Jehovah's Witnesses?Could you explain about the head covering? When does it have to be worn?

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Answer 1

FROM THE JEHOVAH WITNESS REASONING BOOK

Reasoning Book 1985, 1989, pages 433-434 Women ***

Why do Christian women wear head coverings on certain occasions?

WOMAN SHAMES HER HEAD ..AND DISRESPECTS THE LEADERSHIP OF HER CHURCH WITHOUT A HEAD  COVERING

1 Cor. 11:3-10: "The head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God. . . . Every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered shames her head .

MAN DOES NOT NEED A  HEAD COVERING HE IS MADE IN GODS IMAGE

. . For a man ought not to have his head covered, as he is God's image and glory; but the woman is man's glory. For man is not out of woman, but woman out of man; and, what is more, man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.

That is why the woman ought to have a sign of authority upon her head because of the angels." (When a Christian woman wears a head covering on appropriate occasions, this is an evidence of her respect for the headship arrangement that was instituted by God. Christ respects theocratic headship; man and woman are also obligated to do so. The first man, Adam, was not produced by birth from a woman but was created by God. When creating Eve,

WOMAN IS ADAMS RIB

God used a rib from Adam as a foundation, and God stated that she was to be a helper for Adam. Thus to man, who was produced first, was assigned the position of head. The man does not wear a head covering when 'praying or prophesying' because, in regard to headship, man is "God's image," having no earthly head in matters relating to his family. However, for a woman to 'pray or prophesy' without a head covering would show disrespect for man's God-assigned position and would shame him. Even the angels, who are members of Jehovah's wifelike heavenly organization, observe the "sign of authority" worn by faithful Christian women and are reminded of their own subjection to Jehovah.)

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When is it necessary for a woman to wear a head covering?

When she "prays or prophesies," as stated at 1 Corinthians 11:5. This does not mean that a head covering is needed when she prays privately or when she converses with others about Bible prophecy. However, she should wear such a head covering as an outward sign of her respect for man's headship when she cares for matters pertaining to worship that would ordinarily be cared for by her husband or by another man. If she prays aloud on behalf of herself and others or conducts a formal Bible study, thus doing the teaching, in the presence of her husband, she should wear a head covering, even if he does not share her faith. But since she is divinely authorized to teach her children, no head covering is needed when praying or studying with her undedicated young ones at times when her husband is not present. If, in an exceptional circumstance, a dedicated male member of the congregation is present or when she is accompanied by a visiting traveling overseer, then, when she conducts a prearranged Bible study, she should cover her head, but he should offer the prayer.

*** Insight Vol 1Pages 1051-1052 Head ***

The apostle Paul, drawing on the principle of the primary headship of God, the Head of Christ, and the relative headship of the man over the woman, sets forth the principle governing the Christian congregation, namely, that the woman should recognize the God-ordained headship of man by wearing a head covering, "a sign of authority," upon her head when praying or prophesying in the congregation.-1Co 11:3-16; see HAIR; HEADDRESS; HEADSHIP.

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Answer 2

Simply put, a JW woman can not teach a baptized male anything spiritual without a head covering. This includes if a JW woman has a baptized son, she has to wear a head covering when expounding scripture to her son, even if he is a minor.

Answer 3

Vot is spot on here with this one.  

Answer 4

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According to God's rules of order, men are to be in charge where matters of the congregation are concerned. So if a woman is doing something that normally a man should be doing, she wears head covering to show that she recognises that she is playing a role assigned to males.

Like in that situation that I asked about yesterday, I'd be conducting a Bible study in the presence of a baptised brother. He should be the one conducting it, but he speaks French, and not English, and the student speaks English. So I wear some headgear to show that I recognise the rule of headship in Jehovah's organisation.

1 Cor 11:3-10

But I want YOU to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God. Every man that prays or prophesies having something on his head shames his head;  but every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered shames her head, for it is one and the same as if she were a [woman] with a shaved head. For if a woman does not cover herself, let her also be shorn; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. For a man ought not to have his head covered, as he is God’s image and glory; but the woman is man’s glory. For man is not out of woman, but woman out of man; and, what is more, man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man. That is why the woman ought to have a sign of authority upon her head because of the angels.

Answer 5

When is it necessary for a woman to wear a head covering?

When she “prays or prophesies,” as stated at 1 Corinthians 11:5. This does not mean that a head covering is needed when she prays privately or when she converses with others about Bible prophecy. However, she should wear such a head covering as an outward sign of her respect for man’s headship when she cares for matters pertaining to worship that would ordinarily be cared for by her husband or by another man. If she prays aloud on behalf of herself and others or conducts a formal Bible study, thus doing the teaching, in the presence of her husband, she should wear a head covering, even if he does not share her faith. But since she is divinely authorized to teach her children, no head covering is needed when praying or studying with her undedicated young ones at times when her husband is not present. If, in an exceptional circumstance, a dedicated male member of the congregation is present or when she is accompanied by a visiting traveling overseer, then, when she conducts a prearranged Bible study, she should cover her head, but he should offer the prayer.

For further information & learn more - or for a free Bible study at a time and place convenient for you, you may wish to get in touch with Jehovah's Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall.  Or:  <watchtower.org>  

Answer 6

JW's don't wear a head covering.

Answer 7

Wow, I knew it was a sexist religion, but this one is news to me!  No wonder they can only recruit the weak.  (not being rude, just is what I see)