Another thought about hair length. In the sixties hair length was a act
against the establishment. Therefore an act of rebellion. I think any
symbol or act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion itself is morally
wrong. However there are rebellious act that are moral when they act out
against oppression and injustice. As to the matter of hair length in
today's setting, I see no problem with it. I have a man who is a native
American in my congregation and he has long hair. I take it as a symbol of
his heritage and identity. I would never tell him that he is morally wrong
and to have his hair cut.
More rambling from the Mad Dasher
Mike Cantrell
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian La Croix [SMTP:abwesleyan@...]
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:38 AM
To: PastorsForum
Subject: [PastorsForum] Hair Length
Hey Gang! Another thread on the worldly thing. Paul talks about men
having short hair in this verse in 1 Cor. 11: 14 Does not the very nature
of things teach you that if a man has long hair,
it is a disgrace to him So then my question becomes this: what about Native
Americans? I grew up on the reservations (and am part Native American), and
it was "the
very nature of things" for a man to have long, flowing hair. Knowing and
believing that God is NEVER wrong, how do we deal with this?
Unfortunately, the church has a horrendous history in its treatment of
Native Americans, and even my step-mother will never come to Christ, aside
from a miracle akin to the parting of the Red Sea because of how she was
treated as a child, both within the Catholic Church and in government
schools. The boys were forced to cut their hair, wear "civilized"
clothing,
etc. Chuck Swindoll once said, "It's not an issue of scissor-length. It's
an
issue of masculinity and femininity. If someone can't look at a man and
tell he's a man, that's bad." Basically he's saying that if a man can wear
his long hair in a way that communicates that he is a man, then it's okay.
Same with women who have short hair, wearing it in a feminine style. Brian
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