Hi Lori, I found this today on another list and thought of your question concerning women and long hair. Perhaps this may help you some . . . <smile> a.. Head Covering 1.. Head Covering - The Glory of Man or The Glory of God http://users.bigpond.net.au/joeflorence/headcovering.html 2.. The Woman's Head Covering http://users.bigpond.net.au/joeflorence/heads.html 3.. Headcoverings in Scripture - What Does Church History Teach? http://users.bigpond.net.au/joeflorence/hc.htm 4.. Should Christian Women Wear A Head Covering In The Church? Is That Covering Her Hair or Hat? http://users.bigpond.net.au/joeflorence/hgmheadcovering.htm 5.. The Head Covering-A Biblical Perspective http://www.iserv.net/~tkoets/church/jbnsr1.htm 6.. Woman's Head Covering & The Glory of God http://sunflower.singnet.com.sg/~syeec/literature/headcover.html The women in my church, along with the pastor, interpret it to mean women are to wear their hair long and men are to wear their hair short.