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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never understood dressing up for  any religious house of worship.

Why would any God even care? [b]Cleanliness, I understand. But specific or dressy clothes?[/b] That's for humans, not any God..

I felt the same way about mosques, growing up Muslim - why do women need to cover their hair when praying or going to a mosque? Why on earth would God care at all?

It's all performative. I know that all religion is basically performative, but it's wild to me how people care about these things.[/quote]

I think it goes hand and hand. You're setting the tone that this is something to take seriously and worthy of respect. It's once a week for an hour or two. Why is it so hard for people to demonstrate some level CARE?[/quote]

Disagree. Cleanliness has a "purification" element that I get with regards to religion. Clothes are just exterior. A facade. Only people care about facades.
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In my experience, not just in attending church, but also as a retired public school administrator, cleanliness and hygiene are correlated to tidy clothing. They go hand in hand. It doesn't cost any extra HHI for you and your kids to comb their hair, for your husband to wake up 10 minutes earlier to have a clean shave, for the boys to wear a collared shirt and tuck it in, for the girls to wear a dress and brush their hair. Why would kids take church and religion seriously if their parents clearly don't?[/quote]

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