[domeika]

1. It wasn't a fashion choice 2. This was and is the common headgear in the Middle East to keep the heat of the sun off in the day and the chill away at night

That is a generalization. Where in the bible can you point to where it says anything about Jesus wearing anything on his head other than a crown of thorns? Does the bible state that they removed his hat first?

Sorry, but you have bumped into an immovable object. I have no argument with you, and I'm more politics than religion anyway. I will not change my vernacular any more than I expect you to change yours. Your posts are very serious, and you are beyond a doubt an expert in your subject areas.....which means that your time is better spent on real subjects instead of quibbling with me.

Take it as detente, or take it as armistice, but either way...Go in peace my FRiend.

[Cronos]

Because it's logical for a man in a hot climate like Israel to have worn a cloth (or as you would call it a rag) on his head.

It's to keep off the sun during day and to warm him at night.

My objection is to the term raghead --> let me make a guess, and tell me if I'm wrong, you dislike Moslems. Well, so do I, but I don't use the term raghead because:

1. There are many Arab and Irani Christians too -- who do wear cloths on their head. This term is disparaging to them who are our allies
2. Hindus and Sikhs too wear cloths (turbans) on their heads
3. hence to points 1 & 2, using a term that seems to club Arab/Irani Christians and Hindus/Sikhs along with Moslems is alienating our allies
4. Finally, there are Moslems from Albania, the Caucasus, Africa, etc. who may be of multiple races etc. who do not wear any cloth on their head so the term "raghead" does not encompass these dangerous elements

I much prefer the term Moslem scum