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Think about the ranks of angels and saints. None of them could ever conceive of tucking in their shirts or wearing neck ties. Nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of dress on earth. Those are things of the Satan's regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state. We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 05:08:55 PM » |
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I tend to agree with this.
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2012, 05:09:42 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2012, 05:32:15 PM » |
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8 seconds I'll never have back.
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 05:44:29 PM » |
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A bit too dogmatically expressed, but there may be some legitimacy behind the statement of the OP. Modest and humble attire certainly can't hurt our spiritual progress. I personally agree that it is better to have the lower waist region covered rather than tucking in the shirt. Nothing wrong with that I don't think. But I don't agree with the dogmatic attitude of the OP. Just my opinion.
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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2012, 06:06:05 PM » |
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Well, stick around, amartin. Some people seem to enjoy playing this game. ...there may be some legitimacy behind the statement of the OP. Nope, it was a stupid, as are the rest of his comments. But I don't agree with the dogmatic attitude of the OP. Other than that, brilliant and profound observations from Elder amartin. Keep 'em coming for our salvation! |
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2012, 06:08:28 PM » |
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i feel guilty sometimes being the only guy in choir without a tie or jacket
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« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2012, 06:09:51 PM » |
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Think about the ranks of angels and saints. None of them could ever conceive of tucking in their shirts or wearing neck ties. Nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of dress on earth. Those are things of the Satan's regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state. We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2012, 06:17:09 PM » |
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We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
Let's see- many of the saints wore hair shirts because the discomfort helped keep a constant sense of asceticism. More of the saints wore robes, tunics, and other mid-Roman Empire clothing. Some of the saints wore armor and kept themselves kempt as befit their service in the army. You are either advocating everyone return to wearing robes, armor, and other mid-Roman Empire dress, along with hair shirts or heavy chains, or some such similar attire, or you are speaking nonsense. That, or you could be telling me I actually should wear a tie, as it is the most uncomfortable piece of clothing in Western attire, and thus will help me keep a constant sense of asceticism. Make up your mind, dude. |
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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2012, 06:26:12 PM » |
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I wear a button-up shirt with a clean white t-shirt underneath it, and yes, I tuck it in. This is fairly standard, respectful but understated dress in the Western world, which is where I attend liturgy. Deal with it. Incidentally, I've had Coptic friends tell me that I am being too formal because I button up the shirt rather than leaving the first few buttons unbuttoned, but I think that style looks sloppy and it makes me feel uncomfortable, like my shirt is moving around too much/falling off, especially during prostrations that we frequently do. They too can deal with it. (I'm such a rebel...me and my button up church attire...haha...  ) |
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2012, 06:26:55 PM » |
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Do angels wear shirts and ties? *sigh* LBK, you are so up on iconography, but apparently have never seen any Anime. The correct answer is "all the time, at least in Japan". |
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Well we could always go naked like we were meant to be but I would cause too much of a distraction.
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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2012, 06:52:14 PM » |
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Think about the ranks of angels and saints. None of them could ever conceive of tucking in their shirts or wearing neck ties. Nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of dress on earth. Those are things of the Satan's regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state. We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
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« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2012, 07:05:53 PM » |
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I wear a button-up shirt with a clean white t-shirt underneath it, and yes, I tuck it in. This is fairly standard, respectful but understated dress in the Western world, which is where I attend liturgy. Deal with it. Incidentally, I've had Coptic friends tell me that I am being too formal because I button up the shirt rather than leaving the first few buttons unbuttoned, but I think that style looks sloppy and it makes me feel uncomfortable, like my shirt is moving around too much/falling off, especially during prostrations that we frequently do. They too can deal with it. (I'm such a rebel...me and my button up church attire...haha... )  |
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If you don't wear a tie, how will you disguise it when sweat goes through your shirt collar? How will amartin know who does and doesn't have grace? And what will you have to slap someone with when they make too much noise in church?
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« Reply #20 on: May 05, 2012, 07:13:17 PM » |
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
I'm pretty sure the slapping thing was a joke. The righteous do not joke like that. There is not much exemplar behavior on this message board. |
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
I'm pretty sure the slapping thing was a joke. The righteous do not joke like that. There is not much exemplar behavior on this message board. then please, get the hell out of here if you dont like it, and dont let the door hit your butt on the way out Post modified by moderator to clean up profanity -PtA |
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
I'm pretty sure the slapping thing was a joke. The righteous do not joke like that. There is not much exemplar behavior on this message board. Well, if you're the standard of what is righteous, I'd rather be unrighteous any day of the week. |
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
I'm pretty sure the slapping thing was a joke. The righteous do not joke like that. There is not much exemplar behavior on this message board. then please, get the hell out of here if you dont like it, and dont let the door hit your butt on the way out Post modified by moderator to clean up profanity -PtAMore cussing... |
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Biro, you are a very violent person, you want to slap people, and you keep cussing at me and calling me names. Please stop the harassment.
