To Beard or Not to Beard, That is The Question

[Antipas]

I'm noticing more and more churches becoming pragmatic about facial hair. Yes, there are a few who still preach against it, but they seem to be becoming fewer and fewer. Soon this will be a non-issue for the vast majority of churches.

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Isnt Hollywood in California? I can see them now. All wearing nice suits at some Award program. Who's suit is the sharpest! How about the Wall Street kings of greed? What do they wear?

How about Mafia or CIA? Media figures and Politicians? What do they all have in common?

THE SUIT!

Now if we were sincerely wanting to keep from being associated with worldly people or fashions WHY........do Preachers wear the very same thing?

Could it be a PRIDE ISSUE? Do they want to look like the Hollywood celebrities?

Why is suit wearing encouraged among the saints?



Yea "down the road" when they have seen the example of everyone else clean shaven and heard preaching on how it is rebellion.

So far nobody has mistaken me for an actor or a politician. I’ve had assumed many were gang bangers or motorcycle clubs/gangs by their appearance. Now it would be kind of cool to get mistaken for a CIA person lol. Usually when I’m in my suit i get asked if I was at church.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

So far nobody has mistaken me for an actor or a politician. I’ve had assumed many were gang bangers or motorcycle clubs/gangs by their appearance. Now it would be kind of cool to get mistaken for a CIA person lol. Usually when I’m in my suit i get asked if I was at church.

I have had a beard for 44 of the 45 years I have walked with Jesus. I dont recall anyone in that time asking me if I were a biker or a gang member!

[coksiw]

The whole thing about it is definitely a tradition of men. They have "the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence". But also, with traditions, you have to be careful that you don't end up "laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men".

Are some being "excluded from the clique" because they like to have a beard? Isn't that legalism?

Traditions can have good values in it, but you should always be re-examing it to see if it still applies and to make sure that it doesn't end up being taught as a commandment of the Lord, when it is not.

[coksiw]

I wasn't in California when the Hippies stuff, however, I have a question:

Aren't hippies/gang identified better by their clothing, jewelry, etc..? A decently modestly clean dressed beard man would like like a Hippie or a gang member?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

You are right nobody can make anyone do anything. It’s all up to the individual. Neither you, God or myself will make anyone do anything they don’t want to do.

Exactly, from church attendance, to where they place their eyes on the internet. It is all on them. We teach, preach, and baptize, what they do after that is all on the individual.

[coksiw]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I have had a beard for 44 of the 45 years I have walked with Jesus. I dont recall anyone in that time asking me if I were a biker or a gang member!

Are you a gang member?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I have had a beard for 44 of the 45 years I have walked with Jesus. I dont recall anyone in that time asking me if I were a biker or a gang member!

When I wore a beard people would ask if I was a biker.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by coksiw

Are you a gang member?

A gang of one

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Antipas

I'm noticing more and more churches becoming pragmatic about facial hair. Yes, there are a few who still preach against it, but they seem to be becoming fewer and fewer. Soon this will be a non-issue for the vast majority of churches.

Do you have a beard?