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It is just as good a representation as a Woman wearing uncut hair. Both are extremes I think. On one hand scripture does not forbid trimming hair for women. Neither does it proclaim womem must always wear a veil, rather its when they pray or prophesy.

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Why would Uncut hair be extreme? Long hair is the covering according to vs. 15. Vs. 1 explains this to be an ordanance given by the Apostles and vs 16 states that there was NO contraversy in the early church over this teaching.

suggesting that uncut hair is extreme is the extreme position.

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I would imagine he meant making uncut hair a salvation issue was the other extreme.

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Paul spoke of LONG hair not uncut hair. It is certainly extreme to teach a woman sins by trimming her hair wouldnt you agree? Now if a woman CHOSE to wear her hair uncut thats between her the Lord and her husband.

For Preachers to tell them they sin if they trim is outrageous imo.

On the other hand I see Paul speaking of the veil as the PRIMARY COVERING in the chapter to use when PRAYING OR PROPHESYING.

Now if a woman wishes to wear one at all times fine. But if a Preacher tells her she sins by not doing so it would be an outrage.

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What Churches require women to cover at all times? I have only heard of a very tiny minority who do. Perhaps ONE that is Apostolic. A few like Amish or Dunkards otherwise. Where is this an issue?

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I know of a few congregations who practice this. I want to know if there is any scripture that supports this?

They say that the scripture says that we should pray without ceasing and therefore if that is the case, a woman should be prepared to pray at all times with her hat or covering on her head.

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I agree that using long as extreme is stretching it a bit but I also think saying long = uncut is stretching it too.

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that is what I think he meant also

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I'm sure I Cor. 11 is the basis for their belief. It's the only place in the Bible where it is mentioned.

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Many good studies are available on the net proving the veil should be worn during prayer or prophecy in the meeting. Thats my own belief sice the 70's.

The belief it must always be worn is not common among Pentecostals that teach this.

However MOST Apostolic Pentecostals do teach it is a sin for a woman to trim her hair.