I'm pretty sure the slapping thing was a joke. The righteous do not joke like that. There is not much exemplar behavior on this message board. then please, get the hell out of here if you dont like it, and dont let the door hit your butt on the way out Post modified by moderator to clean up profanity -PtAMore cussing... more dodging the point of what is being said.... see, two can play at this game |
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amartin, I must admit, I have failed to see the purpose of all this. You have made several threads over the last days in which you have made a statement about different theological or ethical subjects. That have been done many times before, but in all those other cases, I could always see a meaning with it. Many of them have let to very interesting discussions, but in this case I am confused. Maybe I just can't see it. So I am asking you(and please don't take this as an attack) what is your intention with all these posts? Are you trying to convince us of something, or do you just wish to discuss these subjects? (If the latter is the case, I think that maybe, we should all try a different approach).
I am merely curious.
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amartin, I must admit, I have failed to see the purpose of all this. You have made several threads over the last days in which you have made a statement about different theological or ethical subjects. That have been done many times before, but in all those other cases, I could always see a meaning with it. Many of them have let to very interesting discussions, but in this case I am confused. Maybe I just can't see it. So I am asking you(and please don't take this as an attack) what is your intention with all these posts? Are you trying to convince us of something, or do you just wish to discuss these subjects? (If the latter is the case, I think that maybe, we should all try a different approach).
I am merely curious.
Thank you for the non-hostility. In actuality, I am trying to get a feel for how mainline Eastern Orthodox people feel about these issues. It is an education process for me as I learn about the psychology of spiritual apostasy. And others get the benefit of perhaps hearing righteousness for the first time. |
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It is an education process for me as I learn about the psychology of spiritual apostasy. And others get the benefit of perhaps hearing righteousness for the first time. Sigline material. I tend to agree with this.
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Think about the ranks of angels and saints. None of them could ever conceive of tucking in their shirts or wearing neck ties. Nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of dress on earth. Those are things of the Satan's regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state. We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
I kind of agree with this. augustin, GMF, Punch, and yes, orthonorm approve of this message (sorta). The world is coming to an end. (sorta) When the "dress for success" stuff was going on a few years back, I was asked why I refused to wear a tie. I told the gathering of managers and supervisor that I saw a tie as a man's version of a tampon string. When their heads got too far up their rear, someone could grab their tie and pull it back out. For some reason, fewer and fewer people wore ties over the next few months. |
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Quick show of hands- how many of us here actually do wear ties to church on a regular basis?
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How many us attend parishes where those wearing ties are of that "you wear a tie to church" cross-denominational generation?
I'm just wondering where this epidemic of pants-tucking tie-wearing is, 'cause I sure as spit don't see it, and I currently attend a Greek Country Club parish.
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Think about the ranks of angels and saints. None of them could ever conceive of tucking in their shirts or wearing neck ties. Nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of dress on earth. Those are things of the Satan's regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state. We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
think about the ranks of angels and saints none of them could ever conceive of using periods or other punctuation nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of scribing on earth those are things of the satans regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state we must scribe like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial kingdom |
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Think about the ranks of angels and saints. None of them could ever conceive of tucking in their shirts or wearing neck ties. Nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of dress on earth. Those are things of the Satan's regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state. We must dress like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial Kingdom.
think about the ranks of angels and saints none of them could ever conceive of using periods or other punctuation nor will they help those who offend the righteous order of scribing on earth those are things of the satans regime to make men look like docile servants of the apostate corporate state we must scribe like the saints to gain any rank in the celestial kingdom PUNCTUATION LIKE LOWER CASE LETTERS IS A WESTERN INNOVATION THAT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE ORIGINAL GREEK TEXTS AND THUS SHOULD BE AVOIDED BY ALL PIOUS ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS |
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« Reply #50 on: May 06, 2012, 12:23:31 AM » |
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I think a necktie can look very nice. Some of you hippies need to grow up and get a job. Stupid boomers...
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« Reply #52 on: May 06, 2012, 02:51:56 AM » |
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I personally agree that it is better to have the lower waist region covered rather than tucking in the shirt.
What do you think pants do? A lot of pants don't cover much up these days. Even loose dress slacks can still reveal the form of the posterior. I think it would be nice if men and women could all wear robes to Church. But we don't want to look too different from the world, otherwise people might think we actually are different from the world. That being said, I have much bigger issues to worry about regarding my salvation than what people wear. Selam |
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« Reply #54 on: May 06, 2012, 03:03:17 AM » |
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I personally agree that it is better to have the lower waist region covered rather than tucking in the shirt.
What do you think pants do? A lot of pants don't cover much up these days. Even loose dress slacks can still reveal the form of the posterior. I think it would be nice if men and women could all wear robes to Church. But we don't want to look too different from the world, otherwise people might think we actually are different from the world. I not sure I agree with the above statement, since I'm not really sure what anyone could gain by looking at my butt, but I certainly agree with the below, so I'll just leave it at this.  That being said, I have much bigger issues to worry about regarding my salvation than what people wear.
