How should the headcovering be worn?

[original3]

In the modesty thread there is a lot of talk about headscarves. I am wondering, when a woman goes into church, how should she be wearing the headscarf?
Just covering the hair? Is that enough or should we wear the headscarf covering as much as possible *like the muslim hijab, covering the back and the neck*.

I am just wondering. I think that having the headscarf in a kind of snood style is a little pointless, as it is showing the back of your neck too.

I would appreciate some female replies here

Blessings x

 

[cobweb]

I'm not aware of any Scripture or Tradition within the Church that required the covering of the neck. I'm pretty new though.

 

[kamikat]

Scripture talks about covering the hair and says nothing about covering the neck and is a completely different issue than modesty.

 

[Tsarina]

Most of your hair should be covered. I wear my head scarf like a Muslim when i go to church, lols. A lot of other women wear it tied in the back of their head with their neck exposed, that's okay too.

As long as most of your hair is covered, than your good to go.

 

[DarkNLovely]

Hey!
I don't belive it matters. I think so long as there is something there it's fine. Even a little hair hanging out is fine. In the Black American traditon, many woman, especially older women, wear big fancy hats with nice hair styles underneath. It's the wilingness and devotion to propriety in worship that matters. But do as the Spirit leads you!

 

[AureateDawn]

You women are so lucky.

I really want one. And I'd wear it all the time like Tsarina.

 

[DarkNLovely]

Justin!
There is another of our friends on this board who would get a great laugh from that, as he doesen't belive women should wear pants! You should run it by him as I'm sure he'd be humored!

 

[AureateDawn]

Wow.

Women get all the joys in life: skirts, headscarves, the miracle of life growing inside you, being cranky and having a good excuse...

Sheesh. God definitely favored the women of creation. I envy you all.

 

[original3]

Wow.

Women get all the joys in life: skirts, headscarves, the miracle of life growing inside you, being cranky and having a good excuse...

Sheesh. God definitely favored the women of creation. I envy you all.

LOL aww bless you!

 

[Orthosdoxa]

Doesn't matter. For me, it depends on the size of the scarf I'm wearing.

 

[DarkNLovely]

Justin!
And don't forget cramps, and stretch marks, and the pain of that life coming out of you, and of course the little voice in the back of your mind saying, "I don't care what he said! He did think I looked fat in that headscarf! WAA!"

 

[original3]

Justin!
And don't forget cramps, and stretch marks, and the pain of that life coming out of you, and of course the little voice in the back of your mind saying, "I don't care what he said! He did think I looked fat in that headscarf! WAA!"

Now that you say that, I think we are lucky to be female!

 

[original3]

I know that the headscarf isn't ment to be worn totally for modesty purposes, but I was under the impression that the headscarf would be a sign of modesty to anyone. I was just asking whether people would think it was necessary to cover the back of the neck with the scarf as well or just to cover the hair.

 

[DarkNLovely]

Orig. 3
Um, I'd say just the hair! I guess too because in ancient Mid. East. culture, a woman hair was considered erotic. Strange if you ask me! But hey, to each his own!

 

[Orthosdoxa]

I think one can get too legalistic about it, too. (Not saying you are, just a general note.) I was involved in a cult my sophomore year of college... only about two months, and it was HARD to escape them... it started out innocent enough, a Bible study was open to all students, so I thought hey, what the heck, and they sucked me in from there. Anyway, they were ridiculous about head coverings, getting angry if any hair was hanging out the bottom or whatnot.

I just wear it as I wear it, sometimes neck showing, sometimes not. Trying to follow the Spirit of the Law and not the Letter of the Law, which, as sadly can be seen on this board, can get people into trouble...

 

[kamikat]

I know that the headscarf isn't ment to be worn totally for modesty purposes, but I was under the impression that the headscarf would be a sign of modesty to anyone. I was just asking whether people would think it was necessary to cover the back of the neck with the scarf as well or just to cover the hair.

Headcovering isn't about modesty, it is about obedience.
1Cor 11:5

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

1Cor 11:10

For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

Here is a good testimony from an Orthodox Christian about head covering.
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/headcoverings.aspx

 

[Monica child of God 1]

I think one can get too legalistic about it, too. (Not saying you are, just a general note.) I was involved in a cult my sophomore year of college... only about two months, and it was HARD to escape them... it started out innocent enough, a Bible study was open to all students, so I thought hey, what the heck, and they sucked me in from there. Anyway, they were ridiculous about head coverings, getting angry if any hair was hanging out the bottom or whatnot.

I just wear it as I wear it, sometimes neck showing, sometimes not. Trying to follow the Spirit of the Law and not the Letter of the Law, which, as sadly can be seen on this board, can get people into trouble...

Ditto on this.

Legalism is really discouraged in Orthodoxy. If one confesses to being to legalistic in fasting they might be told not to fast at all for a few months.

That is why I stopped with the covering and extreme modesty when I became Orthodox. I really did not want to be fundie or cultish or critical of anyone.

M.

 

[kamikat]

Legalism is really discouraged in Orthodoxy. If one confesses to being to legalistic in fasting they might be told not to fast at all for a few months.

That is why I stopped with the covering and extreme modesty when I became Orthodox. I really did not want to be fundie or cultish or critical of anyone.

M.

Me, too! Plus, my priest does not encourage headcovering.

 

[AureateDawn]

If it says it in the Bible, let alone NT, why would a priest discourage it? (Not that I see the point in it anyway, other than it looking cool ).

And is there anything about men being forbidden to wear one?....

 

[hungrytiger]

Headcovering isn't about modesty, it is about obedience.
1Cor 11:5

1Cor 11:10

Here is a good testimony from an Orthodox Christian about head covering.
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/headcoverings.aspx

Thank you, kami. And thanks for the article too. I hadn't seen that before.