OK to cut glorious hair for medical treatment??

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by BalancedLife

I do not believe the Bible teaches against the cutting of hair on a woman. There is nothing in the OT to support this, there are no laws against it. The only thing is the Nazarite vow which was for a man or a woman. The only people in the Bible that had "uncut" hair were men (Sampson, Samuel).

This is the problem with our movement, we have taken one scripture and misused it for our benefit. We have done the scriptures injustice for taking this one scripture and abusing it. Not only that, we twist the Greek word to fit our model. Paul left it at "let the hair grow long" for a reason.

That being said, it is neither right nor wrong to cut hair on a woman. I have heard the question from people, "how do you define what long is?" Fortunately, I do not have to, Paul took care of that when he wrote the Greek word for long hair which means tresses of hair (or what we would call a ponytail today). Ok sorry for the soapbox stance.


God bless

This is also how I view the issue. Good post.

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

This is also how I view the issue. Good post.

Second! Good post.

[Dichotomy Girl]

Originally Posted by BalancedLife

I do not believe the Bible teaches against the cutting of hair on a woman. There is nothing in the OT to support this, there are no laws against it. The only thing is the Nazarite vow which was for a man or a woman. The only people in the Bible that had "uncut" hair were men (Sampson, Samuel).

This is the problem with our movement, we have taken one scripture and misused it for our benefit. We have done the scriptures injustice for taking this one scripture and abusing it. Not only that, we twist the Greek word to fit our model. Paul left it at "let the hair grow long" for a reason.

That being said, it is neither right nor wrong to cut hair on a woman. I have heard the question from people, "how do you define what long is?" Fortunately, I do not have to, Paul took care of that when he wrote the Greek word for long hair which means tresses of hair (or what we would call a ponytail today). Ok sorry for the soapbox stance.


God bless

My hair is cut into a chin-length bob. But it is my longer than my husbands. (he's bald)

[Luke]

I stand very strongly against women having their hair cut and it is not just from one verse rather it is from a passage and also there is an interesting verse in revelation that mentions womens hair. (I add this only because it makes a distinction between womens and mens hair by specificly saying that it was like a womans hair) When it comes to a woman losing her hair because of medical treatment this is not the same as her getting it cut. The one is an unfortunate side affect whereas the other is a choosen disregard of scripture.

[BalancedLife]

Originally Posted by Luke

I stand very strongly against women having their hair cut and it is not just from one verse rather it is from a passage and also there is an interesting verse in revelation that mentions womens hair. (I add this only because it makes a distinction between womens and mens hair by specificly saying that it was like a womans hair) When it comes to a woman losing her hair because of medical treatment this is not the same as her getting it cut. The one is an unfortunate side affect whereas the other is a choosen disregard of scripture.

I agree with you there is a difference between a man's hair and a woman's hair. Man's hair is to be "cut short" as a sheep is shorn but a woman's hair is to be long (as in a ponytail). But the concept of "uncut" never appears in scripture except for the Nazarite vow.

If we are to define long as uncut on a woman then the same definition applies to a man. Meaning, we can define short on a man as long as he continues to cut his hair as the length does not matter. As I have always been told long is not a length, it is a condition. But unfortunately we have 2 definitions of long. One for a woman which is uncut (a condition) and one for man which is short and off the collar (a length).

This is not meant to be mean spirited, but I am just making an observation. I believe if a woman decides to not cut her hair, more power to her! And I respect that. But the same applies for a woman who cuts her hair. I just don't agree with the people that says it is right or wrong to do so.


God bless

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Luke

I stand very strongly against women having their hair cut and it is not just from one verse rather it is from a passage and also there is an interesting verse in revelation that mentions womens hair. (I add this only because it makes a distinction between womens and mens hair by specificly saying that it was like a womans hair) When it comes to a woman losing her hair because of medical treatment this is not the same as her getting it cut. The one is an unfortunate side affect whereas the other is a choosen disregard of scripture.

Shouldn't she purpose to choose to avoid the medical treatments that would cause her to be disgraceful?

You mean to tell me that the jw's have a stronger conviction in their false doctrine than we do in the TRUTH of God's Word?


If the uncut hair doctrine is what we make it out to be, how can there possibly be any exceptions?

[Luke]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Shouldn't she purpose to choose to avoid the medical treatments that would cause her to be disgraceful?

You mean to tell me that the jw's have a stronger conviction in their false doctrine than we do in the TRUTH of God's Word?


If the uncut hair doctrine is what we make it out to be, how can there possibly be any exceptions?

I never said that it was an exception i simply said that the difference is seen in that if a woman loses her hair because of medical treatment that is differnt than a woman going out and cutting her hair. The one as i stated is an unfortunate side affect ( that does not always happen ) where as the other is disobedience.

To give a biblical example look at David when he fled from saul he and his men ate the shew bread from the temple which was only to be eaten by the priest and no where is he condemned for this not even when Jesus mentions this story does He condemn David but rather differentiates between rebellion and necessity.

[MawMaw]

Originally Posted by Luke

I stand very strongly against women having their hair cut and it is not just from one verse rather it is from a passage and also there is an interesting verse in revelation that mentions womens hair. (I add this only because it makes a distinction between womens and mens hair by specificly saying that it was like a womans hair) When it comes to a woman losing her hair because of medical treatment this is not the same as her getting it cut. The one is an unfortunate side affect whereas the other is a choosen disregard of scripture.

Originally Posted by Luke

I never said that it was an exception i simply said that the difference is seen in that if a woman loses her hair because of medical treatment that is differnt than a woman going out and cutting her hair. The one as i stated is an unfortunate side affect ( that does not always happen ) where as the other is disobedience.

To give a biblical example look at David when he fled from saul he and his men ate the shew bread from the temple which was only to be eaten by the priest and no where is he condemned for this not even when Jesus mentions this story does He condemn David but rather differentiates between rebellion and necessity.

These are my views as well.

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by Luke

I never said that it was an exception I simply said that the difference is seen in that if a woman loses her hair because of medical treatment that is differnt than a woman going out and cutting her hair. The one as i stated is an unfortunate side affect (that does not always happen ) where as the other is disobedience.

To give a biblical example look at David when he fled from saul he and his men ate the shew bread from the temple which was only to be eaten by the priest and no where is he condemned for this not even when Jesus mentions this story does He condemn David but rather differentiates between rebellion and necessity.

Since you make this distinction, how about if a woman has to CUT her hair to recieve medical treatment, say radiation or surgery?

[hometown guy]

This thread sounds like a thread to either paint people in a corner or to justify someone's sin.... Or both. I would answer if this wasn't hypothetical but rather someone that honestly needed the answer for their personal situation.