Headcovering
I'm wondering what your opions are. I have asked many and all say that in Corrinthians when talking about head coverings, it was a cultural thing only and for that time. I toss between how I feel about it. Anyone have some insight?

My husband and I also started looking into this topic after a growing number of women in our parish began wearing coverings to Mass. We are Catholic. Our understanding of the Church's teaching is that women choose to wear head coverings, mainly during church services, as a sign of humility and/or obedience. However, I had read something that indicated this is expected of women, not a choice. Please forgive my lack of appropriate terminology, but basically that when books of rules are created they are only updates--i.e. any previous rule is in effect unless changed or altered by a later publication. And by that, head coverings should be worn by women. I haven't found clarification on this yet though. And if the "rule" is still in effect I do not know if it is for only during church services, at church and in private prayer, or at all times. I see nothing wrong with wearing a head covering, so sometimes I wonder "better safe than sorry". But my husband would only be OK with me wearing a head covering in or out of church if it was something the Church had said we should be doing. I hope my post makes sense. Still Learning

Yeah, my DH is against it too. He says it was never a rule. I've heard that either it was because prostitutes shaved their heads, so when they got saved they should cover it or it was just to blend in. Kind of like when my MIL went to Africa on a mission and wore skirts only cause it would be shocking and not help her reach people. Ok, pretty sure that didn't make sense. it's 1am here, I'm off to bed. I'll ask DH why not again tomorrow.

I wear a head covering everyday, in or out of church. My husband and I believe that is still something that should be taught by the church and practiced by women. We believe that it is a sign of authority the women are under ( either their husbands or their fathers). There are 4 different things address in chapter 11: 1.) the order of headship within this Christian life, 2.) how a man is to be during prayer and prophesing, 3.) how a woman is to be during prayer and prophesing, and 4.) how believers are to conduct themselves during the Lord supper (communion). 1. The head of Christ is God, the head of man is Christ, the head of woman is man. This may not be a favorite of some women, but it is still true nontheless. And is instictivly know to both men and women. This is not cultural. This is true throughout history and throughout the church. 2. A man should not cover his head during prayer or prophesing (strongs #4395 meaning "under like prompting, to teach, refute, to prove, admonish, to comfort others, to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office). This is still believed and practiced in churches everywhere today. During service, do the men at your church leave their hats on? During prayer, do they take their hats off? During the national anthem, are hats taken off? This, too, is not cultural. 4. The behavior of believers during the Lords supper is still practiced today. It is done in reverence, respect, it is a solom thing that we do to remember what Christ has done for us. It is symbolic, yes. But is still important and as Christ told us "do this in rememberance of me". This portion is not cultural. It is practiced and believed throughout all churches everywhere. So why is the middle issue, the covering of the womans' head, cultural? Why is it treated with little consequence? We don't have the liberty to pick and choose the things in scripture to follow or not to follow. We do what is says and stop trying to explain things away. And I'm just as guilty at this as the next woman. I didn't grow up with this conviction. In fact, I didn't even know this passage exsisted. And I certainly didn't follow God's word willingly. I did it kicking and screaming, you could say. But I came to realize that I can't love my neighbor, as Christ told us to, while not submitting myself to my husband, as Paul taught us to. And if I believe that the Bible is God's written word, then that means all of it, esp. the parts I don't like. Please, I don't mean to offend anyone by this post. And I'll be the first to say that wearing the head covering is not a salvational issue. My mothger-in-law is a strong Christian woman and she doesn't not "cover". While the Amish all wear headcoverings, yet I can at-*test*-('") that the majority of them are not saved people, nor is Christ even preached. But that's a different topic altoghether. If you are wondering and questioning, please ask the Lord to lead you where He wants you. Jennifer

When there is something I don't understand or am unsure of in scripture I pray, and as a Catholic I also go to the teachings of the Church--the Church being the pillar and bullwork of truth. I found some clarification today through the websites of Catholic Answers, EWTN, and finally the Vatican. My search did not answer the "why's", only the "what's". The 1917 Code of Canon Law required head covering as Corinthians teaches. This is considered a disciplinary rule much like rules concerning eating pork or circumcising males. Disciplinary rules can change. Jesus changed some, disciples changed some, and Popes have this authority too. The 1983 Code of Canon Law has a canon (6) that basically says the 1983 edition sits in place of the 1917 edition rather than just updating it. So of course this is nothing against wearing head coverings, just that Catholic Church no longer requires it.

Headcoverings
Just read 1 Corinthians 11:1-16. Nothing about culture. In fact 1 Corinthians 1:1 says, "to all in every place." So, Paul wrote the book of Corinthians to all Christian in every place and every time. The Bible is timeless. In fact the worldy pagans during the time Corinthians was written DID NOT wear headcoverings. Paul begins 1 Corinthians 11 with, "the ordinances as I DELIVERED unto you." Paul brought the Corinthians a new teaching. The people there were not practicing headcovering. Headcovering is a Biblical teaching that is not practiced much in todays professing church. However, that does not mean it is not needed. In fact it is very much needed. I hope that all women reading here will study the Word with their husbands and see what God says.