Aloha shirt trees, surf boards or other island tropical elements arranged in the same pattern as a traditional Aloha shirt. Aloha shirts manufactured for local use are considered formal wear in business and government and are thus regarded as equivalent to a shirt, coat, and tie (generally impractical in the warmer climate of Hawaii) in all but the most formal of settings. Malihini (newcomers) and tourists (visitors) often wear designs of many bright colors, while Kamaʻāina (or those who have been living on the islands for a long time) seem to prefer less busy patterns. These shirts are often printed on the
The Clear Word letter expressing concerns about "The Clear Word" (June 28, 1994), stating that "A cursory examination of the Clear Word Bible reveals the prolific addition of many ideas not found in Scripture." Others within the church, such as Phil Ward, have expressed criticism in two areas. One that the current publisher does not have a large enough footprint to get "The Clear Word" out to mainstream Christian book centers, and that the paraphrase has too much extra material in it. The Clear Word The Clear Word, originally published in March 1994 as the "Clear Word Bible", is an English-language "devotional paraphrase