Opinion

Is wearing ripped jeans a sin for Christians?

 

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Lucas Chartwell

I am not a girl, therefore I can’t wear ripped jeans. But let me help you (the reader).

Although wearing jeans is normal, you shouldn’t wear anything dirty. Sometimes too much fashion can be a sin, and you also can’t walk into church with it, since you may cause others to become distracted while focusing on God. And did you know that vanity CAN be a sin at times? I’m not joking, but it is true. Not everything is good in their fashion. I’ve learned once that uncleanliness, dirtiness, unhealthiness, and seductiveness can be a sin. It may be uncomfortable to you, but wearing tattoos CAN be a sin (Leviticus 19:28). Also, we do NOT have the right to do ANYTHING to our bodies, for they are like temples of the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 6:18–20). If you want to keep your body HEALTHY, then that’s ok. But if want to be HOT (I am not talking about temperature here!), then that’s a bad thing. If jeans are behind how many people lust after other people’s butts, then that’s a problem.

 

So ultimately, as uncomfortable or perhaps shocking as it is, wearing jeans and wearing yoga pants or shorts, are sins in terms of their nature. They can easily cause someone to look at your buttocks and lust after it (Matthew 5:27–28).

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Romans 14:13-23 English Standard Version (ESV)

13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

I guess this answers it best. Salvation is personal and the ministration of the Holy Spirit to Christians is personal and differs from one person to another, although God is not an author of confusion. “When the Holy Spirit comes, HE will tell us things to do”

In as much as religion and morals are intervowen, I try as much as possible not to judge people by my own standards. The paramount thing is Christians should know they are ambassadors of Christ, in all – what they do, wear, eat, say, preach, act- ALL!

It depends where the rip is. If you have a rip near your knee, you’re fine. If you have a giant rip where your crotch is and you aren’t wearing any underwear, then you might make God a little disappointed and you might have the police asking you to cover-up.
Francesco Bruno

My friend, our relationship with God is not based on “you can do that” or “you can’t do that”: He is our father, and He knows that everything has its pros and cons.

For example: it is not a sin to sleep, but if you spend 18 hours per day sleeping because you don’t feel like doing anything, than this is a sin of laziness!

The same is for what you wear, the most important thing to be considered is your INTENTION.

For example, if you dress up in order to make the people around you arouse, than this is a sin! Instead, if you dress up because you want your boyfriend/ girlfriend to like you, it is not a sin, it is perfectly normal (provided that you don’t uncover your genitalia, obviously…)

So, whenever you dress up, you should ask yourself why you are dressing up in that way, the most important thing is not to damage those who are around you, from a spiritual point of view

Yes, wearing ripped jeans looks dirty and immodest, not good for a Christian to wear. Personally I don’t wear jeans in general because I think they’re too casual.
Le (its Pronounced Lee)

It really depends on the kind of jeans. Wearing skinny jeans is not a sin as a Christian as long as you are not showing too much skin. In my opinion, never wear ripped-jeans in god’s house. In the old testament, it says no woman should wear a man’s clothes but listen to this there are women’s overalls that have some similarities and differences to men’s overalls. This doesn’t mean it’s a sin really believing in God is all that matters to him. There are many things that are sins but wearing certain jeans is not one of them. I know because, when I was 14 I asked my pastor/priest the same question. I am answering your question with the answer he gave me. I hope this is really helpful. Always be confident in yourself! Have a great day!

Colleen Farrelly

I have worn them to church. When the congregation I grew up in started tossing people who had previous drug/alcohol issues or premarital sex out of our church, I also started wearing Abercrombie tops with the letter A sown onto them like the ones Hester Prynne had to wear. My church often gossiped and speculated about me…

Kathryn Wirth

Beats me. I come from a generation that would have considered any “ripped” article of clothing to be be a major fashion faux pas. You wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without at having clean, and wrinkle free clothes, never mind missing buttons or holes in you garments. Most of the ripped jeans worn today would have been thrown in the trash. or only worn around the house to do chores. I also intensely dislike this fad, as it says to “poor people”, that I can choose to wear ripped clothing even though I can do better. I believe, this fad came out of the “grunge” movement in the 90s. It is ironic that these “ripped” jeans can cost hundreds of dollars a a pair. We used to get the same effect from constant wear. Do hope it disappears soon, as it is not attractive and is an insult to many people who can’t afford clothes that are intact. Other trends that drive me crazy: visible bra straps, underwear worn on top of you outer garments, blazers worn without a shirt or blouse and just naked skin. I could go on and on…but won’t. You can look fabulous without making a fool of yourself or displaying arrogance to others

Denny McLeod

Heaven forbid! God requires your jeans to be patched, clean and presentable! NOT!!!!

