a competitive showplace for fashion and success?
2007-10-08 14:58:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
We've been to a few different churches, amazing how fashion changes dramatically from one to the next. Normally I wouldn't notice if it weren't for the major differences. I'm more upset by the way the fashion showplace people were determined to have us join them. It made me look within myself more. I go to the non pushy place where they ask the old question, "why take ye thought for arrayment?"
2007-10-08 16:59:43 · answer #1 · answered by Wickwire 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. My wife and I celebrate Mass at the largest Catholic Church building in the State of Nevada. It's Called the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer and was built for the same purpose that all Catholic shrines are built: to serve as a place of worship for pilgrims, wayfarers and travelers. Since it is across Las Vegas Boulevard from the Luxor Hotel and Casino, it definitely serves the traveler. Nearly one million have come to the Shrine this year so far to celebrate Mass, visit the Shrine or its gift shop.
What is remarkable to me is something the rector never mentions to those gathered for Mass. There is, to my memory, only one other celebration of the Mass on this planet which has a higher percentage of attendees receiving communion than those at the Shrine. That's a Papal Mass. The people around us each Sunday are from every state in the union and a lot of other nations on the planet. We also have some unusual statuery. One is a sculpture of Jesus' washing the feet of a disciple. But, the faces on the statues are not those of the Apostles. They are the faces of the twelve parish priests of the Las Vegas Diocese at the time the Shrine was opened in 1993. Another shows the miracle of the water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana. The face of one of the win stewards is that of a former altar boy of the Shrine who is now a seminarian. Outside is a statue of Jesus in a sitting position with statues of children on either side. It's meant to represent his saying: "Suffer little children to come unto Me". But, the sculptor did it in such a way that a child can sit on Jesus' lap and have his picture taken. What can I say? It's a "Vegas kind of thing". It is a joyful place and one which fits the description penned by Henry Cardinal Newman: The Church, One and Universal.
2007-10-08 17:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Church-goers are not saints. There will always be some of that unfortunately.
Although I don't think anyone really competes about htat in my church, but I think that will always be a tiny proportion of the case in any church.
I personally don't compete, but I do like to go to church with my family and I well dressed. But that's just dressing nice.
If that even answered your q lol.
2007-10-09 02:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. We attend a fairly small church where the focus truly is on Jesus. Some people dress in their "go to church clothes" and others just wear jeans. What we wear isn't important there.
2007-10-09 01:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by Lady G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have different times for services and a person can choose the contemporary service if u want to wear jeans etc. or traditional if u want to stick with dressing up. The music is different at each service and during the summer , there is a service on the riverfront.
2007-10-08 15:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by mzell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a matter of fact it's just the opposite. We're come as you are!
Hats, suits, shiny cars and pretentious appearances are disappearing in the Christian churches near me.
God is opening our eye's to see him better and "the outside of the cup" less.
If you're searching for realness, I think you'll find it.
Blessings- Juju
2007-10-08 15:18:56 · answer #6 · answered by Ju ju 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not like that. You have everything from suits to shorts and sandals. No one cares what you wear or what your job is, church wear is actually much less formal than when I was growing up. We are there to worship the Lord, he doesn't care what's on the outside, only what's in your heart.
2007-10-08 15:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not in my church. Some dress in business attire, native wear or some come as they are (slacks or jeans). It is a bit of a mixture since we are a diverse group, but mostly we come to worship and focus on God.
2007-10-08 15:17:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not hardly. This is Maine, lol. Come about February the only thing that is important is warmth. You get the weirdest, layered thing going...matching colors, who cares....we are a rather scruffy lot, even at church.
2007-10-08 15:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by yoga guy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Churches have always been that. In fact, I think they are going a little away from it now as much as they used to be.
2007-10-09 07:56:11 · answer #10 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