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Should Christians dye their hair?

Hmmmm.
What color?
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Don't see any reason why they shouldn't.  It's a choice and I don't think it's sinful.  I forget where now but I seem to remember reading hair dying was done in the OT times.  They used all kinds of natural dyes, henna being one of them.  We'll leave the hot pink, emerald green, royal blues to the younger set, though.

Definitely the rainbow one, that is, after you get rid of your ponytails.  ;D ;D ;D

YES!!!!

YUP   its cool to set  behind the older lady ,in church, and check out the hair part that shows the natural colour  :P .  I remember a time when lipstick was a sin  but eye liner wasn't  ???

A man of many words------an answer to ponder on!! ;D

What?  People in YOUR church part their hair?   ;D ;D ;D

My hair is parted - part left on my pillow, part in the bathtub drain, part on my head...

Your're a  hoot!!!  ;D ;D ;D  That was another good belly laugh I had tonight.  I'm still laughing.  Every time I look at your post I start laughing all over again.

Cris - I take that as a real compliment.  
I sincerely believe that laughter is one of the most important things God gave us in life, and I try to leave a smile where ever I go.  Since we are in God's image, it leads me to believe the He, also, has a since of humor.  It is hard for me to imagine what makes Him ‘giggle’ - but I think it probably has to do with the innocence of children and their interactions with the so-called “wisdom” of adults.  I don’t know how old you are, but there used to be a show on TV – Art Linkletter – who was a true Christian back when it was OK for Christians to be Christians on TV – and one of his regular things was “kids say the darndest things”.  (I wish they still made shows like that – and Red Skelton – and Carol Burnett – who closed every show with a heart felt “God Bless!”)
I also try to imagine what it may have been like to directly interact with our Lord Jesus as the disciples did.  Surely they had a laugh or two.  We are all familiar with the shortest verse in Scripture:  “Jesus wept” (John 11:35).  I can’t help but believe that there were other times when “Jesus laughed”, times that just didn’t make it into any of the gospels.  

God bless!  :)
JN

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You mean it is dying on its own with no help from you?

Well that answers Symphony's question.

Should Christians dye their hair?

Strangely enough, this is something I've been asking myself for awhile now. For me, it's not something I'm comfortable with personally. However, I don't think it's a sin! I just got to a point where I realized that it's not an important issue in my walk with Christ. And if He doesn't care what color my hair is, then I surely don't to!

John 7:24 "...Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment."

Galatians 2:6 God does not judge by external appearance--

2 Corinthians 10:7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?

1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

Thank you, sincereheart.  So nice to have a serious answer to my question.  I'm happy the others are so easily entertained.  ::)


To me it indicates insincerity, or insecurity.  And, a preoccupation with one's appearance.  You can spot the jet-black ones a mile away.  

It's just so....black.  ::)


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I dont think there is anything wrong with it. If we start with dyeing the hair we could start with makeup and fingernails and how we dress. How we eat and everything else. But are not perfect we are vain to an excent. Alot ppl dye their hair me included i mean i dont go out and get it were u really notice either i have auburn hair and i dye little bit redder. I like red lol. But to each there own. We are not suppose to judge ppl. If you truly think its wrong then dont do it. Thats between you and God and no one else.

I love this post, JudgeNot! There are so many passages in the Bible speaking of true joy, and how it can be attained through Christ. I can't imagine a God who would give such rich promises of holy joy, who couldn't have it Himself (not that I could ever explain Him, anyway.)

I don't think dying your hair is wrong. Of course, this is from the kid who wants to bleach his white.

and with a Harry Potter haircut ;D

Hey JN, I'm old enuff to remember all of them. ;D :'(.  I think they're doing reruns of the C. Burnett Show now.  If I find out what channel it's on, I let you know.  Meantime, I've noticed the bible never mentioning Jesus laughing, either .  I've given mental thot to that more than once.  It would be hard to believe He didn't laugh since He was like us in all ways - but, the bible is a SERIOUS book.  I can't ever remember reading the Word that it caused me to laugh, however, there have been times when it brought tears to my eyes.  In ref. to JOY, I think it has nothing to do with laughter - just remember in James when he says "count it all joy when you are in the midst of trials".  I've been there and it ain't no laughin' matter.

As far as imagining what it would be like to interact with Jesus, well, I imagine I would have all the same feelings about it as the disciples did.  It took His death and resurrection for them to really be sure. I think about the Martha and Mary story and how Mary sat at His feet listening and learning.  Geez, I'd like to do that forever.  I just love it when He gives me a rhema word.  But, I have found that those rhema words are not always understood by others cause He meant it for me.  Oh, that is a whole 'nother subject.


Well, this is a long way off from the original subject of dying one's hair.  ;D  

love, peace, joy,
cris




       

Thanks for your input, Eminem! ;)

Let me know when you do, I have a whole collection of jokes from when all my friend did that a while back. ;D

This thread has cheered me up! :) Loved all the posts!
Well I sure hope Im not sinning, because I dye my hair all the time! Ive had Baby Blue, Dark Green, Purple, Light Blonde, RED, Orange and on Sat. I did it Pink...More like fucshia. Its so Purty, heheh. :):):)

Unless you count the spray can stuff they sell at Halloween, I have NEVER once dyed my hair :)

 
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LOL ..  8) so what's wrong with dying your hair black? :/ I've been dying mine black for a longggg time, as well as black nails .. I don't like standing out in a crowd at all, but it's just "me", & my style. God really doesn't care about hair color or nail color.

LOL ..   so what's wrong with dying your hair black? :/ I've been dying mine black for a longggg time, as well as black nails .. I don't like standing out in a crowd at all, but it's just "me", & my style. God really doesn't care about hair color or nail color.

I have no idea of your age, so here's a generalization:

When you're young, dyed black makes you stand out and it's supposed to look unnatural ('specially if you have nails to match ;))!

When you're *ahem* older, you try to make folks think that black is natural and it definitely won't look natural. Dyed black hair just looks so .... black! :P
Which is why it's recommended that the mature women (ok! OLD) go a shade or two lighter than their 'used to be' natural color!

But again, I don't think it's a sin! And a couple of years ago our baby boy (21 now) went through a blue phase! He dyed his close-cropped hair blue and it actually looked good!  ;D Now he just shaves his head!

Okay...where's the picture????  ;D

In all seriousness this post says it.

Thank you sincereheart.

Ollie

It certainly could be linked to vanity and perhaps even immodesty. Our hearts are guided by the Holy Spirit. Does this translate as needing a hair job to help this guidance. I think not.

My hair is just so...WHITE!
I wear a black cap to cover it up.  (Which contrasts nicely with my white mustache and goatee.) ;D

Proverbs 20:29 "The glory of young men is their strength; the dignity of old men their gray hairs."

Ha-ha!  I thought you were pulling my leg, Willow - so I had to look it up.

The KJV says: "...and the beauty of old men is the grey head."

Hey!  I'm one purty dude!  (Regardless of what Reba thinks.)  ;D

JN, how old are you if you don't mind my asking?

Allinall,
I was born in the territory of Alaska in March of '55.
I'm just a white-headed squirt!  (14 going on 49.)
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Wait a minute - white-headed squirt sound so... epidermal!
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Let me change that to white-haired and young at heart!

49 and already white haired?  I'm sorry bro.  Course I'm 33 and whitening...but I'm still young and young at heart!   :D

Hey Allinall - don't be sorry - I've been a life-long platinum blonde - so it is actually not that noticeable, particularly for those who have always known me.

33 - man!  Seven more years and you will be considered "over the hill" for all under the age of 29.