Why do people in the Church make comments about clothing and how to respond to it?translated

It happens like this: a person comes to church for the first time. He is worried and tries not to disturb anyone. And suddenly he hears from some granny - God’s dandelion: “Where is the scarf? You can't wear trousers! The mood is spoiled, I want to turn around and leave. Why do people in churches make comments about clothing and how to respond to this?

Once Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, coming out to preach after the Liturgy, said:

“Yesterday evening a woman came to the service with a child. She was wearing trousers and no headscarf. One of you reprimanded her. She left. I don’t know who reprimanded her, but I order this person to pray for her and for this child until the end of his days, so that the Lord will save them. Because because of you, she may never come to the church again.”

Having said this, he turned around and left. That was the whole sermon.

Why can a comment about clothing have such serious consequences? And are the headscarf and skirt really that important?

Let's start with the fact that the tradition of coming to church in modest, closed clothes is associated with a special attitude towards this place. For a believer, a church is a space for meeting with God, and we express our reverence through our appearance. At the same time, it is important...