I was just looking for people who agreed with me, if you don't agree with me that's okay...I was just looking for like minded people.
I copied and pasted something a lady sent to me by e-mail awhile back below if you're interested. Again, if you don't agree that's fine
1. To show that we agree with God's authority pattern: God - Christ - Man/Husband - Woman/Wife - Children (if we add Ephesians 6 abt. children.) When a woman covers her head, she is showing the world that she is willingly a part of this pattern, which has been in effect since the fall in the Garden of Eden, and not just a NT thing. We see this all through the Bible.
2. For prayer,(communicating with God) and for prophecy (sharing God messages, and God comfort to others). So, it would seem she should at LEAST cover in the assembly of the church, and at any time she is praying away from the church gathering, and when she is serving others "in His name." There is a verse that issues a blessing upon someone who even gives a cup of water "in His name." This means "by his authority."
And what is covering all about...well...to a great extent, to show that we submit to his authority. So when we do a good deed because of Jesus, and we are covered...its like a double message. The one is meeting a physical need, the other is pointing to heaven and giving glory to the one in heaven.
3. Because of the angels. As you do your research, you will see that there are many opinions about this phrase. One is that the angels who were disobedient were tossed out of heaven, therefore, we need to be humble and obedient BECAUSE of what happened to them. Another idea is that the angels are sent to keep an eye on us and are with us in our assemblies, etc. therefore we should cover. And...there are other ideas that the writers will also give for this.
However, this is the phrase that really hit home to me in the argument about culture and how that we don't need to cover now, because our culture has changed...both in the definition of modesty, and in the fact that short hair does not mean one is a harlot etc.
This is how it works in my mind: regardless of OUR culture, the culture of heaven, of the angels, has not changed and God has not changed. If the heavenly culture has not changed, and it was important in Paul's time to cover "because of the angels," then it is equally as important to cover now "because of the angels."
I think you will find as you walk as a covered woman this year, that the most common argument you will find is "its not for today."
4. The fourth reason I see here is the idea of a woman's hair being her glory. Women are to be modest, and not flashy. We see this in other passages. So PERHAPS one of the other reasons to cover up is to not be vain, but to cover one's "glory."
