Saint Mary the mother of our Prophet Jesus(and son of God according to Christanity)wear veil/Scarf, and we see this through the old pictures and by the pictures present in churches, then why todays christian women do not wear it?
2006-10-21 10:30:12 · 16 answers · asked by Farhan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
She may have worn a scarf or veil because it was the custom of her day...and of her culture. That would not mean that modern day Christian women would need to do the same thing.
2006-10-21 10:33:18 · answer #1 · answered by mynickname 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Mary, the mother of Jesus, likely wore a headscarf as was the custom of Jewish women 2,000 years ago. Some Jewish women still wear a headscarf to cover their hair. Some Christian women also wear a headscarf to cover their hair. It is the choice that those women make to do so. It is not mandatory that they cover their hair for religious purposes, it is neither prohibited.
To say that Christian women 2,000 years ago covered their hair and therefore that Christian women today ought to do so is non sequitur logic.
If a woman wants to cover her hair she may do so. If she chooses not to cover her hair she may do so. A person's belief depends on their heart and mind. A Christian woman will have the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness, meekness, temperance, mercy and faith.
2006-10-25 03:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary also got her water from the town well. Does that mean we should do the same? It was the custom of the time. All Jewish women dressed that way. Styles change. Not always for the better, but they change nevertheless. Why don't the Christian men of today dress like Jesus and His Apostles? Same reason.
2006-10-21 10:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We call her the Blessed Virgin Mary. Yes she wears a scarf-veil head covering. In some visions she is wearing a crown too. In most visions though--her hair is seen even though she wears a veil.
2006-10-21 11:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
jesus the divine not simply prophet. the bible doesn't say what she wore but it would be likey she did wear scarf/veil. we are not jewish we are christian, we live in different times. men don't walk around waering clothing like jesus. some do in certain cultures but that does not bind other people to that attire.
2006-10-21 10:38:55 · answer #5 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do not want to cover up. It is their choice, as much as it is our choice to cover up. Why don't they stop commenting about our way of dressing? If Our Lady (I respect Mary very much) is always pictured with a head cover, it is fine, but when Muslim women do it, they are behind time...
Muslims seem to be always the wrong doers on earth.
I am happy with Islam inspite of it all.
2006-10-21 10:52:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it matter what Mary wore at that time it is not compulsery for christians to wear headf covering or even muslims so I hear but tradition seems to invorce it for muslim women, british women used to wear head scarve particulary in winter but I would not for fear of apearing muslim
2006-10-21 10:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sam's 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the amazing thing is that the same ppl who appreciate Mary the mother of Prophet Jesus are the ones who bash Muslim women for wearing scarf
however both of Mariam ( Mary ) the mother of Jesus and nuns also wear scarf , what double standard from them ?
2006-10-21 10:36:07 · answer #8 · answered by SARAH 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes she does and Christian women should wear a head covering in church.
2006-10-21 10:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Always she was a proper Jewish woman and would not be seen without her head covered. And there are still some of us that do cover.
2006-10-21 10:31:47 · answer #10 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