Uncut hair in church history

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Originally Posted by On The Wheel

So far it's been interesting. I'm hoping to learn from the accumulated knowledge on this board. I'm beginning to wonder if anybody really knows how people saw the "uncut hair" vs. "long" issue in the past.

I would like to walk in the old paths. It would be great to know just what those really are.

Might be difficult to find out... if there wasn't an issue for most people.

Though this article leans to the ridiculous, I assume it might be real, since it was published by the Letcher Co Historical Society (It might not; you'd have to call a local library and see if they had anything from the original date on microfilm to truly confirm it):
http://wright-bates.com/bobbedhair_scandal.htm
Notice that in the entire article, there is only one statement that might indicate criticism of CUTTING hair. That one statement was written some 40 years after the incident, in 1964/5.

There is also this leaflet: http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Books...ossy_wives.htm
Keep in mind this was a very strict Fundamental Baptist preacher. More about his leaflet and the general situation of the time can be found here: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/...1.html?start=2