Are Beards The Mark Of The Beast?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by jediwill83

When it comes to the "Beard Fence" it was placed as a bullwark against "The Hippies and de Geyz"

Dem gayz 1% of the population. They have a lot of influence on church and secular culture, don’t they?

[jediwill83]

Originally Posted by berkeley

Dem gayz 1% of the population. They have a lot of influence on church and secular culture, don’t they?

*Gasp* Gays....the REAL 1%ers!!!!!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by jediwill83

*Gasp* Gays....the REAL 1%ers!!!!!

mmkay

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by 1ofthechosen

Beards and facial hair is 1% of what any of that is about. Compromise leads to more compromise just look at America! Whatever is happening outside will always try to make in roads to the church. Then the next thing you know RuPaul is your Bishop and holds a fellowship card. Carry On...

If not a reaction to the hippy movement, why was it put into place?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by berkeley

Dem gayz 1% of the population. They have a lot of influence on church and secular culture, don’t they?

Actually, the last I heard, gays are more like 11% of the population.

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Actually, the last I heard, gays are more like 11% of the population.

It does not surprise me that you think that.
According to this Gallap poll it is actually 3.8%.
And here is the link:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/183383/...y-lesbian.aspx

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The American public estimates on average that 23% of Americans are gay or lesbian, little changed from Americans' 25% estimate in 2011, and only slightly higher than separate 2002 estimates of the gay and lesbian population. These estimates are many times higher than the 3.8% of the adult population who identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in Gallup Daily tracking in the first four months of this year.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

It does not surprise me that you think that.
According to this Gallap poll it is actually 3.8%.
And here is the link:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/183383/...y-lesbian.aspx

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The American public estimates on average that 23% of Americans are gay or lesbian, little changed from Americans' 25% estimate in 2011, and only slightly higher than separate 2002 estimates of the gay and lesbian population. These estimates are many times higher than the 3.8% of the adult population who identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in Gallup Daily tracking in the first four months of this year.

Do they count the many MSM on the low low. More common than you think.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

It does not surprise me that you think that.
According to this Gallap poll it is actually 3.8%.
And here is the link:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/183383/...y-lesbian.aspx

snippet
The American public estimates on average that 23% of Americans are gay or lesbian, little changed from Americans' 25% estimate in 2011, and only slightly higher than separate 2002 estimates of the gay and lesbian population. These estimates are many times higher than the 3.8% of the adult population who identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in Gallup Daily tracking in the first four months of this year.

Interesting.

I will say that I'm happy that far fewer report identifying as one of these sinful labels.

[Sister Alvear]

Could some just make a summery why beards and why not beards?

[Apostolic1ness]

why beards? its natural, no scriptures mention beards being sinful. Beards in recent years are not looked at by the public as something unprofessional.

why not beards? nature itself teaches its a shame for a man to have long hair, beards in this generation have become more of an object of vanity and an identifying mark "think Duck Commander" "ZZTop" for me its a part of being separate and disciplined.