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11. The reply above

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #8)

Thu May 2, 2013, 10:10 AM

May 2013

The reply above shows the scripture about requiring women to cover their heads...

However, a high school friend pointed out (and he was a fundie, at that) there's another scripture that says God provided women with long hair "as a cover." So, women are exempt from having to cover their heads, after all.

Edit: maybe that was the rationale behind the Vatican II change as well?

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A 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century Alaska [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

k/r marmar May 2013 #1

K&R treestar May 2013 #2

Very interesting read. Thanks for posting. nt DURHAM D May 2013 #3

This is a wonderful follow-up to the recent article iemitsu May 2013 #4

Is there some practical reason for women covering their hair? FarCenter May 2013 #5

Liturgically-required feminine modesty - same reason some Islamic women wear a hijab. baldguy May 2013 #6

Modesty vis-a-vis men or other women? FarCenter May 2013 #8

I have no clue about the psychology. baldguy May 2013 #10

The reply above Wednesdays May 2013 #11

Really interesting read. lapislzi May 2013 #7

Old Believers originated a little before Peter's time RZM May 2013 #12

Thank you. lapislzi May 2013 #13

Not really much different from the Amish SoCalDem May 2013 #9

Lots of Russian Orthodox in Alaska Separation May 2013 #14