Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Calvin's prophetic word about the head covering

This quote from Calvin was posted at a message board I visit, pointing out how right he was about what would follow. Since women started uncovering their heads in the last hundred years just look at what has followed. No connection? Think again.

"So if women are thus permitted to have their heads uncovered and to show their hair, they will eventually be allowed to expose their entire breasts, and they will come to make their exhibitions as if it were a tavern show; they will become so brazen that modesty and shame will be no more; in short they will forget the duty of nature…Further, we know that the world takes everything to its own advantage. So, if one has liberty in lesser things, why not do the same with this the same way as with that? And in making such comparisons they will make such a mess that there will be utter chaos. So, when it is permissible for the women to uncover their heads, one will say, `Well, what harm in uncovering the stomach also?' And then after that one will plead for something else; `Now if the women go bareheaded, why not also bare this and bare that?' Then the men, for their part, will break loose too. In short, there will be no decency left, unless people contain themselves and respect what is proper and fitting, so as not to go headlong overboard" (John Calvin - 1509-1564)

1 comment:

  1. Shalom Faith Just wanted to say keep up the good work and I enjoyed your blog. Your research was well thought out and carefully investigated. There was much with which I agreed. Look forward to further post. Shalom Tehillah

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