Oh, really? And how would you know whom Metmom follows? Everything she has ever said to me on this forum (and in person) shows she follows Jesus Christ and His teachings as He revealed to St Paul which he wrote about in his epistles. Now, if Martin Luther follows those same teachings - and he does from what I have read of him - then he follows Jesus Christ every bit as Paul, Metmom, me and others. Though you CLAIM to follow Paul, your words belie that. You may have some extraneous writings of his hidden in the dusty, cobweb strewn archives of Vatican library, I don't know, but there are many things Paul taught that you show no fealty to regardless of what you say.
As for women "covering their heads", you should know that this was a societal custom and NOT something that was expected to be doctrinally binding upon females for perpetuity. Get a grip! I guess you also believe women shouldn't wear pants or cut their hair, either???
boatbums:
“...this (head covering while praying) was a societal custom and NOT something that was expected to be doctrinally binding upon females for perpetuity...”
As so many of you protestants like to say, “Where does it say THAT in the bible?” I thought if it isn’t in the scriptures then you are adding to them. How consistent is that?
Oh, I see; you are more interested in the (current) traditions of man when it comes to something that has to do with Paul’s directives to WOMEN. Especially since it is a long standing Catholic tradition to cover your head when praying in church, and protestants are more interested in rebelling against anything catholic and in CLAIMING to follow “scripture alone” than in actually following scripture.
boatbums:
“...I guess you also believe women shouldn’t wear pants ...?
R&B:
Rather than ask what I believe, why not look it up in the sacred scriptures? There you will read:
“A woman shall not be clothed with man’s apparel, neither shall a man use woman’s apparel; for he that doeth these things is abominable before God.” (Deut.22:5)
You can read what was required in the Catholic letter; found in Acts 15!!
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