Italianguy
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I have been debating this with a few people in the church as well as my fiancé’. In the Bible (NT) it says 1 Corinthians 11:1-18
1Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
Propriety in Worship
2 praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.
3Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head. 11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is an independent of woman. 12For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.
A common misconception is that Muslim women are the only ones who cover their hair. It may be true that Islam is the only religion in which most women follow its directives to cover the hair, but it is not the only religion to have such directives.
My fiancé’ has been thinking about wearing a veil to church from now on. I support her in every way, as I am also a very conservative Christian. In the verses it sounds as if it states that a woman’s long hair is her cover 15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. (NIV) This has always been subject to debate. I have spoken with many pastors on this subject but to no avail. I have also spoken to other women about this and most say they wouldn’t because it is oppressing and downright wrong. I as was always taught, the Bible is not subject to our own interpretation…at all. We are to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and follow them as best we can.
For generations now the women in my own family have always worn headdress in church. Keep in mind my family is traditional Italian and my fiancé’s family is from India. My mother and father are deacons at a conservative Baptist church, and my mother will wear a designer “veil†while worshiping. There are a couple of other women that do, but they are from other countries and say that women should always be covered at least in the church. I and my fence’ attend a nondenominational new wave church “rock-band church†and the pastor is AWESOME at his delivery of the word and life application, but I see a lot of men coming in with backwards hats and women coming in showing more than they should and not being modest.
I understand it’s a new age in Christianity and pastors have to do anything they can to get new members. But if we outright disobey the Bible and its laws that govern us as far as modesty is it really a church or just a Christ centered party?
What are your thoughts?
Also my fiancé’ refuses to attend a church with women pastors. It states this in the Bible and I agree but I want to make sure that is right?
PLEASE do not take what I say or am asking as being prejudice, I am an extremely loving and caring towards women and have been raised a little different with or views of the roll of a man and woman.
What are your thoughts?
God be with you all!
Again I mean no offense
1Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
Propriety in Worship
2 praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.
3Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head. 11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is an independent of woman. 12For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.
A common misconception is that Muslim women are the only ones who cover their hair. It may be true that Islam is the only religion in which most women follow its directives to cover the hair, but it is not the only religion to have such directives.
My fiancé’ has been thinking about wearing a veil to church from now on. I support her in every way, as I am also a very conservative Christian. In the verses it sounds as if it states that a woman’s long hair is her cover 15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. (NIV) This has always been subject to debate. I have spoken with many pastors on this subject but to no avail. I have also spoken to other women about this and most say they wouldn’t because it is oppressing and downright wrong. I as was always taught, the Bible is not subject to our own interpretation…at all. We are to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and follow them as best we can.
For generations now the women in my own family have always worn headdress in church. Keep in mind my family is traditional Italian and my fiancé’s family is from India. My mother and father are deacons at a conservative Baptist church, and my mother will wear a designer “veil†while worshiping. There are a couple of other women that do, but they are from other countries and say that women should always be covered at least in the church. I and my fence’ attend a nondenominational new wave church “rock-band church†and the pastor is AWESOME at his delivery of the word and life application, but I see a lot of men coming in with backwards hats and women coming in showing more than they should and not being modest.
I understand it’s a new age in Christianity and pastors have to do anything they can to get new members. But if we outright disobey the Bible and its laws that govern us as far as modesty is it really a church or just a Christ centered party?
What are your thoughts?
Also my fiancé’ refuses to attend a church with women pastors. It states this in the Bible and I agree but I want to make sure that is right?
PLEASE do not take what I say or am asking as being prejudice, I am an extremely loving and caring towards women and have been raised a little different with or views of the roll of a man and woman.
What are your thoughts?
God be with you all!
Again I mean no offense
