tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post6868425351864929703..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: White Shirts and the SacramentPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-51030368639169041062011-01-08T20:13:26.900-05:002011-01-08T20:13:26.900-05:00That last comment was mine. *sigh* I forgot to l...That last comment was mine. *sigh* I forgot to log off of my son's account.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-15984889882249494572011-01-08T20:10:46.089-05:002011-01-08T20:10:46.089-05:00jen, I agree totally that there is a HUGE problem ...jen, I agree totally that there is a HUGE problem with judging people who don't wear what others expect in many congregations - and that, as your example shows, the foundation of it being a problem or not is set by the leadership. Let me make this crystal clear: <br /><br />NOTHING "The Church" has said mandates wearing a white shirt and tie. NOTHING even says men should do so. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628023740203349398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-56509621387494435142011-01-08T12:04:00.783-05:002011-01-08T12:04:00.783-05:00ji, I feel frustrated with what you wrote. First, ...ji, I feel frustrated with what you wrote. First, if wearing a white shirt helps YOU, by all means do it! But, what if wearing a white shirt doesn't help some one else? <br /><br />Christ fought against the pharisees. He did things to "make a statement" because the thinking (and doing) weren't right. He knew a better way.<br /><br />In my mind, charity is the love and compassionjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609613967033394629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-29277198117511197182011-01-08T01:53:02.467-05:002011-01-08T01:53:02.467-05:00Thanks, PapaD. I need to wear a white shirt for m...Thanks, PapaD. I need to wear a white shirt for myself, and not to judge others who don't. But to whatever degree I can help influence my brother for his good, in kindness and charity, I should.<br /><br />Those who purposefully avoid white shirts for the sole purpose of making a statement of defiance usually are not acting in kindness and charity.jinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-48326166043012748482011-01-08T00:57:02.839-05:002011-01-08T00:57:02.839-05:00My problem with the white shirt mentality, is the ...My problem with the white shirt mentality, is the judgment that comes when men don't wear the white shirt.<br /><br />I have a good friend who's bishop gave him a really hard time about not wearing a white shirt to church. He wasn't participating in the sacrament, other than to take it, but the bishop told him he NEEDED to be dressed the "right" way. To be an example. To jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609613967033394629noreply@blogger.com