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1 | Women's hair length and 1 Corinthians 11 | Amos 1:1 | Makarios | 3445 | ||
I attend a Conservative Mennonite Church and part of our discipline includes that women should wear a veiling.Here's our position on the veiling..The we be Scriptural in our hairstyles and honor the Christian order of headship in 1 Cor. 11:1-16. Men are to assume leadership roles in the area of spirituality. They should be examples of Christian discipleship and recognize their responsibility for the spiritual well being of the church and family. Men need to be examples of non-conformity to the world in their hairstyles, avoiding the latest fashions. They shall have short hair and be uncovered for praying or prophesying. We believe the covering is referring to a distinctive symbol, and not just casual headgear, however, we do ask that men remove such headgear when suitable as a sign of reverence to God.Women are to serve in a supportive role in the order of Christian headship. They should accept their Scriptural position of honor and femininity demonstrated by her long hair and consistent wearing of the veil. Sisters should manage their hair and wear their coverings in a manner that strengthens rather then weakens Scriptural convictions. While we do not require the hair to be worn up at all times, we believe wearing the hair up will make it easier to wear a covering and reduce the temptation to shorten and style the hair. Without specifying type of material, the covering should be a distinctive symbol, of substantial size, and be either a fitted or a hanging type veil large enough to cover the hair on the crown of the back of the head and visible from the sides. Worn properly, it will not allow for the hair to be placed over the covering. Because flat coverings and doilies are often seen as a loss of conviction for the veil, we ask that our sisters not wear them. It is important that brethren support the sisters in their distinctive appearance by their own attitudes and appearance. Together, brothers and sisters should willingly accept the directives of God's Word and be a witness to a Post-Christian world. (Taken from the Griner Conservative Mennonite Church Covenant, Middlebury, IN)My church's position on 1 Cor. 11 is pretty clear here, and you will find this consistent throughout the Anabaptist/Mennonite/Amish tradition. My church is one step away from being Amish Mennonite.It was viewed as a disgrace for a woman to wear short hair in Scripture (Isaiah 3:24, Ezekiel 16:7, 1 Corinthians 11:15, Revelation 9:8). 1 Cor. 11:6 says that it was a shame for a man to wear long hair, except for the Nazirites of course (Judg 16:17). | ||||||
2 | Codes for men? | Amos 1:1 | charis | 3521 | ||
Dear Nolan Keck, I ask in curiosity, what about a 'dress code' for men? I have lived near 'Amish country' and seen their version. I have to wonder where they got their dress code for men. It is close to a uniform, but certainly nothing like what was worn by the early Corinthian church. They certainly did not have neckties and brimmed hats. The Amish state a very similar 'code' toward women as you express above. How would you account for other 'codes' of dress and conduct that are maybe 200 years old, but definitely not 2000 years old. It does seem to me that many of the 'correct' rules are man-made extrapolations, not sola scriptura truths. Again, this is a not an idictment. In Japan there are few 'ultra-conservative' groups (my words, I hope not offensive), so I have no opportunity to ask these kind of questions. BTW, my hair is short, and so are all the men of my church, but does I Corinthians 11:6 really say that it is a shame for a man to have long hair? Blessings, dear brother, in Jesus' name, charis |
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3 | Codes for men? | Amos 1:1 | Makarios | 3546 | ||
Hello and blessings charis! 1 Corinthians 11:7 states that a man 'ought not to have his head covered' since he is the image and glory of God- I take this verse to mean anything from a hat to a hairstyle that is distracting towards worship. Some friends of mine in the past (guys) have chosen to wear their hair long and that did not personally distract me from worshiping with them. However, I feel that Paul here is providing direction for worshiping in the blessing of the Holy Spirit- to be honorable towards God in everything that we do, even how we wear our hair. Perhaps this is a question that should be answered by one's own conviction, but the church that I attend has certain guidelines to follow, much as in the spirit of Paul, to provide direction for worshiping God in the blessing of the Holy Spirit. I am not saying that a man is not in the blessing of the Holy Spirit if he does not cut his hair, but I feel that if the way that a person wears their hair becomes a distraction or stumbling block to the congregation, then they should review their decisions to make sure that they are proceeding in the utmost love and servanthood for the fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In reality, there are no rules that we should follow, like cutting our hair a certain length or whatever. We are above the law if we are filled with the Spirit, and my church has this guideline to help insure that we are acting in the blessing of the Spirit. And everything that we do should be accomplished out of our love for one another. I am not saying that a man who wears long hair is out of the blessing of the Holy Spirit, he may be following the Spirit more intimately! However, in my church it would be a problem for people to accept as a member a man who wears his hair long because of the guidelines that we have agreed to in order to protect the church as a whole from not acting in the blessing of the Spirit. I believe that this is the spirit of Paul's message- to act in love and to act in the blessing of the Holy Spirit. If our motives are pure and we act in love, then we will be in the blessing of the Holy Spirit no matter what our hair length is. As for the Amish wearing vests and wide-brimmed hats, you will find a variance in their rules regarding those things just by going from church to church! :) I am not comfortable in my spirit observing these types of rules, that you should wear hats or uniforms or certain kinds of clothing. That is where I have (in my innermost spirit) 'drawn the line' for myself, and I will not go 'more Conservative' (adopting the views of the strict order Amish) because I believe that they are more focused on tradition rather than focusing on the Holy Spirit. So I see what you mean about the rules that are 200 years old and not 2000.. I hope that I have been a little more clear here. Have a blessed day! | ||||||