ebubeson:
If you check some churches, you may see guys plaiting their hair. You may notice such amongst the instrumentalists, drummers, bass guitar players etc.
The question is, should a genuine Christian guy Plait his hair?

To me, it is not a good appearance for a genuine Christian guy. Such appearance cannot be easily used to preach, and it may not allow sinners to be convinced to repent.

Righteousness2:
A man plaiting his hair is an abomination. It Don't deceive yourself with grammars.

athaliya:


The bible says men shouldn't put on what pertains to a man and vice versa.
Deut. 22. [5] The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

The man has hair naturally, he's not putting on hair. But the transgenders are putting on things which women specifically put on.

I hope you understand

SeriouslySense:
This is not the 100 percent truth, read your bibles and ask The Holy Spirit to show you the truth in understanding. I will do the same.

I am prone to errors too.


okay, then there is no issue yes, i could err and go my own way so its good to correct me, praise God.

I dont feel condemned. And if i am wrong please God forgive me and help to correct myself.

What i was saying is, Adam and Eve were naked and they were not ashamed, now i have heard someone say, the glory of God was their clothing, not sure about that, but everything God has made is good, Men plaiting their hair is not wrong, if the people do not see it as wrong and if it does not lead them to sin. This is where human corrupted perception can corrupt what is good. And if its a weakness then they should not do such things. I say this based on the regulations of eating meat and how Paul explained human weaknesses.

I have seen people with tattoos become the best Christians or more Christlike than those who like to present an outward form of godliness, now is presentation wrong, no, what i mean is, its the inward part that counts and its from the mind that sin originates and takes form. So it is not the tattoo or no tattoo that sanctifies, its not the plaiting or non plaiting of hair that counts, its the understanding and the light of the mind. Which Christ is the light of our mind and we are renewed daily. I dont know if i correctly stated it

So if we are bothered by all this regulations, we may be falling back to the laws and may become trapped by the power of Sin


That is why you see people who are religious pretend to be godly, they go around Judging others, except they dont take the wood from their eyes, and then they want to impress others, and then they go around judging other's without showing mercy. They always fight and cause quarrels.

They forget what counts, love God with your whole being and be like your Father in heaven, and believe in the one he sent.

IF we love God, then we will love our brothers and sisters and every human being.

athaliya:


African men used to walk naked.... If African men can switch from going naked to wearing clothes, why can't African men plait their hair ?

Samantha124:
Where in the Bible is it stated like that?

athaliya:


African men used to walk naked.... If African men can switch from going naked to wearing clothes, why can't African men plait their hair ?

Thomasankara:
[/color]I'm not going biblical I'm talking about conventional norm, first 100 richest people in the world don't plait hair[color=#770077]

athaliya:


Doesn't having the ability to grow long hair and fingernails like a woman equally make a man effeminate? Or is it until he styles the hair then automatically he becomes effeminate?

Definition of effeminate:
(with reference to a man) having characteristics and ways of behaving traditionally associated with women and regarded as inappropriate for a man.

: having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner. 2. : marked by an unbecoming delicacy or overrefinement. effeminate art. an effeminate civilization.

If plaiting hair makes a man effeminate, does having dreads make a woman masculine?

Samantha124:
Well, the op is talking about Christianity, not richest people in the world.

And in that top 100 richest people in the world, how many of them are black men

Jokerman:


Long hair is not the same as plaiting of hair

Samantha124:
Well, the op is talking about Christianity, not richest people in the world.

And in that top 100 richest people in the world, how many of them are black men

Thomasankara:
[/color]maybe he forgot to add 1st Peter 3vs3[color=#770077]

ebubeson:
If you check some churches, you may see guys plaiting their hair. You may notice such amongst the instrumentalists, drummers, bass guitar players etc.
The question is, should a genuine Christian guy Plait his hair?

To me, it is not a good appearance for a genuine Christian guy. Such appearance cannot be easily used to preach, and it may not allow sinners to be convinced to repent.

