05-07-2007, 03:00 PM
Actually FHC, what you are saying about trendy hats etc. differs greatly from what the nuns in Bible study had to say about the topic. I guess the point was always about modesty, not fashion, although the women will do what they want, and the interpretation she gave us regarding the verse is very different from yours. I tend to give her comments more weight than you considering she has more education. When asked by the group why woman no longer adhere to this rule, she said simply 'the religion has to reform with the times to make it easy on the people.' She even made a comment about the ladies were arriving for mass in flamboyant hats defeating the entire purpose. And Now even the nuns are going away from covering.
To me, its just another example of how Christianity goes more off the path as time advances.
So really I am not certain that there is no such thing as hijab (or more accurately <b>dress </b> <b>code</b>) in Christianity, because the jews dont deny it, as is the case with consumption of pork, since they still follow the law. So this points to me that somethng was there. And this doubled with the fact that some christian groups today still follow some form of dress code makes me think that something was revealed before the time of Jesus. Thats my observation.
Anyway, if it is so important to you to know exactly when the rules of dress began maybe you should be asking a broader range of people. If you find anything let us know.
