Galadriel
Well-Known Member
Maybe I'm just being a grump this morning, but...
apparently #ForgetTheFrock is trending in social media. It's all about purchasing and wearing these lame t-shirts and wearing them to church on Easter Sunday instead of dressing up. It's supposed to garner more awareness for global poverty.
I honestly think #ForgetTheFrock is lame. First, because (newsflash) we can still care about and help alleviate the ills of hunger and poverty while wearing dresses and suits for church, and secondly, we dress nice for church because we are going to God's House--we are presenting ourselves before the King.
If someone wants to wear a t-shirt or dress more simply and go to church, then more power to him, but please spare us the argument that you're doing something revolutionary or morally superior because of it. The Church has always been the largest and most far-reaching charitable institution in the world, we were the ones who founded hospitals and schools in the Western world. Our immense ability to quickly mobilize, organize, and help get things done is unrivaled. So, yes, the followers of Christ are very aware of poverty in the world. But even more so, we are also aware of the spiritual poverty that's sapping our societies of their very life.
If you (general you) don't understand why men wear suits to church and women wear dresses/non-casual clothing, then maybe educate yourself and find out why. Understand that when we celebrate Jesus's resurrection, we are celebrating a victory, a great moment that forever changed the course of human history, and so when we go to church and present ourselves to the King of Heaven, hey, it's okay to set aside the flip flops and t-shirts.
What we wear can have meaning, they make statements.
Just as your job may require you to wear a uniform or a suit because it says something about your occupation and the company you represent, so how we present ourselves before God also says something about us. I would not wear flip flops to church, or "clubbing" clothes, or my yoga pants. I understand some people are limited with clothing choices because of finances, body changes (pregnancy, weight gain/loss, etc.), and I'm not talking about them. What I suppose irks me is that what #ForgetTheFrock is REALLY seeming to say is that we shouldn't dress up and treat the Sunday we celebrate Jesus' resurrection as important because...it's not important.
Maybe FTF can target the Oscars next year and have the actors and actresses wear the t-shirts instead. If we can dress up for things like parties, events, dinners, graduations, etc. then why not church? Especially on the most sacred holiday in Christianity where we're supposed to be festive and joyful?
apparently #ForgetTheFrock is trending in social media. It's all about purchasing and wearing these lame t-shirts and wearing them to church on Easter Sunday instead of dressing up. It's supposed to garner more awareness for global poverty.
I honestly think #ForgetTheFrock is lame. First, because (newsflash) we can still care about and help alleviate the ills of hunger and poverty while wearing dresses and suits for church, and secondly, we dress nice for church because we are going to God's House--we are presenting ourselves before the King.
If someone wants to wear a t-shirt or dress more simply and go to church, then more power to him, but please spare us the argument that you're doing something revolutionary or morally superior because of it. The Church has always been the largest and most far-reaching charitable institution in the world, we were the ones who founded hospitals and schools in the Western world. Our immense ability to quickly mobilize, organize, and help get things done is unrivaled. So, yes, the followers of Christ are very aware of poverty in the world. But even more so, we are also aware of the spiritual poverty that's sapping our societies of their very life.
If you (general you) don't understand why men wear suits to church and women wear dresses/non-casual clothing, then maybe educate yourself and find out why. Understand that when we celebrate Jesus's resurrection, we are celebrating a victory, a great moment that forever changed the course of human history, and so when we go to church and present ourselves to the King of Heaven, hey, it's okay to set aside the flip flops and t-shirts.
What we wear can have meaning, they make statements.
Just as your job may require you to wear a uniform or a suit because it says something about your occupation and the company you represent, so how we present ourselves before God also says something about us. I would not wear flip flops to church, or "clubbing" clothes, or my yoga pants. I understand some people are limited with clothing choices because of finances, body changes (pregnancy, weight gain/loss, etc.), and I'm not talking about them. What I suppose irks me is that what #ForgetTheFrock is REALLY seeming to say is that we shouldn't dress up and treat the Sunday we celebrate Jesus' resurrection as important because...it's not important.
Maybe FTF can target the Oscars next year and have the actors and actresses wear the t-shirts instead. If we can dress up for things like parties, events, dinners, graduations, etc. then why not church? Especially on the most sacred holiday in Christianity where we're supposed to be festive and joyful?