Sioux Falls Pastor Gets Hate Mail for Wearing This to Church

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. - Matthew 7:1-2

It's one of the most quoted passages of scripture in the New Testament of The Bible, but at least one local churchgoer apparently skipped that lesson at Sunday School.

Recently, the wardrobe choice of a Sioux Falls pastor prompted a scathing letter from an anonymous author that was filled with all kinds of judgment.

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The New York Post is reporting that Adam Weber, the founding pastor at Embrace Church in Sioux Falls, was recently called out by a parishioner for his choice of attire at a recent service.

So what prompted the stern rebuke?

A pair of skinny jeans.

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After absorbing the blows in the letter, Weber crafted one of his own in response and posted it on his Facebook page.

Way to take the high road, Adam!

Not sure a lot of us would have been as gracious...

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