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7_Sorrows
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I don’t understand why wearing a hijab shows solidarity. maybe donating to a Muslim charity would be better.
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jinglebelle
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Oh my,how right on
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Moro_Rock
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Some very pretty hijabs, nice items of clothing.Would Saint Paul be pleased to see women wearing hijabs ? since he believed that women should have their head covered in Church ? 
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Ridgerunner
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One wonders what this lady really knows about Islam.
But regardless, despite the historical revisionist history we’re sometimes fed, women in western society have been massively more free than those in Islamic societies; including in matters of dress. Yes, we can look at paintings of some medieval garb and assume the sometimes outrageously ornate head coverings were worn for modesty’s sake. More likely for warmth, because if we look at the men in those paintings, they’re wearing heavy clothing as well.
But if one looks at paintings showing summertime wear, that of women throughout western history has not been greatly different from what it is now for most women, and in warm weather, women didn’t cover their heads. In Renaissance paintings in particular, women have lush, flowing hair, quite uncovered.
And if literature is to be believed, western women have always been outspoken, active and influential. Probably the Celtic and Germanic tribes were that way. Greek women were semi-cloistered, but Roman women sure weren’t. The Church itself encouraged the idea of the dignity of women.
Personally, I don’t think the excessive dress of Muslim women is motivated by true modesty. It’s something else, a darker something else, and western women would do well to avoid it.
Why did women wear head coverings in church? I always understood that, at one time their coiffures were so head-turning that they were thought to be distracting during Mass. But outside church, it was let the tresses flow.
But regardless, despite the historical revisionist history we’re sometimes fed, women in western society have been massively more free than those in Islamic societies; including in matters of dress. Yes, we can look at paintings of some medieval garb and assume the sometimes outrageously ornate head coverings were worn for modesty’s sake. More likely for warmth, because if we look at the men in those paintings, they’re wearing heavy clothing as well.
But if one looks at paintings showing summertime wear, that of women throughout western history has not been greatly different from what it is now for most women, and in warm weather, women didn’t cover their heads. In Renaissance paintings in particular, women have lush, flowing hair, quite uncovered.
And if literature is to be believed, western women have always been outspoken, active and influential. Probably the Celtic and Germanic tribes were that way. Greek women were semi-cloistered, but Roman women sure weren’t. The Church itself encouraged the idea of the dignity of women.
Personally, I don’t think the excessive dress of Muslim women is motivated by true modesty. It’s something else, a darker something else, and western women would do well to avoid it.
Why did women wear head coverings in church? I always understood that, at one time their coiffures were so head-turning that they were thought to be distracting during Mass. But outside church, it was let the tresses flow.
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Son_of_Niall
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So these people aren’t entitled to their way of life?One wonders what this lady really knows about Islam.
But regardless, despite the historical revisionist history we’re sometimes fed, women in western society have been massively more free than those in Islamic societies; including in matters of dress. Yes, we can look at paintings of some medieval garb and assume the sometimes outrageously ornate head coverings were worn for modesty’s sake. More likely for warmth, because if we look at the men in those paintings, they’re wearing heavy clothing as well.
But if one looks at paintings showing summertime wear, that of women throughout western history has not been greatly different from what it is now for most women, and in warm weather, women didn’t cover their heads. In Renaissance paintings in particular, women have lush, flowing hair, quite uncovered.
And if literature is to be believed, western women have always been outspoken, active and influential. Probably the Celtic and Germanic tribes were that way. Greek women were semi-cloistered, but Roman women sure weren’t. The Church itself encouraged the idea of the dignity of women.
Personally, I don’t think the excessive dress of Muslim women is motivated by true modesty. It’s something else, a darker something else, and western women would do well to avoid it.
Why did women wear head coverings in church? I always understood that, at one time their coiffures were so head-turning that they were thought to be distracting during Mass. But outside church, it was let the tresses flow.
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drac16
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A muslim woman’s hijab is a symbol of her love for God. Nothing more.One wonders what this lady really knows about Islam.
But regardless, despite the historical revisionist history we’re sometimes fed, women in western society have been massively more free than those in Islamic societies; including in matters of dress. Yes, we can look at paintings of some medieval garb and assume the sometimes outrageously ornate head coverings were worn for modesty’s sake. More likely for warmth, because if we look at the men in those paintings, they’re wearing heavy clothing as well.
But if one looks at paintings showing summertime wear, that of women throughout western history has not been greatly different from what it is now for most women, and in warm weather, women didn’t cover their heads. In Renaissance paintings in particular, women have lush, flowing hair, quite uncovered.
And if literature is to be believed, western women have always been outspoken, active and influential. Probably the Celtic and Germanic tribes were that way. Greek women were semi-cloistered, but Roman women sure weren’t. The Church itself encouraged the idea of the dignity of women.
