Hair Cutting Party....
 

Here's something I don't understand... if a Pastor is going to change what he believes on Women cutting hair... Why do it so blatantly in your face type of of way?

I have heard of Pastors giving "hair Cutting" party on the Platform... Wife and others ladies getting their hair cut?

What is so celebratory about it other than possibly just a "wrong" spirit...

It just doesn't seem to be something to celebrate???

in other words I don't get it...

I don't get it either.

It sounds like a wrong spirit to me. Why broadcast it?

It is open proof of their rejection of the Word of God and an 'in your face' to God and the church.

I think that's sick.

I wonder if any pastors who post here have done such a thing?

A woman and her hair is a very personal thing. If a pastor is leaving behind the control freaky ways (supposedly) of telling women what to do with their hair, why the pressure now to cut it?? Seems messed up to me.

Isaiah 5:14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

How many people did you say were in that church again?

It looks like I'll have more company.

Now I'm lost??? What meaneth this?? :killinme

I have never heard of such a thing! Seriously, what would be the gain of it all?

No. I'm Lost; you're just revrandy.

Are you always this easily confused?

I'm a simple man... of that there is no mystery...

Have you heard of a pastor doing this??

I've heard supposedly of churches that have had someone teach the women how to do makeup and all that kind of thing after changing their stance on those issues.... Supposedly.

You hear a lot of things and usually can't believe most of them. :)

I'll be more careful not to "talk over your head" next time. :)

And no, but it doesn't surprise me. Rebellion takes on many forms.

hair cutting party, that is just stupid and mean spirited, that is a private thing, not the platform thing, no doubt, by the way lost you could use some fashion advice, the hat, lol,dt:hypercoffee:killinme

If true ... this is sad and shameful ... it lacks taste and class.

Just following in the steps of my "virtual mentor". :hypercoffee

Steve Munsey had the ladies from Mary Kaye come to their church and teach how to paint.

that my friend is scary i will pray for you, and hope, lol,dt:hypercoffee

RevRandy,

Why do I get the feeling that you are fishing? That you probably know of a poster here who is reputed to have done that?

You need to be more subtle!!!!

Are you serious??????????????????????????????????????????? ?

I don't know if a poster did or didn't ...but would like to know.. and what the reasoning behind it is.....

and I do love to fish...

How horrible! Their mom's should have taught them.

Most of their mother's were geniune Apostolic women not part of the PTL & TBN crowd.

There is a lot of pyschological conditioning that goes on in the legalism of old time so called "holiness" Pentecost.

I think any pastor who tries to bring a congregation from one paradigm into another in a quick fashion is full of folly and will reap confusion.

Very careful groundwork over an extended period of time must be laid down through Biblical teaching to move peoples foundation from being wrapped around legalism to a better understanding of the Gospel.

Without that teaching and preaching over time any sudden outward changes cause a psychological mess in peoples minds as their conditioning over many years causes them great guilt that some then confuse with conviction.

......I would love to see this develope into a Thread...

That is incredible. I've never heard of a hair cutting party. Nevermind the act - the attitude almost makes you sick at your stomach.

I agree with you.

It's done to the fast-tempo song, "take these shackles off my head so I can dance." :lol :rolleyes2 :sad :vomit

Above all else, it is sad. :angelsad

It is done as a celebration of the triumph of liberality. :evilglee

A liberal pastor comes in on the heels of a departed conservative pastor, and preys upon any carnal attitudes of resistance to pastoral oversight that he can find. In a few short years he has convinced the majority of the congregation that they were victims of an overbearing ogre's temperamental ways, and stuff like this begins to happen.

It is sickening, but not necessarily in the sense that the hair is ruined, but the path down which the sheep will be led has a slaughterhouse at the end of it.

The pastor with which I am familiar that had one of these hair cutting parties on the platform has used the Lord's name in vain, into the microphone, in my presence. That is the tip of the iceberg, in my discernment, of this man's wolf in sheep's clothing persona.

By "part of the PTL & TBN crowd", you mean unsaved.

unsaved, gullible, wretched, and probably has cooties.

I am surprised he didn't just hire the painters union to come out, since old barn..er women need a fresh coat of paint.

Honestly, stories like these have been propigated for years about people (like us) who left UPC. I'm not sure any of them are true. But IF they are, then it's shameful and anyone who would do something like this is just plain unwise and full of pride.

That is just bad , bad, bad. I cut my hair but if I saw something like that I would RUN!!!!!!

Its my party and I'll cut if I want to!

Lost made reference to that particular scripture and asked the number of congregants who participated in the hair cutting party to imply that hell had enlarged itself for those in attendance.

After reading your admission to being a simple man made clear why you thought Rhoni's comment on another thread was funny. A little less sarcasm and the ability to listen and understand before commenting would lead to more wisdom, IMO brother. :nod

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...?t=7667&page=5

God bless...

I'm still reading How to Win Friends and Influence People... I'm on the second chapter... Give me some time..

God Bless you...

:driving

.....at least. :ernie

The problem with "IN YOUR FACE" liberty is that it lacks LOVE.

If I truly have LOVE for my Brothers and sisters, I will not flaunt my liberty to them if it would cause them to stumble.

Actually the actions of "IN YOUR FACE" liberty might even be considered prideful.

I would say it probably has to do with making sure everyone realizes that they are free to choose to do what they want...

That and it eliminates any "underground" pressure not to do it... It makes sure people are free to make thier own decision and won't have any outside pressure because all the women will do the majority of the cutting together if they choose to get it cut...

(note: this is to try and understand why someone would do this... I'm not necessarily saying that this is why it happened... Only trying to make sure this isn't "THIS IS SO HORRIBLE" constantly... We should try to understand where they are coming from and why they would do it before we condemn them/it)