Posted by:
elderolddog
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Date: April 02, 2021 11:40AM
Dear bishop,
I know I did wrong, but I don't know exactly how to remedy the matter. I've repented, and asked for assistance from Holy McGhost, but so far nothing! So please help!
What I did was buy a pair of Sketchers shoes at Costco. The pair on display show a sneaker, with laces, but upon closer examination, the laces are faux!!! It's a slip-on shoe!!!
I politely found a worker and asked if it were permitted to try on the shoes, to check for the right fit. I worried that it might not be okay, because there are no seats, nor shoehorns. The lady asked to see my hands, front and back, and then satisfied, wrote me out a pass.
I found a pair that fit and bought them.
Now every day that I wear them, I am racked with guilt. There is no doubt in my mind that when people see these shoes, they assume that I had to bend over to tie the laces. At first, I would blurt out that they're loafers, but I got push-back on that, mostly along the lines of "Well, so are you, so it must be a perfect fit!"
Bishop, can I keep on wearing them, with maybe a little placard attached explaining the situation, or should I just throw them out? I know if you say to stop wearing them, I can't donate them, because that would just tempt someone else to be a sinner.
Thank you, bishop.