Women wearing head Coverings

[HAMel]

prophet, me "tinks" you missed the point however..., some of 'dem wheelchairs are quite elaborate. As for me, I wouldn't care where she parked it.

 

[saturneptune]

My guess is that someone that has hats, coverings and the like foremost on their mind in the array of Christian thought, they have not told anyone about Jesus for years.

 

[Amy.G]

What about those of us who have no husband? Who is our authority? Should we wear some type of head covering? I do have hair btw :tongue3:

 

[HAMel]

What about those of us who have no husband? Who is our authority? Should we wear some type of head covering? I do have hair btw

Amy G., as you have no husband you might find yourself in a situation should you happen to visit the wrong church. :tongue3: Might find youse-self relegated to the last pew..., over on the far left side..., with a lot of whispering going on all around you.

But it's good to hear you've still got hair. I don't know where mine went but I'm still looking for it. :thumbsup:

 

[TheOliveBranch]

What about those of us who have no husband? Who is our authority? Should we wear some type of head covering? I do have hair btw :tongue3:

I believe we are all equal in Christ, and that the head covering shows submission to the husband. Since most churches do not weigh too heavy on this, the head covering is abandoned. Others have assumed that the woman's hair is her covering, since it is for her glory (11:15). Yet, the southern churches have all women wear coverings, and those women limit their heads being covered for church and not at all times, which we should be ready for prayer at all times, so shouldn't the head always be covered?

However, I wonder how much of this is in reference to the Jewish customs and the Law. Jewish women cover their heads after marriage, even today. The Law had women shave their heads if caught in adultery, so they would also wear a head covering, thus comparing the uncovered head to the adulteress (11:6). What has changed, though, is the Jewish men's practice of praying with a head covering. Even Jewish boys wore head coverings, and continue this practice today.

 

[George S. Whitten Sr.]

The key problem to understanding the 1 Corinthians 11 passage is the misconception that the practices referred to are cultural. They are not.

The key to understanding the passage is this:

There are three glories:

1. Man “is the image and glory of God.” vs. 7
2. “Woman is the glory of man.” vs. 7
3. “If a woman has long hair, it is her glory.” vs. 15

There are two coverings:

1. The woman’s hair which covers the woman: A woman’s “hair is giver her for her covering.” vs. 15
2. The covering over the woman’s hair: “Since it is disgraceful for a woman to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head.” vs. 6

Thus, in Christian public worship only the glory of God is to be uncovered.

The glory of man (the woman) is covered by her long hair.
The glory of the woman (her long hair) is covered by a hat or cloth.
The glory of God (the man) is uncovered.

So, to review:

There are three glories, but only two coverings, because the glory of God is to be left uncovered. Man is the glory of God. Woman is the glory of man. Long hair is the glory of woman.

 

[Jerome]

Who Wears It Best?

Arby's pumped ketchup?


or Sister Yoder?!

 

[canadyjd]

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Greenville, SC is the only Baptist Church I have ever been in where 95% of the women in attendance wore head coverings. No I am not talking about their long hair, I am talking about the literal head coverings. This church gets this practice from this passage.

1 Cor 11:5
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.

Personally I think they take the scripture out of context, and its not as if there are many Baptist Churches that have such a practice. I have been to Plymouth Brethren churches but Baptist Churches? Do you attend a church like this? How do you do your exegesis to make the scripture justify your practice?

Let each be convinced in their own mind

In the Corinthian church, there were converts that had been temple prostitutes. They had shaved their heads and spoke in tongues (guttural utterances) during their….. well… while they worked at the temples.

Paul gives this command based on in God’s created order, not on 1st century customs. He does mentioned the “shaved heads” (temple prostitutes) as a comparison that would certainly been recognized by the members as shameful.

Peace to you

 

[Salty]

someone mentioned they would not attend a church that likes to nitpick a lot of rules.
So, I suppose smoking, drinking booze, ect would be okay - as those are not prohibited in scripture. (oh wait, I did not capitalize scripture...)
So the question is who decides what is nitpicking and what is not.
Look at all the things on this board we have.....

Before you say "We teach only what the Bible teaches" well, some churches believes that the Bible teaches on the KJV is the only word of God. So instead of "nitpicking" - would it be better to say "interpretation?"