Maria wrote:Justice wrote:This is relatively of topic, but I do like that the Old Believers are keeping their clothing traditional, the boys should wear polo shirts or vests and the women should wear long traditional skirts. I hope these customs have a revival in the Traditional Orthodox Church.
Quite a few ladies in the Genuine Traditional Orthodox Churches do wear long skirts, and when their bishop comes, they wear the traditional dress of their country. Russian men and boys (or converts) often wear the long sleeved traditional Russian shirts and vests to greet their bishop.
I know some of the congregation follows this rule, but shouldn't everyone adhere to this rule? I think back to the Middle Ages, and as shown in paintings, the poor congregation is accepted for their ragged clothing. I try and compare this with the secular clothing of today, though the problem is that most of the people who wear secular clothing into a church have money to buy more formal outfit. I understand if someone doesn't have money for a suit or a dress, but if they do and they're coming to church in secular clothing, that just shows laziness on their part.