Were Christian women forced to veil themselves in the medival times? P?

Question

Please provide authentic references.

Answer 1

It was before that, Paul said that if a women didn't cover her head then she should be shaved. (1 Cor 11:6)

Answer 2

The practice of women veiling themselves was originally practiced by the Byzantines ( religion: Greek Orthodox). The Byzantines originally ruled what became the Islamic empire and the islamists took up the practice. I cannot provide the reference but it was from a well researched history of Islam I read last year that was from the public library and has been returned.

Answer 3

the precise answer to this relies upon upon the denomination and lifestyle of the Christian in touch. commonly marriage to a non-Christian is discouraged yet no longer banned. There are Biblical passages about living a righteous existence with the intention to remodel the non-Christian better 0.5. also, if a believer is married to a non-believer and the non-believer needs a divorce the Bible says to allow the non-believer go away. There are purely 2 formally recognized causes for divorce: sexual infedelity and being married to a non-Christian. Do note that in accordance to Christianity any toddlers born to the marriage should be raised Christian. Do understand also that some cultural practices basic in Muslim international places are banned by technique of Christianity. you may have cultural besides as non secular issues.

Answer 4

Yes Christian women veiled their heads and believe it or not some of us still do. Some for prayer or worship or Mass to show respect and because of Corinthians. And some cover their hair all of the time in some manner or other to show submission to ones husband.

Answer 5

It was a Custom, but

1 Corinthians 11:enlightened the people on the matter of Vail hair Coverings.

13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

A womans hair is given for a Covering, in the Past, they had to Pray and Prophesy with their head covered. But, it was never a law, just a Custom.

5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

Verse 16 explains that she doesn't need to cover her head, because her hair does the trick.

Genesis 24:
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. 65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

Rebekah was uncoverd until she was to meet Isaac for the first time, seems out of respect. A custom again. No law on it.

Answer 6

Regardless of whether they were or not it was never a command of God, it was a reply of Paul to the church of Corinth because they were not accustomed to the traditions of the other churches, he was trying to create untiy amongst the churches.

Verse 13 of 1 Corinthians 11 is typically used to explain why it is no longer necessary. We as a society do not judge if a woman or man does not follow the rules of head covering that were common social practices of that day.

13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

Today our answer to the question is Yes.

Answer 7

It depends... but for the most part, I believe veils were only traditionally worn in funerals and weddings. In the New Testament, women were asked to cover their hair, and to please SHUT UP in church. (We do tend to talk too much when clustered together, eh?) =)

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil

Answer 9

YES, and still. and the nuns is the evidence