Dressing up for church?

Question

Why do people make such a big deal about dressing up when going to worship services? I went to my cousins church(he's mormon) and everyone was staring at us cuz we weren't dressed up all fancy. I mean it shouldn't matter what we wear, as long as we are there worshiping the Lord. Anyone agree?

No the mormons dress up to look good for other people, not for the Lord. It's all about impressing others in mormonism.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, this is a problem amongst many religions. People are vain and too caught up in the world. It certainly isn't part of the teachings of the Mormon faith to judge the outward appearance of others. It just depends where you are. I use to attend a Mormon church in a bad part of South Seattle. At this church hardly anyone dressed up; many came in jeans, etc. These people weren't looked down upon at all. Additionally, the church (in Utah) I attend is not at all worldy. There was this man I use to sit by that came in jeans and his leather Harley vest, sometimes he's wear a bollo. He had long hair, smelt of smoke (and sometimes booze), but no one minded and everyone treated him like anyone else. I also don't typically wear a tie, but do try to dress up a little, only out of respect for the situation.

The worldly factor is certainly not a problem exclusive to the Mormon faith. There was this huge Phillipino Christian congregation up in Seattle near where I lived and it looked like it was the red carpet at the Academy Awards every sunday. No joke, bling, wax the cars, everything. It was amazing. However, It wasn't for me to judge them, because it was part of their culture and how they worship. I guess we are all different and are individuals and all could be a little better about not judging others and just having a general respect for all mankind, regardless of faith.

Answer 2

Some babtist are liek that, I had a great grandma who only wore dresses and would not dance. But as for mormons, yes they are too fancy for their God, the women dress and look like modest models for church. The worship is dull nothing liek when moses first raised his hands in worship, which is why most christians (exodus 17:11) worship with their hands raised. Mormons also never clap after someone sings, because they are to be to silent and the sing hymns.

Answer 3

No, it should not matter.

The reason most Mormons dress up for church, however, is because we are entering the house of the Lord, and we dress to show respect for Him.

But, it should never stop anyone from attending church if hey don't have anything dressy to wear.

Answer 4

Was anyone in violation of the mormon uniform?
Men: White shirt, dark tie, dress pants. Nothing denim or western cut. No 'red' - that's the Dominion of Satan. Military haircut, no facial hair. No piercings
Women: Dress to knees or longer, no denim or pants, no matter how formal. Tops with full sleeves or long sleeve jackets. No more than one earring per ear - that's from the Prophet himself, who is partially deaf anyway.
No other piercings. No visible tatoos.
It's not totally formal, but more than casual. If you would wear it to a funeral, it's appropriate for the raucous -spirit bending joyous occasion also known as sacrament meeting.

Answer 5

It shouldn't matter what you wear as long as your heart is in the worship... But as a youth leader I stress the importance of showing respect to the church (body of believers and the service) so while you CAN worship in cutoffs, flip flops and a dirty shirt, it's important to demonstrate how important worship is to you by dressing for it. (if you are at summer camp, or camping with the fam, or friends and want to have worship, you don't need to change) but when you are going out in your community it's like making a statement of faith that, "I are going to worship!"

Answer 6

I agree, with two caveats:
1. what one wears should not cause offense, such as lust, or anger.
2. I'm not sure I'm sold on the idea of "worship services." This has been, in my experience, a bit of cotton candy to give the half convinced. Try asking them to go with you to visit a nursing home, feed the poor or preach the Gospel and see what kind of response you get. Usually it's a big fat zero since most of them are doing the exact opposite of what Jesus taught:
"...Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." Mark 20:28

But in our case, the sons of men come to be served (in a "service") and to be reminded that Jesus gave His life as a ransom for the lazy...

Blessings!
Tom

Answer 7

In our congregation of the Assembly of God, few people dress up. Do we love the Lord any less? No! If you came in before the service began, and it was your first time there, you could not tell who the pastor is, because he often wears jeans. His wife *made* him wear slacks instead of jeans, for the dedication of our new building!

Answer 8

As long as your decent I see no problem in wearing jeans or what have you. I go to Mass for worshipping the Lord, not a fashion show.

Answer 9

Appearance matters to mormons because outward righteousness is all they have, they have no inward righteousness. They don't believe Christ paid for their sin, only that He made it possible to live eternally. True Christians have Christ's righteousness added to their account. Mormons believe that they only have their righteousness, which, as Isaiah wrote, is filthy rags.

Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Answer 10

i'm not very knowledgeable in this theory, however the Bible does regularly communicate approximately our gown, the two diverse for adult men and ladies, and what we'd desire to consistently placed on. Church is a place this is meant to worship and supply honor and glory to God and it would properly be taken care of in a deferential way interior the way we gown. to not be while in comparison with merely working to the food market in denims and a t-shirt. So the way we gown for church might desire to be set aside from the way we gown on a general foundation, in a extra good way--our ultimate.