As I've thought about this, I just don't think it's fair that we don't have a standardized categorization of sin. Imagine this, you meet the Greeter Gal and she says, 'Here's your program, and please, take your appropriate Scarlet Letter.' Unfortunately, after looking for doctrine to back this up, I wound up empty handed (There's nothing. Zilch. Nada).
So if we can't do the Scarlet Letters, here's the next best thing: Your Personal Color-coded Guide to Sin. You're welcome, World.
The Blue Shirt
Oh, honey. You steer clear of this guy. Never mind the fact that he creeps on the mom of the infant he eventually falls in love with, a man in a blue shirt is pure danger.
Sin: Too suggestive of adventure and intrigue
The Black Shirt
James Bond just called. He's impressed.
Sin: Channelling too much raw masculinity
The Green Shirt
I can't take this guy seriously.
Sin: All the sins.
The Purple Shirt
Cardiac failuuuure
Sin: Too much confident sexiness
According to my handbook, mah boys have turned out quite fine.
HA! I was just involved in a conversation like this today! As I was telling my lab friends about my Sunday parade of pants, the conversation veered to men wearing non-white shirts to church. Apparently, wearing any non-white shirt is a subtle way of saying "Don't ask me to bless/pass the sacrament today." So if you, for whatever reason, can't pass the sacrament, just wear a colored shirt (any of the above colors would be fine) and you can avoid an awkward conversation.
ReplyDeleteOf course, if you then select a, say, blue shirt on Sunday morning just to break up the monotony, everyone assumes you are a dirty, vile sinner.
I'm particularly partial to the lavender shirts. I do love a man in purple, yes I do.
I think I had heard the sacrament one before. I knew that if white shirts are available, it is preferable to have them worn when blessing/passing the sacrament. I think that stems from them being more formal and less flashy. That recommendation in cultures that have easy access to them is reasonable, but I am not cool with the sinful reason for wearing a colored shirt.
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