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This discussion is limited to those currently attending an Anabaptist church. Others may participate by asking questions only.

Does your Anabaptist church have any official regulations, recommendations, or teaching regarding shoes, whether those worn to church, or elsewhere? If so, are there any reasons given other than tradition?

Hat tip to Steve for the thread title format.

My church requires shoes worn to church to be black. Sandals and flip-flops aren't allowed in public. I'm not sure if there are other rules, possibly no white shoes are allowed (unsure on that).

mike wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 2:57 pm
Hat tip to Steve for the thread title format.

Thanks... my time on the forum has been limited the last several days. Glad to see people keeping the dream alive!

To the question at hand.... I was never part of a church that had anything in writing, but I remember a lot of unwritten standards as well as stuff preached on. And I remember the gossip sharing of concerns if someone veered to the wayside Ladies high heels were a popular topic with one minister, as well as guys wearing cowboy boots. Got a few funny stories about Joe Wenger youth buying sneakers at Green Dragon if you care to be entertained

mike wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 2:59 pm My church requires shoes worn to church to be black. Sandals and flip-flops aren't allowed in public. I'm not sure if there are other rules, possibly no white shoes are allowed (unsure on that).

Must socks be worn in public or could a person where shoes and no socks?

Ernie wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 6:27 pm

mike wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 2:59 pm My church requires shoes worn to church to be black. Sandals and flip-flops aren't allowed in public. I'm not sure if there are other rules, possibly no white shoes are allowed (unsure on that).

Must socks be worn in public or could a person where shoes and no socks?

Are bare feet allowed?

Can women wear socks or must they wear dark colored hose?

One church the sock/hose thing was changed after people stopped complying.
Thankfully no one complains about our heels.
Dansko’s/(clogs) are amazing

I'm trying to understand the reason for objecting to sandals

Valerie wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 8:53 pm I'm trying to understand the reason for objecting to sandals

For some it is considered worldly. For others it is considered immodest. I think the latter came from Victorian influenced culture and not from Mediterranean culture.

Ernie wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 10:06 pm

Valerie wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 8:53 pm I'm trying to understand the reason for objecting to sandals

For some it is considered worldly. For others it is considered immodest. I think the latter came from Victorian influenced culture and not from Mediterranean culture.

Thats interesting & funny, especially when i imagine a council meeting hatching this out when considering Jesus wearing sandals