Samantha124:
If you don't like something, keep it that way, but don't try to use the Bible to justify your dislikes.

Thomasankara:
[/color]1st Corinthians 11vs 14 also spoke on it, I have bailed the guy out[color=#770077]

Thomasankara:
[/color]maybe he forgot to add 1st Peter 3vs3[color=#770077]

Thomasankara:
[/color]you brought Bible into it, I didn't, I'm well read,if you ask of quoran verse or what Tipitaka said I will also give it to you.[color=#770077]

Botragelad:
That's a right peculiar take, and I must say I disagree with it, mate! To say that a "genuine" Christian shouldn't have their hair in a particular style seems a bit judgy, if you don't mind me sayin' so.
As far as I can tell, there's nothin' in the Bible that says Christians can't have their hair in any particular way.

The idea that a Christian's appearance should be a certain way to "preach" or "convince" others seems a bit backwards, if ya ask me. After all, the Bible says that "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)
The focus should be on the person's character and actions, not on how they choose to look, yeah?

Wisereborn:
The kind talk and questions you ask on this forum is very funny

No one is really hitting the nail on the head

Why can't you ask questions like:
1. How can a christian defend his or herself if terrorists attack

2. What do we do to better our lives in the face of this harsh economy reality

3. How do we identity and deal with corruption

4. How can you be a better citizen

5. What to do to stay honest even in business infact teach how to be a better person in your environment

These are some of the problems in our immediate environment

Many of these questions will make lives better

Michael Jackson dey plait hair supposing he's still alive, who amongst you will not jump at him or take pictures with him if he comes to your church

Samson in the bible self keep hair

Hair shouldn't define someone's character, what God really want from us, we aren't doing!!!

sageb:


Sampson had dreadlocks
John the Baptist had dreadlocks also

Why do you condemn without giving biblical references?

benuejosh:
the physical appearances emanates from the heart. The bible also said as he thinketh in his heart so is he. Outward appearances are thoughts of the heart/mind na wetin der inside the show outside.

Emma09:
Plating of hair is different from natural dreadlocks.

Iseoluwani:


Wait.

U must also understand the place of culture which affects the church. In the world the culture here doesn't permit responsible people to plait hairs. So if you plait hair in africa, u are a hoodlum, or a thug, In euro, u plait hair U are definitely an inmate or just came back from prison or a gangster. So plaiting of hair for a christian is wrong, when u are not dada

Psalmistproject:


Which culture? Barbing of hair is for slaves. From the time of old black men keep hair and made their hairs. The slave masters were the ones that invented moro moro for black slaves.

Shaving bald has always been a sign of humiliation, mourning or spiritual activity of some sort.

Kollyman:
It doesn't matter how you try to paint it, what is abnormal remains abnormal.

In the olding days, only the Songo and other idol Worshippers plait their hair in this part of the world.

The fact that someone who is supposed to know better chose to do the wrong thing, that does not make his or her action right.

Botragelad:
That's a right peculiar take, and I must say I disagree with it, mate! To say that a "genuine" Christian shouldn't have their hair in a particular style seems a bit judgy, if you don't mind me sayin' so.
As far as I can tell, there's nothin' in the Bible that says Christians can't have their hair in any particular way.

The idea that a Christian's appearance should be a certain way to "preach" or "convince" others seems a bit backwards, if ya ask me. After all, the Bible says that "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)
The focus should be on the person's character and actions, not on how they choose to look, yeah?

FarmTech:

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Really? Thw same bible also tells us that u shudnt place a stumbling block on the path of your brother. And that u shud love your neigbour as yourself. Plating hair is bad for men bc we're not women. With the rise of homosexuals it shud be discouraged, else they will come enmasses and pollute the church.

Righteousness2:
A man plaiting his hair is an abomination. It Don't deceive yourself with grammars.

Samantha124:
Those scriptures you mentioned mean nothing.