt is out of line really. However, the two most important occasions in the Catholic church are Christmas and Easter. To me it's showing respect to the congregation who gathers, the priest, and the occasion itself, for a man to die on the cross for the sins of the world, to put forth a little more effort in looking nice. Will it change anything in society and how people treat each other, probably not. But it shows to me you understand the dignity and esteem of the occasion.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes to me, it seems that people are less polite to each other, show each other less respect. To me this is just another symptom of that, where people start telling themselves it doesn't really matter what you wear or look like, whatever you throw on is fine.</p><p></p><p>Hmmmmmmm guess this bothers me more than I thought, done ranting now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="'Chelle, post: 140155, member: 1161"] I'm one who sometimes shakes my head at how people will dress for what is supposed to be a special occasion. I do understand that getting kids in to church is more important than what they wear, but isn't it also important to teach them respect for the time, place and people around them. To me, dressing nicely is part of that respect. Is it really that much of a stretch to go from old baggy jeans to a nice pair of slacks? I'm not talking suit and tie here, just a nice clean shirt, and clean semi-dressy pants. At the last funeral I went to there were people there in raggedy looking jeans and t-shirts. Sure, Uncle Jack would have been glad they came, but is it so hard to give him and his family a bit of respect by dressing nicely? Uncle Jack was a green work shirt and pants kind of guy, but for special occasions HE always pulled out the suit. (And these were people with the $$ to be able to have something nice to wear for occasions) Weddings are just as bad. Sure the bride and groom are happy you could come for the special day, but do they really want shots of the reception with someone there in jeans and a Metallica t-shirt? Regular Sunday, I don't think clean jeans and shirt is out of line really. However, the two most important occasions in the Catholic church are Christmas and Easter. To me it's showing respect to the congregation who gathers, the priest, and the occasion itself, for a man to die on the cross for the sins of the world, to put forth a little more effort in looking nice. Will it change anything in society and how people treat each other, probably not. But it shows to me you understand the dignity and esteem of the occasion. Sometimes to me, it seems that people are less polite to each other, show each other less respect. To me this is just another symptom of that, where people start telling themselves it doesn't really matter what you wear or look like, whatever you throw on is fine. Hmmmmmmm guess this bothers me more than I thought, done ranting now. [/QUOTE]
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