Why do people insist on wearing dress clothes on Sunday morning?

This is an old pet peeve of mine - dressing up for church.

I'm a grown woman (mid 40s) and I've always felt there was too much emphasis on dressing up for church. My best experience of church to this day was back in college. All we wore were jeans, t-shirts, sweats - shorts, tanks and sandals when the weather was warm.

People who like the idea of dressing up usually say or think something like this... Its a sign of respect. If God is special to you and the time of worship is special then you should dress the part.

Frankly, I think there are dozens of other things more important for a church community to be concerned with. I think that people with the money to dress "well" should consider how their spending habits effect others - are there others in need that could be helped with that money? Could we stand in solidarity with the poor through our clothing choices?

The response might be - but we're giving people work. People who make the clothes and sell the clothes. My response: is that a job you would want your child to aspire to? If not, then why should any other child of God aspire to those jobs?

Thanks for giving me a chance to rant a little. I think I get where you're coming from. Hopefully, you're not down on church, just the crazy ideas that adults sometimes have about things. Hang in there. In a few years (or whenever you're "adult") you'll be able to make your own choices and back them up with a mature and reasoned response.

I think for a simple meditation setting, an interested participant would wear better clean dress...for mental satisfaction. Or, (a bad example) if you visit president's place will you not consider a better get up? Why not for Church? IF someone can consider that she/he would use a regular dress to visit such place (president's place) in a casual dress, she/he should also consider the similar for a Church...

it's not a waste of time. i think it's an act of respect in more ways than one. if someone can not afford nicer clothes due to financial circumstances that's one thing. why would i not want to look my best for God in His house?

so don't dress up. you're entitled to your opinion. what's the difference between dressing up for church and dressing up for work? you must not have a job where slacks/dress pants are required. i don't consider men or boys wearing slacks as "sissified".

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Church has gone casual like going out for any function. If you like to dress up to go to a movie, restaurant, museum or church that is your choice.

We went to Mass on Sundays while on vacation in Mexico and nearly everyone wore shorts. The priest who said mass in English, had jeans and runners which were visible under his vestments!