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...otherwise people might think we actually are different from the world. But we are. John 15:18-19On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it. |
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amartin, I must admit, I have failed to see the purpose of all this. You have made several threads over the last days in which you have made a statement about different theological or ethical subjects. That have been done many times before, but in all those other cases, I could always see a meaning with it. Many of them have let to very interesting discussions, but in this case I am confused. Maybe I just can't see it. So I am asking you(and please don't take this as an attack) what is your intention with all these posts? Are you trying to convince us of something, or do you just wish to discuss these subjects? (If the latter is the case, I think that maybe, we should all try a different approach).
I am merely curious.
Thank you for the non-hostility. In actuality, I am trying to get a feel for how mainline Eastern Orthodox people feel about these issues. It is an education process for me as I learn about the psychology of spiritual apostasy. And others get the benefit of perhaps hearing righteousness for the first time. I think this is where the problem lies. Righteousness in the Orthodox Church is seen as an entirely different thing than what you have described. Righteousness doesn't necessarily belong to the one who is able to pray the longest or the one who appear as the most pious. It belongs to he who seeks God with all his heart, he who humble himself before the Lord and who tries to follow the commandmensts of Christ. You asked us in another thread if we saw ourselves as righteous. If I look into myself and I see that I have sinned, that I have not done all I could to change myself, should I then lie to myself by calling myself righteous, or should I acknowledge that I need to work harder. Saint Maria of Paris said this: 'At the Last Judgment I will not be asked whether I satisfactorily practised asceticism, nor how many bows I have made before the divine altar: I will be asked whether I fed the hungry, clothed the naked, visited the sick, and the prisoner in his jail. That is all I will be asked.' |
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« Reply #59 on: May 06, 2012, 08:08:13 AM » |
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« Reply #60 on: May 06, 2012, 08:10:51 AM » |
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"Grace does not come to those who tuck in their shirts and wear neck ties"
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"Grace does not come to those who tuck in their shirts and wear neck ties"
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On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it.
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On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it.
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On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it.
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...otherwise people might think we actually are different from the world. But we are. John 15:18-19On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it. ah, the joys of adolescence. |
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On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it.
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I am merely curious.
Thank you for the non-hostility. In actuality, I am trying to get a feel for how mainline Eastern Orthodox people feel about these issues. It is an education process for me as I learn about the psychology of spiritual apostasy. And others get the benefit of perhaps hearing righteousness for the first time. I think this is where the problem lies. Righteousness in the Orthodox Church is seen as an entirely different thing than what you have described. Righteousness doesn't necessarily belong to the one who is able to pray the longest or the one who appear as the most pious. It belongs to he who seeks God with all his heart, he who humble himself before the Lord and who tries to follow the commandmensts of Christ. You asked us in another thread if we saw ourselves as righteous. If I look into myself and I see that I have sinned, that I have not done all I could to change myself, should I then lie to myself by calling myself righteous, or should I acknowledge that I need to work harder. Saint Maria of Paris said this: 'At the Last Judgment I will not be asked whether I satisfactorily practised asceticism, nor how many bows I have made before the divine altar: I will be asked whether I fed the hungry, clothed the naked, visited the sick, and the prisoner in his jail. That is all I will be asked.'Amen x3. |
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I am merely curious.
Thank you for the non-hostility. In actuality, I am trying to get a feel for how mainline Eastern Orthodox people feel about these issues. It is an education process for me as I learn about the psychology of spiritual apostasy. And others get the benefit of perhaps hearing righteousness for the first time. Thank you for being forthright. It seems to me that your postings are not designed to stimulate a conversation but to satisfy pre-formed conclusions about "the psychology of spiritual apostasy." Of course. we all get to benefit from "hearing righteousness for the first time." Have I gotten this right so far? ADDED: What do you think of the following paragraphs from the Forum Rules? Forum Purpose & Place of the Non-OrthodoxTo be clear, this site exists as an Orthodox Forum where people who identify themselves as Orthodox are given a place to discuss things pertinent to the Orthodox Faith. In practicality, this means that there is a broad approach to allowing people from the Eastern Orthodox "Majority", the Eastern Orthodox "Traditionalists", and the Oriental Orthodox "Non-Chalcedonians" to post on topics relating to Orthodoxy. It should be emphasized that it is the policy of this site that no one is required to affirm that any of the other groups are canonical or Orthodox, but rather the purpose of the broad approach is to allow broad discussion on topics that in academic discourse are labeled "Orthodox studies." People who do not fit this broad, academic definition of Orthodox, such as Roman Catholics, Protestants, non-Christians, and others, are permitted to post here and to offer positive contributions to the site and corrections when their faith traditions are misrepresented. They are not, however, permitted to attempt to bring people to other faiths. |
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On a more personal note, I wish that I did not have to tuck my shirt in at Church for 'male reasons'. Most slacks are rather tight nowadays and can show your manly parts if you get 'excited' during Liturgy. In normal circumstances, your shirt can be used to hide it. But when it is tucked in at Liturgy, there is nothing to hide it.
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