Saturday, April 2, 2011

Pentacostalism

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Yesterday I met my cousin's vet friend who was pentacostal. I was completely unaware of pentacostal customs such as women keeping their hair long and wearing womanly clothing (ie. skirts and dresses).  I asked her why such rules were implemented and she explained to me with some verses in the Bible:

"If a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him....if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering." (1 Cor 11:14-15)
"For if the woman be not covered; let her also be shorn (~shear; cut); but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered." (1 Cor 11:6) 
"The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God." (Deuteronomy 22:5)

Of course she didn't have to take it literally, but she made it clear it was her choice and wanted to follow it.  We talked about hair problems all evening. Stories about her hair (that reached past her knees) were highly entertaining and painful at the same time!

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