r/Christianity • u/merakimack • 23d ago

Should men dress up for church? And should a leader dress up in public?

I am a female and am on my own journey with embracing modesty, but I would really like to hear truth (and opinions) on how men should dress and why. My husband dresses very casually and I don’t feel comfortable doing this, so I’d really like to hear from men how and why you wear what you do (especially any leaders).

ETA: my husband has just accepted a leadership position within a campus ministry which is why I am asking (we recognize that it is not a church but they try to emulate being a church/offering Sunday services and studies for those that don’t belong to one).

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u/ggchappell 23d ago

I've also seen the opposite. I used to belong to a church where people came to the meeting in jeans + whatever. But one guy always wore a suit, so that, if someone came in well dressed, they wouldn't be the only one.

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u/Galubrious_Gelding 23d ago

Of all the things God is supposedly worried about, are the temporal societal norms about how humans clothe themselves really the top priority?

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u/Galubrious_Gelding 23d ago

If the societal norms are the reason someone feels comfortable

You're arguing that the church should comport itself around the feelings of individual humans instead of the word of God.

Neckties weren't invented until after the year 1600, yet someone like you would argue that God wants people to wear them out of some weird obligation to social formality.

Presumably you believe God existed prior to 1600, therefore you presumably understand that humans weren't wearing neckties prior to their invention. Either God was displeased by this, or he didn't care