[mishiree]

i am pregnant and going to have a daughter. I haven't been a Christian for long, but i know in the Bible it talks about how women shouldn't cut their hair. Can someone help me find this scripture so i can explain to my husband why i do not wish to cut our daughters hair. ( he thinks its stupid.)

[RickJ]

Greetings, mishiree - and congratulations to you !!

Regarding women's long hair, I've seen I Cor 11. Propriety in Worship referred to:

"5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head."

"14Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God."

Clearly there was an issue in the church at the time that Paul was addressing - but we are not given how long the hair should be. He speaks of a woman's shaven head (or hair "cut or shaved off") as a disgrace, but does not prohibit any cutting of it.

...so in short, most Christians do not read a Commandment or Doctrine here.

Let me leave you with this:

Matthew 22, The Greatest Commandment:
"36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[b] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[c] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

[fredg]

Hi, Mishiree,
I also offer my congratulations on having a baby!
You have already received very good answers from two, on the Bible and women's hair cutting.
Another consideration about cutting your daughter's hair is "time". I agree with your husband on having hair cuts, styling, etc, for your daughter. Long hair, that is "much longer hair" requires much time keeping it up. That would be something to think about later. I do wish you the best in your pregnancy, and hope all goes well.

[Morganite]

Originally Posted by mishiree

i am pregnant and going to have a daughter. I haven't been a Christian for long, but i know in the Bible it talks about how women shouldn't cut their hair. Can someone help me find this scripture so i can explain to my husband why i do not wish to cut our daughters hair. ( he thinks its stupid.)

Congratulations to you and your husband.

There is no requirement for Christian women to have either long or short, cut or uncut, shaven or unshaven hair. Paul's statement refers to custom and culture and not to a religious practice. He was advising them to follow the custom of the day.

Customs change and in the two thousand years since Paul most of the non-religious cultural obligations have been left behind. The most important two things about your daughter is that a) she is healthy and happy, and b) that you and your husband agree on whatever cours eof action regarding her you can agree together to follow.

Do not make your baby a bone of contention between the two of you an ddon't get hooked on the non-essesntial practices of custom where they interface with religion. They are a world apart.



MRGANITE