Sorry for being late in response to this. I was just reviewing old threads and came across your comment...
I completely agree with you. I did not intend to convey by saying that my wearing a robe was in an way ritual to draw attention to Christ. I cringe to think any would think me to promote a roman concept of vestments.
Rather, my intent was that the downplaying of the man (via the robe) is conduscive to drawing attention to Christ instead of the man. It is not so much what the robe is doing, but what by its use it is NOT doing.
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Originally Posted by armourbearer  Thumbs up to your previous comments on the practical utility of the collar and robe for identifying the minister, but I cannot go the length of making the clothing symbolic ritualistically. The whole congregation should wish to draw attention to Christ. It is the spiritual nature of the worship itself which accomplishes this. But I do not want to detract from the excellence of your earlier statement. Blessings! |