Well, our church doesn't have female pastors or bishops. We're a spirit-filled church under Elim Fellowship in Lima, NY. Women rarely cover their heads these days. I don't think God really cares that much because He's more concerned with the condition of our heart than a legalistic covering of our heads. If God asked me, like he did one woman in our church, to wear a covering, I would. My heart is bent toward God and if He says wear a covering, I will.
But, dear lady, He did actually command women to do so (through +Paul). I gather that you base all your beliefs on the Bible. Are not +Paul's words the words of God to you?
In the Apostolic Churches (Catholic/Orthodox) the fault is with the hierarchy, for they are the shepards who need to enforce what the Scripture says. But they don't for fear that many will leave and join Protestant groups. So modernism is tolerated if not encouraged.
I don't think God really cares that much because He's more concerned with the condition of our heart than a legalistic covering of our heads
It's not legalistic. It's Scriptural. After all, God is the Law, so are we now going to accuse God of being "legalistic?"
I think you are missing the point of obedience, Mary. We don't say "well, I'll obey God because His command sounds OK and I was going to do that anyway and it won't make me look foolish" and so forth.
If Jesus took that approach, would He have obeyed His Father? What would He say?
When we believe we have heard the Word of God command us, we don't ask if it is a silly command or not. Love "demands" we do what our beloved asks.
Now, the question is whether Paul's writing about women covering their head was meant to be an eternal command or a personal opinion. Elsewhere in that section, he gives opinions. But if our Church tells us this is to be so, we obey, believing that God speaks through His Church.
Regards
Exactly. If headcoverings were all that today's churches had to worry about, we'd be plenty fortunate.