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Re: Head Coverings Predated Christianity
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Originally Posted by Costeon
I was reading 1 Cor 11 recently and was thinking about the issue of head coverings, and something came to mind: head coverings predated the arrival of Christianity in Corinth (and everywhere else in the Greco-Roman world). It was not a new teaching that Paul brought to Corinth. If Christianity had never existed, there would have still been an expectation—a requirement—in the Greco-Roman world that modest women would wear head coverings in public. Some would argue that this fact shows that Paul's teaching on this matter is culturally bound and not required in all cultures. For proponents of head coverings in all cultures, how would you respond to that argument? |
There is an issue with the idea “if Christianity never existed” shouldn’t be employed in an argument. It brings in all sorts of what ifs. But I understand what you are saying. Many items predate Christianity, which are similar but are different in how they are practiced in Christianity. Baptism is one of them.
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