Women and head coverings

[papasangel]

I agree cats women wear shorter hair for a number of reasons, illness, job safety etc. I don't knock them at all and it does not mean they are any less modest or respected than a long hair woman.

[Guest hopefulmelody]

Wow, this thread has been inactive for a while...

I am a "baby" Christian of almost 8 months, and I am convicted to wear a headcovering while praying. I also often wear one outside of prayer. What confuses me is why there is such heat sometimes over the types of covering (I think this was also asked in a previous post). There is nothing in the Bible that says it has to be a particular type, just a headcovering. So here is my question: For those of you who headcover (or really anyone): What types do you wear? Is there any type not acceptable?

I myself usually wear a kerchief, that covers the top of my head. I also sometimes take a neck-scarf (the long thin ones) and tie it either over my head or around a ponytail in a bow (it covers a little of the back).

Thanks,

Sarah

[Ovedya]

My wife usually wears one of those little head doilie thingies (That's a very technical term).

[AllforJesustheLord]

I do believe the scriptures say women are to have head coverings on when praying, or prophecying, and men should not, I also think it is good for women to have long hair, and man short, because this is natural, and I think when people get away from what is natural, they start to sin, meaning they are not choosing to have The fruit of The Spirit. The scripture about contention I believe to mean, if someone has contention, well the church does not, and neither do we, meaning the apostles. So I think they are saying if someone is contentious about this that is not our custom, and neither God's churches, so they are still saying in this understanding, people should do what is said, if they want full fellowship with ELoHeeM(God, Theos, Dios, Allah).

[stevehut]

I have read many commentaries about this. Apparently, depending on how the Greek text is read, the "covering" here might refer to the woman's hair. In other words, she should have her head covered with long hair. (This is what the footnote in the NIV text implies.) Since the text does not suggest any other type of "covering", I am inclined to believe that this is the intent of the writer.

But read the whole chapter, and this doesn't say anything in particular about corporate worship. It has to do with "praying and prophesying". These are things that the people in the pews don't generally do in a regular worship service, except in bowing their heads while someone leads them in prayer. I don't know about you, but I pray to God every day at home.

I know of many churches that require all women to wear a hat to church. And many of the women spend hundreds of dollars to find the right "church hat", always trying to outdo one another. So it becomes a fashion statement, and there's an ungodly spirit of competitiveness. I'd rather see them not wear hats at all, if this is going to be the case.

But there's a broader message in this chapter, and we shouldn't miss the forest for the trees. Social order, orderly worship, and the proper roles for women and men.

[stevehut]

My wife usually wears one of those little head doilie thingies (That's a very technical term).

Anyone know the Strong's number for the Greek version of "doilie"?

[AllforJesustheLord]

I think the sisters of the catholics do this the best in all the Christian circles, but I think the women in Islam even do better by covering everything except for there eyes, yet, also some sometimes choose to cover even there eyes, along with everything, I mean Christian women, or those who believe in Christ, I am not defining anything more then that. I do believe when the scripture says to cover the head, that, that means the whole head including the eyes, while praying, and prophecying.

The person who said the hair, is the covering, in saying the Greek says that, well the hair is mentioned as showing what is natural, but not showing, what is the teachings of what is being taught, in my belief.

For instance the teaching of resurrection for the dead, was also showed to be true, by Paul saying something which people are not instructed to do, that is baptisms for the dead.

[Guest Called]

I think it is legalism. plain and simple. Different culture, different time. I am not wearing a hat in church.

[Guest dove2]

I haven't read this entire thread for a while. The Bible say that our husbands are our covering? Jesus is also our covering and our husband's covering.

For a husband is "head" of the wife as Christ is "head" of the church.

(Ephesians 5:21-26).

Before we get started on submitting to the husband, we are not below and we are not above our husband. We stand side by side. We were taken from his rib and not from his toe.

Our husband is our head if he serves the Lord and does as the Lord would have him to do.

[stevehut]

QUOTE:

Is this a sheep or a wolf in sheep's clothing? It can be difficult to tell the difference sometimes.

Silly question. Wolves don't have round heads.