Sept 1, Why Veil?

I'm wanting to veil, and people have asked why. Here is my research//thoughts so far.

It doesn't have to be a veil. It can be a hat, veil, hajab, etc...

There are several reasons...

1- The veil is historically part of church tradition- in catholic and protestant churches, until fairly recently.

2- It's a symbol of chastity and of purity.

    A- It is more covering- in church I prefer to not see mini-skirts and really low V neck shirts (which there is more and more of these days.) I understand it's the fashion of the times- I have a very large chest and it's hard to not show cleavage! But, I try. The best for God! Veiling is (historically) another layer- more covered, more modest- does this make sense?? (I just woke up...still forming thoughts in general today!)

    B- 1 Corinthians 11 talks about a woman covering her head while in prayer (such as in church.) This verse is sometimes controversial based on translations and on "opinions" of what this means. However, the basic idea behind it is that a woman covers her hair to show love/devotion/respect/chastity to her husband.

"2 Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife [1] is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5 but every wife [2] who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. (At the time, a woman would have her head shaved or cut short as punishment for bad behavior (sexually) )6 For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. 7 For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. (meaning woman was created for man, because it was “not good for him to be alone.”) 8 For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9 Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. [3] 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 12 for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, 15 but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 16 If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God."

3- It is beautiful. When you wear it, you can’t help but to be in the mindset of church/prayer. It’s wearing the clothing fitting for the time. (does this make sense?)

I might come edit this later, but this is the idea.


EDIT on Sept 18:  http://feelinfeminine.com/?p=1001 a link I found today with more info on veiling.