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@FluffyYellowDuck Recent reference was made to nose rings also and while some reactionary traditionalists might argue that nose rings should be removed for church services, this would honestly be hugely impractical...

Interestingly - as regards the word harlot, there - in the OT, the term 'Rahab the harlot' actually refers to a female innkeeper: more of a social commentary than supposed "proof" that the Israelite spies in Jericho were supposedly in Rahab's house for such purposes. Some versions don't even use...

For example, Lydia and other women met to pray (Acts 16); I reckon in a collective context like that they would have covered their heads. Whether individuals do it when they are alone is a personal matter, right?

@FluffyYellowDuck Well, by her comments, the prospect of wrinkles didn't seem to worry UnrulyBeauty, pages back.... :) They are so widespread now that both younger and older Christians can get faith based tattoos - perhaps for witness conversation purposes - with a lot of social confidence...

@FluffyYellowDuck The context in 1 Corinthians seems to be while the church is gathered, rather than all the time. (If ppl want to wear one all the time, then this is an individual conviction...)

@Rudometkin I have loved that verse for 40-odd years..... :)

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@Rudometkin Maybe your wife has a favorite Psalm also.... :)

@GodsGrace I guess part of the context of what I said was that in some areas they are just so widespread and tending to be in conservative and religious designs; the demand is so high for them: QueenCat said: forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot com

@GodsGrace I do find it hard not to see Father, Son and Holy Spirit in Scripture, and overwhelmingly so....

@lilygrace Reminds me of Ephesians 2, 'even when were were dead in sins', He came in grace... :)

@Rudometkin FYI.....any recent, favorite Psalms....? (thread I started...)

@Mayflower Great, Seasonal, Incarnation verse! :)

The question can also be broadened to, What sort of manuscripts? and what have ppl really discovered?

@Naomi25 Now that we have the fullness of revelation in Christ, for rule-enforcers to want to go back to the types and shadows makes little sense, right?