History of "Bearded" Christianity

[Smellin Coffee]

Love this one...

c. 1970

Several Christian colleges bar beards, especially among faculty, over their association with protest movements.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/september/wars-over-christian-beards.html?share=GcNwk5OSRquwcV3k+3nZ1THuh4lags2b

 

[Least of These]

LOL - I was expecting another thread about gays! 

 

[prophet]

My goatee stays, and is an instant test of insincere "Christianity".

 

[Walt]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

 

[cast.sheep]

"MY Jesus didn't have long hair!"

I guess he had a Hyles-Anderson tapered haircut.  SMH (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Love, LOVE, LOVE my hubby's goatee! If it goes, so do I. Haha!

 

[bgwilkinson]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

Since there is a vast reservoir of clear Scriptural material available, why do so many busybody preachers insist on riding personal preference hobby horses?

 

[Walt]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

Since there is a vast reservoir of clear Scriptural material available, why do so many busybody preachers insist on riding personal preference hobby horses?

According to the excellent message "30 Years an Independent Baptist and Grieved About It", it is easier to preach on something that "bugs" a preacher rather than study the Word of God to see what it says.  Also easier to be passionate about a hobby horse.

I thought those reasons sounded pretty good to me.

 

[prophet]

"MY Jesus didn't have long hair!"

I guess he had a Hyles-Anderson tapered haircut.  SMH (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Love, LOVE, LOVE my hubby's goatee! If it goes, so do I. Haha!

Jesus wasn't some Hippy.

My wife agrees, about my goatee.

 

[prophet]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

Since there is a vast reservoir of clear Scriptural material available, why do so many busybody preachers insist on riding personal preference hobby horses?

According to the excellent message "30 Years an Independent Baptist and Grieved About It", it is easier to preach on something that "bugs" a preacher rather than study the Word of God to see what it says.  Also easier to be passionate about a hobby horse.

I thought those reasons sounded pretty good to me.

Tom has a refreshing spirit, for those of us in the trenches.

 

[bgwilkinson]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

Since there is a vast reservoir of clear Scriptural material available, why do so many busybody preachers insist on riding personal preference hobby horses?

According to the excellent message "30 Years an Independent Baptist and Grieved About It", it is easier to preach on something that "bugs" a preacher rather than study the Word of God to see what it says.  Also easier to be passionate about a hobby horse.

I thought those reasons sounded pretty good to me.

We could then sum it up in one word, slothfulness.

 

[cast.sheep]

"MY Jesus didn't have long hair!"

I guess he had a Hyles-Anderson tapered haircut.  SMH (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Love, LOVE, LOVE my hubby's goatee! If it goes, so do I. Haha!

Jesus wasn't some Hippy.

My wife agrees, about my goatee.

No, Jesus was not a hippie. Not in any way, shape, or form. I'm also fairly certain that He didn't have a tapered haircut. But I could be wrong.

 

[prophet]

"MY Jesus didn't have long hair!"

I guess he had a Hyles-Anderson tapered haircut.  SMH (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Love, LOVE, LOVE my hubby's goatee! If it goes, so do I. Haha!

Jesus wasn't some Hippy.

My wife agrees, about my goatee.

No, Jesus was not a hippie. Not in any way, shape, or form. I'm also fairly certain that He didn't have a tapered haircut. But I could be wrong.

I was quoting the same man you were, I presume...JH?

 

[Bruh]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

Since there is a vast reservoir of clear Scriptural material available, why do so many busybody preachers insist on riding personal preference hobby horses?

According to the excellent message "30 Years an Independent Baptist and Grieved About It", it is easier to preach on something that "bugs" a preacher rather than study the Word of God to see what it says.  Also easier to be passionate about a hobby horse.

I thought those reasons sounded pretty good to me.

Tom has a refreshing spirit, for those of us in the trenches.

Trenches meaning, those that go to work everyday to support their family while striving to live for Christ?

 

[Bruh]

Very interesting.  I'm reminded of what a wise man said: We should preach the whole counsel of God; everything that is in the Scriptures, but where the Scriptures are silent, we should give liberty.

While it seems that the Bible, on the whole is favourable to men wearing beards, there is no clear command to Christians to either have a beard or to abstain from having one, so why all the fuss? Let us live in peace on this matter.

Clearly, Jesus had a beard, and I don't have much respect for lunatic preachers that attempt to prove that He was clean-shaven.

Since there is a vast reservoir of clear Scriptural material available, why do so many busybody preachers insist on riding personal preference hobby horses?

According to the excellent message "30 Years an Independent Baptist and Grieved About It", it is easier to preach on something that "bugs" a preacher rather than study the Word of God to see what it says.  Also easier to be passionate about a hobby horse.

I thought those reasons sounded pretty good to me.

We could then sum it up in one word, slothfulness.

Sad but true.

 

[cast.sheep]

"MY Jesus didn't have long hair!"

I guess he had a Hyles-Anderson tapered haircut.  SMH (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

Love, LOVE, LOVE my hubby's goatee! If it goes, so do I. Haha!

Jesus wasn't some Hippy.

My wife agrees, about my goatee.

No, Jesus was not a hippie. Not in any way, shape, or form. I'm also fairly certain that He didn't have a tapered haircut. But I could be wrong.

I was quoting the same man you were, I presume...JH?

Yes, and others.