Submission? Or Power and Control?

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Originally Posted by Esaias

Warning and admonishing people not to sin because it brings on bad juju is not "setting a foundation of fear", as if this is a bad thing. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, to depart from evil, to avoid what is contrary to God's will. That is a good thing. But the wicked do not have that fear of God, instead they think it's all "hellfire and damnation preaching to scare people into being mind control victims".

So a woman cutting her hair brings on hellfire and damnation as if she killed someone? Preposterous! Especially when the Bible never says a woman should not cut her hair! But it does say Thou shalt not kill!

Amazing that you confounded the author's meaning. They are not suggesting that women have a Biblical way to manipulate people. Rather, they are saying women have sought control and power through illegitimate means, attempting to control their personal environment by manipulating men and society. Instead, a godly woman is not helpless and powerless, she CAN affect and influence her environment/situation, but in a godly way, by godly means, by being a genuinely godly woman in submission to God's precepts. You have twisted what was said into a caricature, a straw man, that you can knock down.

She said a woman can control her environment without sin. How? By not cutting her hair!

Is the whole book about uncut hair?

Here is what the back of the booklet says:

A unique study on the subject of holiness. This lesson explores the visions of Ezekiel, giving knowledgeable information about the cherubim and seraphim. The Glory of God is emphasized as the authors discuss divine order, honor, and respect for God's holiness. Holiness is not a list of rules, but rather preparing an environment for the glory of God.

But yes, pretty much about uncut hair.