Preachers in Robes?

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> From: Harrell01@aol.com
> Imagine a preacher preaching...his shirt getting all sweaty and wrinkled,
> tails pulling out of his pants, not to mention if he's overweight and the

> shirt just doesn't quite fit properly.
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> Without a robe, there's too much exposure of the preachers physical
> appearance, and BELIEVE ME...some people focus on that, and lose
> out on hearing the message. I prefer a preacher preach in a robe.


me: The last preacher I remember seeing wearing a robe was Presbyterian.
My grandmother has been United Presbyterian all her life and when I
attended services with her during my youth, I felt such an air of
formality, pomp and circumstance. Certainly not the freedom of
worship we enjoy in our churches. Does the robe add to the air of 
formality, I believe so.  I have yet to see a Oneness
preacher in a robe. If the pastor of our little rural Apostolic church
stepped on the platform attired in a robe, the congregation 
would **for sure**  be focusing on his appearance... as we rolled in the 
aisles from hysterical laughter.

Sis Donna L. Perine
fmbritchie@citynet.net







 

started wearing one in our little rural
community the congregation would think he was certainly "putting on
airs".