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Ok, everyone accepts that a woman's head should be covered, but then some women turn around and say that hair is the cover it talks of.

Well, how can they be right when it says: 'If a woman does not cover her head: she should have her hair cut off'? 1st Corr; 11.6. How can she have her hair cut off if she's bald? Anyway, the two words are different in ancient Greek.

2006-08-09 09:26:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Yes hair is to be covered. I wasn't aware of this verse in Corinthians, but I know that observant Jewish women cover their hair after marriage. Apparently, after marriage hair is not to be shown to anyone but the husband or immediate family. This is a strict observance of halakah and is based on Numbers 5:18 -- uncovering a woman's hair is shameful.

My understanding is that this is the reason that Orthodox Jewish women generally wear a wig either over their natural hair, or over a shaved head (to avoid showing their hair). However it was recently ruled that human hair wigs made of Indian Hindu hair is not Kosher, so a lot of Orthodox women are burning their human hair wigs, so we may see more of the traditional ancient style veil hair covering or just more bad synthetic wigs in the Orthodox community in the near future.

2006-08-09 09:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by Heather L 4 · 0 0

No, this was a human invention, one of those nifty little laws designed by a patriarchal church. The Bible quote is most likely taken out of context; the tradition is probably borrowed from the Jewish yarmulke tradition, and modified to just address women, and also may be a reflection of the modest dress of women, in ancient times and continuing today, in the region where Christianity originated. However, it became a sign of respect among Christians to keep the female head covered during mass. When you think about it, too, there could be basic hygenic reasons for this, especially in ancient times when things like lice were a lot more common, and people wanted to protect themselves and others when gathered in close quarters to worship. If anything, the Bible verse probably refers more to ancient Hebrew cultural convention more than religious doctrine.

2006-08-09 16:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by megpavlikova 3 · 0 0

There is an interpretation that sees the woman's hair as a temptation to the fallen angels. But that requires a study of Genesis 6 and Jude.

2006-08-09 16:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by John 4 · 0 0

The beginning of that verse says "every woman who prays or prophesies . . . " and if you read further down (11:14-16) it says that "long hair is given to her as a cover."

2006-08-09 16:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0 0

IT does say this in the bible and I actually know 2 christian women who do. Even the nuns cover their bodies and hair.

2006-08-09 16:34:53 · answer #5 · answered by Muslimah 6 · 0 0

No.



LET ME INFORM YOU OF A LITTLE KNOW FACT, THAT MUSLIMS IN HERE HAVE NEVER MENTIONED, AND WHY.

AUGUST 22 2006...............

IS A VERY VERY IMPORTANT DAY FOR ISLAM.

WHAT IS IT?


IRAN, HAS ALREADY SAID: THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ALLAH, TO BRING THE WORLD TO CLOSURE.

IRAN, IS TO BE THE ALLAH CHOSEN TO BRING WORLD WAR III.

ISLAM SAYS:

AUGUST 22 2006 THEY MAHDI (MESSIAH) WILL RETURN AND END THE WORLD.

YOU ARE GOING TO SEE, A DEVASTATING OF AFFAIRS HAPPEN BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ISLAM IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS.

THIS IS A QURAN ISLAMIC FACT !!!!!!!!!


LETS WAIT AND WATCH AUGUST 22 2006 AND SEE WHAT ISLAM DOES.


WHAT IS GOING TOO HAPPEN? I DON'T KNOW. NOBODY DOES.

AUGUST 22 2006 IS A VERY DETRIMENTAL DATE FOR ISLAM, ON A WORLD SCALE.

THE MUSLIMS IN HERE HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT MENTION THIS. WHY?

THEY ARE CONSIDERED "APOSTATE" BY THERE OWN RELIGION. THEY HAVE FALLEN AWAY FROM THERE OWN ISLAMIC TEACHINGS

2006-08-09 16:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

""Ok, everyone accepts that a woman's head should be covered, but t""

NO THEY DONT!

NO WHERE in the NEW Testament is there a DEMAND to cover hair.

2006-08-09 16:31:13 · answer #7 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0 0

We used to cover our head in the Catholic church when I grew up. Now that is no longer in demand, what gives there?

2006-08-09 16:30:50 · answer #8 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0 0

yes it's required for christian women to cover thier hair that's why virgin mary and the women at the time of jesus all covered their hair.


Mister.mr you are a moron you don;t know what you are talking about. that's a load of crap what you wrote there.

2006-08-09 16:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Biblically, and I need to check the verse, Yes, we should cover our heads in the Church.

2006-08-09 16:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 0 0

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