I proudly wore my bleached out bell bottoms with my open disco shirt to church against my parent’s wishes! Guess what! I am now a licensed minister and I am extremely glad to see ripped jeans come to church. I am not racist against them!

Vedran Mikulic

Which Christians? Most denominations have different moral teachings. I’m Catholic and the answer is no. There is no rulebook or moral code that talks about ripped jeans. Common sense dictates that it would be just immoral to wear trousers that are not covering your genitals, but it wouldn’t be a sin, which then you should confess in a confession. It’s just a question of decency. Going to mass in such trousers (which make your private parts visible), on the other hand, could be considered a sin, but only if your sole intention was to insult the Eucharist and the believers who attend the mass.

Rory J

I don’t like it. Don’t understand it. I always tried to look my best when I was a teenager. My boys do it and I cringe when I see it. My wife is more accepting. She asked me “Are they good boys? Are they good students? Do they stay out of trouble ?” I said yes to all three. Then she asked me “Does it really matter, then?” I told her I suppose not. Still don’t like it, though.

Alexander L

It’s a style thing. People who buy them thinks it’s trendy, and makes them look young and approachable.

I’m personally not a huge fan of that particular style.

Blessing Odemwingie

Do u mean all jeans including skirts and trousers???

In the old testament it was said that a lady shouldn’t wear a man’s garment..

People may say ‘but it isn’t for men it was actually designed for women’ others may reply and say ‘ in d old testament ladies don’t wear trousers’

And it could just be that it is old testament law..

But we have rugged jeans men wear, is it right too??? You know as a Christian we believe in decency and being different… there should be difference between you and an unbel (http://unbeliever….in)iever…

What do u think?? Cause if you are trying to get everyone’s opinion you wouldn’t know what to do.. which does your church practice??? If you’re having doubt in your heart about a particular type of jeans then don’t wear it…

Cause in the long run its about pleasing God and not what the multitude thinks….

Jonathan Test

You asked: Is wearing ripped jeans a sin?

Nope. I think buying new jeans with holes in them is rather silly and goofy, but it’s not a sin in the biblical sense.

Michael C. Goncalves

Because we, as a society, have lost all sense of Shame, all sense of Class, all sense of Style!!!

Me? I am planning to start a fashion house that specializes in designer (paper) toilet seat covers—that way, when either you or your date walk onto the dance floor sporting my designer toilet seat covers (on the back of your pants or her pantyhose), you can claim you are being FASHION FORWARD instead of the OAFS you really are!!!

Go to ANY city and you will see men walk around with their pants down at their ankles & their Drawers yanked up to their navels —-—just like the inmates wear their orange operating gowns at CDCR San Quinten…which makes sense if your career goal is to make it to San Quentin.

FYI, The hardest I ever laughed out load was the time I took my mother to Dimples Records Store [extinct] and she first saw Tupac in his iconic shirtless photograph. She saw that poster and was aghast. She turned to me and said: “Did that boy’s mother approve of his photograph? Why, his little UNDER-PANTIES are showing!!!

The store EXPLODED IN LAUGHTER!!! People were coming in off the street asking if they missed the Comedian and I said “Yes, you diid.—-the next performance is in an hour!!! I’ll be the warm up act entitled ‘Man jumping off chair with a rope around his neck…”

Yesterday, I was in the mall and I saw three Mannequins that not only had holes in their knees and what appeared to had been ripped off unit patches BUT PAINT SPLATTERS!!! Like the janitor was doing touch ups and simply left his jacket on the dummy!!! The price tag said $200.00!!! WTF!! My pants are of the dated, old fashioned type that have no Designer holes or paint splatters on them…because, well I HAVE A JOB, dude!!