Quote Originally Posted by Jaimecbr900
I agree to an extent, but I also think it's more a perception issue with you too.

I've been to "churches" where all the things you mentioned occured. #3 and #4 are extremely rare IMO and really not that important IF the substance of the rest is there. In other words, what people look or dress like has nothing to do with how YOU or even the ones dressing badly worship. God doesn't care what you look like. Is it disrespectful? Most of the time, I think it is. But that's just my opinion. Nowhere in the Bible does it say we have to dress a certain way to worship.
I just think that if a church pulls away from the core of religion which is worship; then it kills the ideas it stands behind. I think if a church has to have casual dress service to attrack teens then its nothing but a way to generate #'s and $$$. God doen't care what you look like, but this is a fairly new trend that has started in probably the past 10 years... i remember when i was a kid the term "sunday best" you don't see that as often now. its funny you'll see people dress up for court but for church