Why are female members of Jehovah witness often cut their hair but it is prohibited in the bible?

Question

Is your religion not implementing the law of God on not cutting of hair for female members?and why do you insist to wear jewels in your body like the ear rings,bracelets and others jewelries.

Answer 1

Yes, They ‘re not implementing it. Their religion is half true and half lies that’s why they come up with all this excuses. Pls. to all JW’s wake up. don’t twist the verses of the bible just to fit to your belief.

It is clear just don’t alter.


. 1Co 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
1Co 11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
1Co 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
1Co 11:4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1Co 11:5 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.
1Co 11:6 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.
1Co 11:7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
1Co 11:8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
1Co 11:9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
1Co 11:10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
1Co 11:11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
1Co 11:12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
1Co 11:13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
1Co 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
1Co 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
1Co 11:16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.




1Ti 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
1Ti 2:10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Answer 2

The bible does not prohibit a woman from having her hair cut. Instead, a Christian woman is merely reminded that hair somewhat longer than a typical man's can be a "glory to her" in helping to define her femininity in a manner than pleases God and Christ.

(1 Corinthians 11:14-15) If a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him; but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her

(Genesis 1:27) Male and female he created them


Every baptized woman among Jehovah's Witnesses is a Christian minister. As such, she never insists on her personal preference in any matter, but recognizes that sensitivity to community sensibilities may overcome what would otherwise be a distraction from "the good news". Where it has the real potential to stumble listeners, Jehovah's Witness ministers do not wear jewels, ear rings, bracelets, and other jewelry. Instead, they recognize that their primary "adornment" is their Christian personalities.

(1 Corinthians 9:19-23) Do all things for the sake of the good news

(1 Corinthians 9:19-23) I have become all things to people of all sorts, that I might by all means save some. But I do all things for the sake of the good news, that I may become a sharer of it with others.

(1 Peter 3:3-4) Do not let your adornment be that of the external braiding of the hair and of the putting on of gold ornaments or the wearing of outer garments, but let it be the secret person of the heart in the incorruptible apparel of the quiet and mild spirit, which is of great value in the eyes of God.

(1 Timothy 2:9-10) Likewise I desire the women to adorn themselves in well-arranged dress, with modesty and soundness of mind, not with styles of hair braiding and gold or pearls or very expensive garb, but in the way that befits women professing to reverence God

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Answer 3

The scriptures you mention were referring to spending the majority of one's time on extensive hair doing. Then, in the ancient times, it took hours on end to get their hair done a certain way and to fix themselves up. That time would have been better speant serving God, and preaching his good news.

But there is a scripture that says a woman's hair is her glory, but it did not say to cut it.

Even though you may not spend hours on end doing your hair, but how many hours are you spending spreading the good news like Jesus commanded his followers to do? Just something for you to think about.

Matthew 24:14; 28:18-20; Acts 5:41,42

Answer 4

Because we're not a cult??
Why don't you pose this question to all Christians in general?
A scripture - just to back your claim up-would be helpful as well....
And as I realize the scripture you might be referring to, it was shameful BACK THEN for anyone to cut their hair. It was shameful for men to shave. It was shameful to go to the bathroom in your house - they were to go outside the city and dig a hole. As the bible holds a lot of great principles - we are not to get all caught up in our appearance and be egotistical maniacs who only live to decorate ourselves. In that I concur. The point was/is for our focus to be on God and Jesus.

As far as the plastic surgery vs. tattoo's - I don't know who you know - but as far as I've read, both of those are considered "conscious decisions" meaning - to each his own.

Answer 5

I'm assuming you are speaking of the scripture in 1 Timothy 2:9,10 - "Likewise I desire the women to adorn themselves in well-arranged dress, with modesty and soundness of mind, not with styles of hair braiding and gold or pearls or very expensive garb, but in the way that befits women professing to reverence God, namely, through good works."

Here, he is speaking of women to adorn themselves with modesty and well-arranged dress, but when he states not to wear very expensive garb and etc., that is the principle of not arranging yourself to any extreme measures or things that would draw undue attention.

Answer 6

Your questions are absurd. You are just inviting others to make equally asinine remarks such as the one about tatoos.

Answer 7

If it's prohibited in the bible, isn't it wrong for all Christians ?

Answer 8

your question reminds me of a donkey.

gw

Answer 9

"I marvel that you are so far withdrawn from the Gospel of Christ"

Answer 10

my question to johovah witnesses is why is it ok to get plastic surgery and alter your body becuase of self doubt and low self esteem, but it's not ok to get a tattoo? both permantly mark the body and change it.
this religion is full of hypocracies