When should a kilt NOT be worn?

[TNScotsman]

Being relatively new to kilt wearing (within the past year) I haven't had a great deal of opportunity to consider this. I did go to Christmas Eve service with friends kilted. It's a Methodist church, and there is a certain tradition there of those who wear the kilt donning it for Christmas Eve. In my case, it was worn with a grey Argyll jacket and waistcoat, red and white striped tie, and red hose. Nobody took offense and the couple of comments I got were positive, in part I think because it isn't unusual to see people attend there in kilts.

I haven't gone kilted to regular services at my home church, although I like an earlier poster's thoughts about wearing the kilt on the more holy days in the church calendar as a note of respect and celebration. I've traditionally worn (tastefully) bright colors on Easter to honor that particular church service. Maybe the kilt would be the right way to make note of the most important dates. For Ash Wednesday last night I was in jeans with a button-up shirt and sports coat because Wednesday nights at our church are universally more casual than Sundays, but on Sundays we get everything from full suits to jeans and t-shirts.

From a religious perspective as a Lutheran, I certainly don't see any doctrinal issues with attending church in a kilt. Properly worn, a kilt is modest, respectful attire, which in my mind satisfies what should be expected in church. Just don't paint your face blue or drag your Claymore to the pew...

[kilted2000]

Being relatively new to kilt wearing (within the past year) I haven't had a great deal of opportunity to consider this. I did go to Christmas Eve service with friends kilted. It's a Methodist church, and there is a certain tradition there of those who wear the kilt donning it for Christmas Eve. In my case, it was worn with a grey Argyll jacket and waistcoat, red and white striped tie, and red hose. Nobody took offense and the couple of comments I got were positive, in part I think because it isn't unusual to see people attend there in kilts.

I haven't gone kilted to regular services at my home church, although I like an earlier poster's thoughts about wearing the kilt on the more holy days in the church calendar as a note of respect and celebration. I've traditionally worn (tastefully) bright colors on Easter to honor that particular church service. Maybe the kilt would be the right way to make note of the most important dates. For Ash Wednesday last night I was in jeans with a button-up shirt and sports coat because Wednesday nights at our church are universally more casual than Sundays, but on Sundays we get everything from full suits to jeans and t-shirts.

From a religious perspective as a Lutheran, I certainly don't see any doctrinal issues with attending church in a kilt. Properly worn, a kilt is modest, respectful attire, which in my mind satisfies what should be expected in church. Just don't paint your face blue or drag your Claymore to the pew...

I am sure I could wear a kilt to church no problem, but as Matt points out in his article, would that cause a distraction to others that it would distract from the reason for attending in the first place?

[TNScotsman]

I am sure I could wear a kilt to church no problem, but as Matt points out in his article, would that cause a distraction to others that it would distract from the reason for attending in the first place?

I concur that is the most central question. In my case, our congregation is a rather eclectic mix of research scientists and academics, so we're somewhat accustomed to being surrounded by people that most of society might not consider normal. I try to at least appear relatively normal, in spite of being a crazy academic, but I doubt my kilt would disturb others.

Like most things in life, I agree that there is a line between what is permissible and what is respectful to those around you. That's a judgement call you'll have to make based on your own experiences in your church.