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06-13-2007, 04:02 PM
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Women Cutting Their Hair, Please Help.
Ok, so basically I am UPC and have been all of my life. And as much as I want to believe what I have been taught it is very hard for me to get that a woman's hair should be uncut based on 1 Corinthians 11.
Can anyone help me reconcile myself with the UPC doctrine?
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06-13-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Ok, so basically I am UPC and have been all of my life. And as much as I want to believe what I have been taught it is very hard for me to get that a woman's hair should be uncut based on 1 Corinthians 11.
Can anyone help me reconcile myself with the UPC doctrine?
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06-13-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Ok, so basically I am UPC and have been all of my life. And as much as I want to believe what I have been taught it is very hard for me to get that a woman's hair should be uncut based on 1 Corinthians 11.
Can anyone help me reconcile myself with the UPC doctrine?
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If you want to believe it, then why is it so hard? it's in there, isn't it?
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06-13-2007, 04:10 PM
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If you want to believe it, then why is it so hard? it's in there, isn't it?
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If it was in there, she wouldn't have a hard time believing it, would she?
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06-13-2007, 04:14 PM
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Really, my church is UPC. My wife does not cut her hair. However, I can read and study the bible and I don't get uncut out of it.
Now if you take the stance that this is not cultural and that it applies to christians of today the only thing I get is that longer hair might possibly be more please and respectful towards the husband. Am I reading this wrong?
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06-13-2007, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Really, my church is UPC. My wife does not cut her hair. However, I can read and study the bible and I don't get uncut out of it.
Now if you take the stance that this is not cultural and that it applies to christians of today the only thing I get is that longer hair might possibly be more please and respectful towards the husband. Am I reading this wrong?
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Read it again, and you may see something different. Everytime I go over that passage I get something else.
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06-13-2007, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Really, my church is UPC. My wife does not cut her hair. However, I can read and study the bible and I don't get uncut out of it.
Now if you take the stance that this is not cultural and that it applies to christians of today the only thing I get is that longer hair might possibly be more please and respectful towards the husband. Am I reading this wrong?
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Delta, you got it on track. The fact is that the scripture in Corinthians is not talking about cutting hair. It is talking about submission to authority. I started out having the same question you have now. My wife does not cut, burn or color either. But I have told her that the truth is that the verses that the UPC controlers have taught that it is wrong but at a closer look the scripture is taken out of context.
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06-13-2007, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK
Delta, you got it on track. The fact is that the scripture in Corinthians is not talking about cutting hair. It is talking about submission to authority. I started out having the same question you have now. My wife does not cut, burn or color either. But I have told her that the truth is that the verses that the UPC controlers have taught that it is wrong but at a closer look the scripture is taken out of context.
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Well, I have no problem following the standards of the UPC even if I know they are sometimes wrong because I want unity in our church. Also, I have no problem trusting those who are older and have more wisdom than me. But it amazes me that people I know who have been to Bible College can't even agree that this passage of scripture might at least be debatable.
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06-13-2007, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Really, my church is UPC. My wife does not cut her hair. However, I can read and study the bible and I don't get uncut out of it.
Now if you take the stance that this is not cultural and that it applies to christians of today the only thing I get is that longer hair might possibly be more please and respectful towards the husband. Am I reading this wrong?
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And another starts the ride down the slippery slope. Welcome to da club, Bro. 
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06-13-2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Really, my church is UPC. My wife does not cut her hair. However, I can read and study the bible and I don't get uncut out of it.
Now if you take the stance that this is not cultural and that it applies to christians of today the only thing I get is that longer hair might possibly be more please and respectful towards the husband. Am I reading this wrong?
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That's what I get out of it too.
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