holiness religion question-why is it okay for holiness women to shave their legs, but not cut their hair?
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I used to be Pentecostal and I followed all of those rules for years. But When I started reading and studying the Bible, I never could find and answer to those questions. In fact I still have yet to find an answer. As it is I shave my legs, cut my hair, and wear pants, make-up and jewelry, and I am closer to God than ever. I honestly don't think he cares, but if anyone can prove me wrong, I'd like to know.
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Native Americans are naturally near hairless people. My mother is Cherokee and she brags to me that she never had to shave anything her entire life. So it's partially true, yet I doubt that every single NA woman is hairless.
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He does not shave himself. Neither rule says that he MUST shave people who do not shave themselves. Therefore, by not shaving himself, he does not violate either rule. In fact, both rules are really saying the same thing.
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Men without leg hair = drag queens. In relationship-wise, women prefer men who look like men. But too much of it can be a turn off. But I don't recommend shaving.
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Some European women don't shave...why do American women?
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First of all let me tell you that i agree with you. But to clear things more, covering the hair for a Muslim woman is something that should be done exactly like Christian women are supposed to cover their hais, however, when you come to choice there are a lot of Muslim women whom do not cover their hair (they are still Muslims). As for what some governemts are doing to force women to cover their hair well i think its up to the government itself and whoever does not like it can leave the country (thats a choice)...
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Whatever gods that made us, put that hair down there for a reason. And I'm sure, it wasn't for women to keep shaving theirs all the time or have it surgically removed just to please men in a vain and egotistical society.
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The reason why women did it in the first place goes back to the social mores of the time.  In Paul's time, one very obvious way to identify a prostitute was by her shaved head.  If such prostitute were to attend worship sessions with the more devout, it was out of respect that she would cover her head, so not to offend the others in worship service.  Today, there's no need for that, because prostitutes aren't identified by shaving their heads.
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Yes, Jewish women cut their hair.  Some like it short, some long, it's a personal choice.  Some observant Orthodox Jewish women, cover some or all of their hair after they get married.\nSome Orthodox Jewish women wear slacks, but many only wear skirts.  Most Jewish women, however, are not Orthodox, and wear slacks - if they like wearing slacks.\nAccording to Jewish Law men, and maybe women, have to pray three times a day.  Orthodox men are supposed to  pray with a minyan - a quorum of ten men, and so go to synagogue three times a day. \nI don't know whether Jews sing the way Christians do.  Jewish prayer services on Shabbat - the Sabbath - generally involve a lot of singing, especially on Friday night.  There's also a lot of singing on holidays, and there are a lot of Jewish holidays.  There's isn't really that much singing during weekday prayer services, but when you pray a fixed prayer three times a day, that would probably be a bit much.
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Oh my goodness, I can't believe you felt you needed to ask that. rofl. Do you seriously think you need permission to tidy your lady(or man) garden?\n\nI should think it's alright. Unless the 11th commandment is 'Though shall not shave thy pubes' or it condemns the removal of pubic hair somehwere in the bible .....
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I am an Assemblies of God Pastor, and we are about as Pentecostal as you get. \nWe have and teach nothing about the length of a woman's hair. In fact my wife has short hair, and my daughter is a cosmetologist.\nAnyone who says that women cannot cut their hair is just being legalistic, and not Christlike at all.
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No and if you listen to ignorant people who will just quote the bible at you--then ask them this.--The bible also says that a man should not cut the sides of his hair or trim his beard (Its in Leviticus) It also says it is okay to kill your slaves. Does that make any sense?!? God made us all who we are accept yourself for who you are and enjoy life. It is an adventure and you only get one shot.
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Well, I suppose you could say the same thing about circumcision for the males too. There is really no medical justification for it. Just religious/societal beliefs.\n\nI do NOT support this, but know that spiritual beliefs often cause people to do things they wouldn't ordinarily do or do things that are very destructive without realize or admitting it.\n\nThey circumcize females to prevent arousal. To say that females should find joy in fulfilling their womanly duties and giving birth, not through fleshly, sinful sexual stimulation. Just another patriarchal way of keeping women "in line".
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Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 72, Hadith # 780: The Prophet said, "Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short."
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I only know of OT ones:\n\nLeviticus 19:28 - Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD. \n\nDeuteronomy 14:1 - You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead.
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Because we live in the twenty-first century. Stop trying to drag us back into the dark ages.\n\nOnly the most conservative out there actually believe that women should not wear pants (or that they shoud be shrouded in a burqua). It's time to realize that this is one of the sillier aspects of religion with no basis in any sort of rational thought.
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I have often wondered this, too. I found a pretty good article on the subject, if you would click on the link below. It doesn't really promote it, but it doesn't condemn it either. It, basically, lets you take a look at the reasons in your heart for doing it, and where you stand with God. \n\nThe Bible warns us against getting wrapped up in our looks, but it also says that we should try to make ourselves look good for our husbands (different words of course).\n\nIn response to Catlins Playhouse's remark, sin is sin. I say that because of her comment "do you think God is going to be mad at you when all these other people..." God will judge us based on His laws and the convictions He places in our hearts. If you go to have cosmetic surgery and you feel the Holy Spirit urging you not to, but you do it anyway, you will be judged on that. \n\nI'm not telling you not to do it. I think you should pray about it. God will let you know.