Dress code in church

You drink coffee in church. :eek In the SANCTUARY??? WHILE THE PREACHER PREACHES?????????

What are ya'll thinking to bring that that, that STUFF into the sanctuary?!!! Don't you know how that suff stains? Are you just trying to create more work for the cleaning staff???

Don't ya'll have HOMES to drink coffee in? Like I'm doing right now. See, this is the PROPER place to drink nice hot Red Diamond Hazelnut coffee with half and half in it. I'm on my se-thi-hmmmmmm...

Maybe I've had enough this morning. Carry on!


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It never used to be that way. No food or beverages were ever allowed in the auditorium. We call it the auditorium. (Sanctuaries are for birds.) But slowly things changed. First diabetics had to have water with them. Then small babies had to have their beverages, then toddlers. Now all the "small babies" have to have their coffees" or addiction fix in the auditorium. One never knows what would happen if it would be taken away from them.

 

We still don't allow food or drink in the sanctuary. I realize you're all going to call me a Pharisee or some other personal attack for that, but we believe the sanctuary is a place that is set apart for the worship of the Lord.

 

That is true... After all, the number one reason that people offer for not uniting with a church is that they don't want to have to be like "those people."

The comment is based on research I did in conjunction with the publishing of the book, "The Unchurched Next Door," by Thom Rainer.

My own attitude is to remove ALL barriers to the cross, save the one barrier that ALL must navigate -- salvation and the gospel. I believe that is what Paul had in mind when he wrote 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.

 

I know that your tongue is firmly planted in your cheek on this, but I'm sure I can find a video clip somewhere of the preacher preaching while holding his own cup of coffee... :thumbs:

I'm of a mind that we sometimes forget that the "sanctuary" is our heart, not a spot in a building where we attempt to imitate the Holy of Holies of the Temple of Israel. That concept seems to be a carry over from Catholicism that has remained with us even though it doesn't have to.

 

This statement seems to presume that it is the weaker brethren who believe it is ok to dress in more casual attire when coming to worship, when in reality maybe it is those who believe everyone must conform to business attire to be a mature Christian that are the 'weaker brethren.'

Every church is different and will reach different types of people. I think it is important that as Baptist we continue to support the idea of the autonomy of the local church so as to not enforce some kind of universal creed or dogma as to what people should wear when coming to church.

Brother, with all due respect, the only negative "attitude" I've seen in this thread is the one you've brought by painting the entire "BaptistBoard" with one broad brush, when each of us have differing opinions and views on various subjects. I've not heard anyone argue "anything goes," nor have I seen anyone "come after you" because you prefer a more "reverent" or traditional worship service.

In fact, I've heard people tell you that is fine and accept you for that preference. The only thing that some reject is the dogmatic view that any church that isn't traditional (promoting business attire) is less Christian or is less pleasing to God.

Again, I didn't see anyone attacking you personally. I saw people disagreeing with you about what you define as an "American Idol-style" performance just because it uses some of the same components. I'm sure when the piano, a bar room instrument in its early days, was introduced to the church's sanctuary it was likewise compared to a worldly instrument and unworthy of being used in church.

When will we learn that God looks at the heart of the worshipper, not the instruments, attire, style or outward things?

 

Looks like a church I would really enjoy! :thumbsup:

 

Pertinent sermon by our lead pastor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVn6gUEGbAQ

 

I had an uncle that passed away back in the early 1960's. Like many in rural West Virginia, he chewed Mail Pouch Tobacco as did almost all those old timers.

For the service they all carried an empty soup can in a bag of some sort which served as their portable spittoon and most all wore their Sunday Go To Meeting Clothes which usually meant what they were wearing had been washed.

I remember as a kid watching these (Old Men) as I thought they were seeing as how I was pre-teen at the time my goodness, they were ancients. I mean, these guys were in their 50's and 60's. Bunch of old codgers they were..., and now I'm 66.

Sure wish I could visit that era again.

 

I liked his quote, "The paradox of God's grace is that only when we are weak and wrong are we strong and right."

 

Oh, harsh. Maybe JDF is really Simon Cowell? :laugh:

I thought your family sounded good and it was very worshipful.

 

I knew of that era too, but it wasn't in West Virginia. It was in the Great White North, where the elderly pastor of a small IFB church would not baptize a woman if she wore jewelry: like earrings, bracelets, or make-up; the same went for any kind of pants on a woman. If she was a woman she had to dress like one if she was going to be a member of his church.

 

Maybe Skandelon is really Corky.

 

Explain how you do communion without the bread and the cup.