Personally, I don’t think the excessive dress of Muslim women is motivated by true modesty. It’s something else, a darker something else, and western women would do well to avoid it.
Why did women wear head coverings in church? I always understood that, at one time their coiffures were so head-turning that they were thought to be distracting during Mass. But outside church, it was let the tresses flow.
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Randy_Carson
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Does a woman have the right to choose how she shows her love for God in countries like Saudi Arabia?
And would you say that being forced to wear a hijab by law actually takes all of the “symbolic” meaning out of her act of “love”?
Doing something freely is a sign of love…doing it out of fear is not.
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drac16
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I don’t know anything about Saudi Arabia’s laws, so I cannot answer your first question.
Following a commandment of Allah is easy for a muslim, because a muslim loves Allah. We don’t look at it as being “forced”, because “force” is a word with an ugly connotation. My beard is a symbol of my love for Allah in the same way that a woman’s hijab is. I don’t think of it as “Oh no, this religion forces me to let my beard grow”-- it’s more like “OK, if God commanded me to let my beard grow, I will do it because I love Him”.
Islam is more than a set of do’s and don’ts. It’s about worshiping the Creator in all areas of life, which includes, but is not limited to, the way we dress. It’s about aspiring to something greater than what our egos suggest. It’s about experiencing God’s love and mercy in this lifetime and the next.
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Randy_Carson
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Is the wearing of the hijab commanded in the Qu’ran?
I see verses commending modest dress…but the hijab specifically?
One other question, you mentioned loving God. That’s interesting since Islam actually means “submission” and not “love”.
Does Islam teach that God loves you?
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IgnatianPhilo
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Christian head coverings exist, why use an Islamic term for something that can be naturally quite Christian? To me this is like a Christian in the fourth century saying “I’m going to eat meat sacrificed to idols to show solidarity with pagans!” It makes no sense. If you want to help Islamic refugees minister to them, be a Christian to them and invite them to Christ. This sort of thing only gives the wrong impression that Islam has some legitimacy.
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drac16
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Yes, the hijab is mentioned in a few verses.
“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together towards Allah that ye may attain Bliss” (surah 24:31)
“O prophet! tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested: and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” (surah 33:59)
The Qur’an teaches that Allah loves those who believe and does not love those who disbelieve (in virtually every surah). Allah bestows love on those who believe. The love comes once you submit to His will for your life. Islam doesn’t have to mean “love” for there to be love involved; with all due respect, that’s one of the weirdest objections I’ve ever heard.
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SyroMalankara
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Veil ones bosom means cover the goods, not head or wear a burka.
Nothing wrong with a head covering in and of itself, nuns do it, Orthodox Jewish women do it, Hindus do it… as long as it’s a free choice. Legislating under criminal punishment is like arresting someone for bowing at the wrong time during Mass, or fining you for tying your shoes in a different knot
Nothing wrong with a head covering in and of itself, nuns do it, Orthodox Jewish women do it, Hindus do it… as long as it’s a free choice. Legislating under criminal punishment is like arresting someone for bowing at the wrong time during Mass, or fining you for tying your shoes in a different knot
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Son_of_Niall
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So YOU’RE making the decision, not her, of why she wears a hijab?
Again, these people have NO RIGHT to their way of life???
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wmscott
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Just a question or two if I may because I do not know… Can a Muslim woman have love for her god without wearing a hijab? Is a Muslim woman free to “Not” wear a hijab with in the Muslim community, where it is customary, here in the US or else where without fear of reprisal?
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simspt
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of course not…its called theocracy… do as we say or be punished…its for your own good… only thing worse is unrestricted freedom…eg murdering unborns etc Good ol USA the most hypocritical country in the world…GO FREEDOM!!! GO USA!!!
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wmscott
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I was hoping that drac16 was going to answer my question
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anon67074017
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I am personally opposed to both the Muslim hijab and the Catholic headscarf for women. I believe that they both go against the rights of women.
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anon67074017
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I am against that as well.
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HungerNThirst4R
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I think, good for her! She is loving her neighbors.
Plus there is a movement of Christian women adopting various sorts of headcoverings, not just for Mass either. I follow a young Catholic convert on youtube that felt it almost like a calling from God to wear some sort of head covering while of course also dress modestly.
youtube.com/channel/UCUBCWZLJfaiBX8CR6k6e5bQ
Plus there is a movement of Christian women adopting various sorts of headcoverings, not just for Mass either. I follow a young Catholic convert on youtube that felt it almost like a calling from God to wear some sort of head covering while of course also dress modestly.
youtube.com/channel/UCUBCWZLJfaiBX8CR6k6e5bQ
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