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Subject: Should Women Wear Hats? |
Bible Note: Dear Tamara: I’ve not been here at the forum all that long, indeed, I’m rather a newcomer. But I have noticed that most all the regulars seem to try to keep their questions answers and notes somewhat concise, (short) and comprehensive, (to the point and understandable) this seems to be the normative practice of convention. I’m not saying it’s a rule, of course, but it seems to be the polite thing to do. I’m sorry if you are (and you seem to be) offended by my reference to the length of your post, I’m sorry but almost all of your posts are long, and forgive my frankness but it is hard to keep someone’s attention when, as you said yourself, they are just too darn long. Now, your original question was: Should women wear hats? Well, here’s the verse: 1 Cor 11:5 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. OK since you apparently feel it necessary to be pedantic about the issue of wearing or not wearing a hat, consider this. Paul says, “ While praying or prophesying” My question for you is. Do you, when you sit down to a meal and say grace (praying) do you make sure that you are wearing a hat? Or even when privately speaking to the Lord (praying, do you wear a hat? And, as an outspoken women (you seem to be) and seemingly one who is not ashamed of the gospel. Do you always wear a hat when sharing or discussing scripture (in a broad sense but nonetheless considered prophesying) and when you sit down to your computer to share and teach here at the forum: do you wear a hat? It is also a convention here at the forum, and by the way mandated by our gracious host, The Lockman Foundation, to use scripture references when posting notes and answers, something that with all your verbiage, you have glaringly failed to do. (at least for the most part) Please do so in the future. THIS IS NOT A CHAT ROOM The call, indeed the motto here at the forum is, Sola Scriptura! So please Keep that in mind when posting hear at the forum. You can familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions by clicking on, "Terms of Use." at the top of the home page. Please do so. Now, my dear Tamara, if you really think it so important to be pedantic, then, how about these scriptures. 1 Tim 2:11-14 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. How are you doing with that one? I hope you can see my point my Sister, we can sure get bogged down with trying to keep rules that are just an external view of who we really are, and God don’t give a hoot about what we look like on the outside, but cares ever so much and ever so deeply about what we look on the inside. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” Ps 51:17 I'll let you have the last word on this matter, If you feel it necessary to keeping this going, but I'm hanging my proverbial hat on the rack! :-) I really cant see how this is substantively efficacious for building up the Body of Christ. We can go on and on until it all seems quite superfluous. Shalom and God bless John |