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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
Sure, it was their pride and haughtiness that caused the problem. Not the specific items they wore. To be consistent, if DB is going to use this as support for "well set hair" or to show that baldness is a shame to women, he needs to show support for every other item in those verses as well, which show the contrast between beauty and shame.
I'm not really trying to use scripture to "support" wearing your hair up--I just thought the definition was surprising.  I posted it more in fun than anything else.
Personally, I think that wearing your hair down is the best fit for I Corinthians, if your hair is supposed to be like a "mantle" thrown about your shoulders, or I think there's another spot where the meaning is "long tresses of hair."
The whole passage contrasts beauty with shame, and God takes away the things that made them beautiful, things He had given them, which in turn brings them shame. (Which would be an endorsement of their use, IMO--since these things were given to them by God, even allegorically speaking).
I know you don't believe scripture teaches that jewelry, nice hair and nice clothing are wrong, Renda, so I'm not sure I understand your comments entirely. |
I'm trying to say exactly what you just said here.......it's inconsistent to pick and choose out of that scripture (what DB has done). And I agree with everything you just said in this post.
It's the attitude - - if I cut my hair and wear earrings and act all haughty and proud that I do it - that's bad. If in my past, when I wore my hair up would have walked around all proud of my "look" - that's bad.
Yes - I agree that scripture DOES support all that those scriptures state - God loves beauty.....he created it. He spends too much time talking about preparing ourselves and wearing those push up bras for us to doubt how he feels about it.
I'm sorry I've confused you - just can't get it out right.
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