According to this Bible verse, Christian women should cover their hair?

Question

For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.
1 Corinthians 11:6

I have never seen a Christian woman cover her hair, but the Bible says they should?

If this is true, I think Christians should leave Muslim women that wear the Hijab alone.

Well, the way I'm interpreting it, it's "Cover your hair, or get it shaved off."

By the way, I'm not "attacking" this verse or the bible, I'm just wondering about it.

Glade B,

Rather than absorbing what CNN tells you, go ask a Muslim woman that wears the Hijab, then maybe you'll get a clue?

I think the replies by the Christians here once again confirms my belief that all Christians are rude, intolerant, pricks.

Thanks.

^ Last comment was directed at the people that were obviously being rude, wasn't directed at everyone.

Answer 1

My wife has worn a hair covering for 18 years anytime she is in public partly based on this passage. And neither of us are going to leave that filthy pagan Islamic FALSE PROPHET religion alone. As a matter of fact, the final solution of Scripture is that the Islamic false prophet religion adherents are all dead. Keep pushing the buttons!! See what happens.

Answer 2

Christianity is a principal based religion, not a rule based religion. The ethics and behavior of Christians is guided by two principals: Love the lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. And: Love thy neighbor as thy self.

The bible is full of many rules, some of which actually contradict each other. As a result, many christians (liberals) use the above principals to decide whether certain rules are still relevelant or not. More conservative christians try to obey all the rules, even if they conflict each other.

However, the Bible does says that women are supposed to cover their hair, at least when praying. Having women's hair covered is a Christian tradition dating back 2,000 years. That's why nuns cover their hair even today. However, it has fallen out of favor in recent times.

For those who say it's a "local" issue, look at 1 Corinthians 17-26, the next passage. It's about the establisment of Communion, a major sacrement shared by all Christians. If women covering their hair is a "local" issue than so is Communion. Don't bother to pass the bread or share the wine. Communion was only for the congregation Paul was addressin thousands of years ago, not you.

Technically, conservative, bible believing women should cover their hair, at least if they are praying. After all, they want to obey all the laws in the bible. More liberal christians probably wouldn't. They tend to interpret the bible, through a modern eye. They don't just do everything the bible says.

Answer 3

I am an American Muslim woman who embraced Islam at the age of 29. My mother was Christian -so I do have some knowledge of The Bible and Christianity.

Your question is interesting. Some of the answers are also interesting and informative.

There are several ayat (verses) in The Qur'an that say that we Muslims need to obey Allah and His Messenger. There is a hadith/saying of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) where he says for us women to cover everything but, this and this ...pointing to his face and hands.

Perhaps I am wrong, but I remember a verse in The Bible where it says that Jesus (Prophet Esa), himself, saying that he was not sent to change The Law but to fulfill it!

Peace!

Answer 4

You should take a look at the preceding verse.

"But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved"

Verse 11:6 is talking about what happens inside a Church or during prayers. That is why some Christian women wear scarfs when praying. However, it DOES NOT say that women should be veiled or wear a "Hijab".

That being said, Christians should leave women who choose to wear the Hijab alone even if this verse doesn't exist. It is a matter of personal freedom. Likewise, Muslim men should leave Muslim women who choose to not wear the Hijab alone, because that is also a matter of personal freedom.

Answer 5

I agree, if Muslim women decide to wear hair covering, I have no business influencing their decision.

Out of curiosity, in Islam, isn't the hair covering a social issue more than a spiritual issue? I'd heard that Muslim women are not obligated in the Quran to wear hair coverings.

Again, not that it's an issue for me, as I respect the right of Muslims to practice their faith in peace, as I do.

Have a great weekend, and High 5!

Answer 6

[1 Corin. 11:5]
But any woman who prays and prophecies with her head unveiled dishonours
her head - it is the same as if her head were shaven, for if a woman will
not veil herself then she should cut off her hair. But if it is
disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil.
JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES; is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her
head uncovered?
(It seems that Christians are unaware of the obligation
of the veil in the Bible, which made me put their verses in this book,
and for those who attack the veil in Islam should notice these verses of
their own Bible, and notice also this verse "Judge not, that you be not
judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the
measure you give will be the measure you get.)


how can the leave muslims women alone???????????//

they say islam disrespects women but u will be shocked to read what bible says about women!!!!!!!!


[1 Corin. 11:7]
For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God,
but woman is the glory of man, for man was not made for woman, but woman from
man, neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.



[Zech. 5:7]
The leaden cover was lifted, there was a woman sitting, and he (the angel)
said: this is wickedness.


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[1 Corin. 14:34]
The woman should keep silence in the churches, for they are not permitted to
speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says. If there is any thing
they desire to know let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful
for a woman to speak in church.




[Levi. 12:2]
If a woman conceives, and bears a MALE CHILD, then she shall be unclean seven
days.. But if she bears a FEMALE CHILD then she shall be unclean two weeks.


[Gen 3:16]
God said to Eve when she tempted Adam, "I will greatly multiply your pain
in childbearing, in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall
be for your husband and he shall rule over you.




and u said Christian answers are rude...well it is a surprise that ur answer is still intact otherwise any question against Christianity is deleted in an instant!!!!!!!!!!and ur ID too!!!!

for example LOVEKINDPEACE ID has been deleted!!!



and those who said that PAUL said it therefore i do not respect what he says that means ur book is not the book of god.........
otherwise u would have obeyed..............

Answer 7

I am a Christian that covers... but I rarely see any other Christian women who do. I try not to argue with Christians about this, they just say I am legalistic, but I think they are very uninformed... or maybe rebellious...The protestant Christians take the Bible out of context more than any other people, they make it fit whatever they want... Peace be with you.

Answer 8

They do. Or they did. Just look at all the old pictures of catholic women. They all wore something on their head in the past. Even now many grandmas still do. I guess the bottom line is that most cultures have veiled women. Many have adapted to modern clothing and cast away the veil. Many cultures still embrasse the veil. Personally I do not like the veil. But thats my preference.

Answer 9

I was raised catholic and all the females wore a cover that looked like the doily off grandma's end tables.I haven't set foot in any church or place of 'worship' in 35yrs so I don't know if they do that anymore.Considering how time changes all things I suspect that the cult..er..church has 'modified' things to attract parishioners.

Answer 10

I guess it's depending on how you look at it. Perhaps the christian women would not feel disgraced to cut or shave their head? After all, it does say to cover the head only if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved..lol

Answer 11

Believe it or not, friend, there is an ever-growing group of women in Catholicism who are turning back to covering their hair. Some only do it during the mass, others are looking to follow the modesty of Muslimahs examples of modesty all the time.

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