Reply To: Sign Of The Times?(!)

A600kilobear is not entirely off base. It is only a small minority of people in my neighborhood who wear anything but dark suits and white shirts on Shabbat. Among them however, are some exceedingly well learned people; great scholars and b’nei Torah. In all honesty I know I was bucking a trend when I got dressed that afternoon. I knew it then too. But I don’t care. I am far removed from caring about what others think of my religious practices, dress or anything else. I am out to accomplish three things in life; to serve G-d as I understand the concept, to never do anything in life that might render me ashamed of myself when I look in the mirror, and to set a good enough example for my children that at least they grow up to aspire my life ethos, if not to be superior to me in all ethical ways. That A600kilobear doesn’t like my pants means nothing. I started this thread not to make a point about tolerance for heterogeniety. I’ve been through all that here before. I started this thread to make a point about individuality and the need for each person to rejoice in his individuality. I’m fast coming to realize that I can’t truly serve G-d, if I’m not comfortable in my own skin, the skin in which He enveloped me. Serving G-d does not come from doing as “Yenem” does. Sadly most of you still don’t get it.