Comments on: Your Fleece Pullover Is an Abomination in the Sight of God http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/2010/01/your-fleece-pullover/ An idiosyncratic exploration of men's fashion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hastings http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/2010/01/your-fleece-pullover/#comment-19 Hastings Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:46:33 +0000 http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/?p=20#comment-19 @Rhonda and @Catherine: You all touch on an idea I didn't have time to explore, which is that the way we dress can be a part of our spiritual path. I don't want to steal Catherine's thunder, because she has some great ideas on this and wants to start blogging about it herself, but I just have to say, becoming more aware of fashion has become one way I honor everything and feel closer to everything. I think people become interested in fashion for two main reasons: to call attention to themselves or to show respect for themselves and others. It's too bad that some people react to the first group by dressing like slobs. Dressing well can be an informal form of worship, an acknowledgment that God (if I may use that word) is in everyone and everything all around us. @Rhonda and @Catherine: You all touch on an idea I didn’t have time to explore, which is that the way we dress can be a part of our spiritual path. I don’t want to steal Catherine’s thunder, because she has some great ideas on this and wants to start blogging about it herself, but I just have to say, becoming more aware of fashion has become one way I honor everything and feel closer to everything. I think people become interested in fashion for two main reasons: to call attention to themselves or to show respect for themselves and others. It’s too bad that some people react to the first group by dressing like slobs. Dressing well can be an informal form of worship, an acknowledgment that God (if I may use that word) is in everyone and everything all around us.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/2010/01/your-fleece-pullover/#comment-17 Catherine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:12:34 +0000 http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/?p=20#comment-17 "...I go to church only when Catherine asks me to." Well, at least you're honest. In addition to respect for God and His house, and one's self, I would add that it's about respect for the other members of the body of Christ. Your neighbor. I see the decline in dressing appropriately at church and other places like work as a reflection of the general decline of respect for other people. It's a reflection of what is going on in our society and culture in general. And it makes me very sad. “…I go to church only when Catherine asks me to.”

Well, at least you’re honest.

In addition to respect for God and His house, and one’s self, I would add that it’s about respect for the other members of the body of Christ. Your neighbor. I see the decline in dressing appropriately at church and other places like work as a reflection of the general decline of respect for other people. It’s a reflection of what is going on in our society and culture in general. And it makes me very sad.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/2010/01/your-fleece-pullover/#comment-16 Rhonda Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:05:54 +0000 http://www.confessionsofanexpreppy.com/?p=20#comment-16 I've been to a church where the 35 and under crowd would show up in shorts, tank tops and flip flops during the summer. There's a place for that type attire, church is not it. If I were to show up at church dressed like that, my mother would climb out of her crypt, hunt me down and switch my behind until I couldn't sit in the pew. It's not just about reverence for God and His place of worship. It's about having pride in and respect for yourself. How can we expect others to have respect for us when we can't be bothered to shake off the laziness once a week and show some respect for ourselves. I’ve been to a church where the 35 and under crowd would show up in shorts, tank tops and flip flops during the summer. There’s a place for that type attire, church is not it. If I were to show up at church dressed like that, my mother would climb out of her crypt, hunt me down and switch my behind until I couldn’t sit in the pew.

It’s not just about reverence for God and His place of worship. It’s about having pride in and respect for yourself. How can we expect others to have respect for us when we can’t be bothered to shake off the laziness once a week and show some respect for ourselves.

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