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To: kawaii
So i suppose in the previous sentance where Paul states men should pray uncovered or dishonor God he means men should shave their heads?

I gave you scripture, which you claim to follow. Do with it whatever you like.

But the fact remains, based on scripture, unless 'their' women are bald, you are in error.

9,618 posted on 02/07/2007 3:16:57 PM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: MEGoody; Dr. Eckleburg; Quix; ScubieNuc
A shaven head in the time of Paul and before, in Jewish culture, was a sign of shame. It was done to women slaves to make them sexually unattractive to their captors, to discourage lying with them and producing offspring. The torah states that this would lead to nothing but trouble.

Baldness in men was acceptable or unacceptable in the Levite priesthood. For instance, a widow's peak was acceptable, but losing your hair up in the crown, was not.

Therefore, a woman with a full head of hair was the glory of her husband indeed. A woman with her head "covered" with a full head of hair was pleasing to the Lord. A man had his head uncovered and the people could judge for themselves if the priest's baldness was pleasing to the Lord.

What all this had to do with Christians is-- nothing

9,623 posted on 02/07/2007 3:27:51 PM PST by 1000 silverlings
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