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On Sat, 30 Sep 1995 13:51:59 -0500, you wrote:

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>>Bro Blume:
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>>>On Thu, 7 Sep 1995 19:06:19 -0500, you wrote:
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>>>>The covering in 1 Cor. 11, in my studies, is not the hair but a
>>>>man-made covering, put on for prayer and worship and then taken off.

>We know that this text is teaching on the subject of hair if we take in the 
>whole context.  Verse 14-15"Doth not nature itself teach you that if a man have
>long hair, it is a shame unto him?  But if the woman have long hair, it is a
>glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering."  We must not add
>anything that isn't written!

I agree. One man said he could "prove" otherwise. Its a shame to let
such suggestions stand without challenge. In any case, there was no
further comment. Neither does the Bible acknowledge contention, in
this instance (as we also read in 1 Cor 11). So, its left at that.

Thanks for your stand for the truth! 

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