*pokes head in as a bearded woman then slowly closes the door.*
Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!
*pokes head in as a bearded woman then slowly closes the door.*
Thankfully I've stopped worrying about what fundamentalists want me to do with my life. I'm happily a man who is just as biologically male as anyone else, and I have a clean shaven face.I happen to like the way I look without facial hair (though I allow a little scruff now and then).
Hi Left Coast. Good evening. Thanks for sharing. I know that some people feel that some beards look scruffy - perhaps that how you feel, I don't know. Perhaps it's because you simply prefer how you look clean shaven. I personally feel like beards add individuality, perhaps even confidence. I eagerly anticipate the Kingdom of Yahweh where no-one will feel out of place or discriminated against for having a beard. I've seen some extraordinary beards and in my case, I feel it has added to my character. But I'm not forcing you to grow a beard, I'm just telling you what the Law of Yahweh says.
I guess I can’t impress everyoneNot Asian ones
Yep.
Too lazy to shave.
To each their own. If the creator of the universe punishes me in the afterlife because I didn't grow sufficient facial hair, that really says more about her than it does about me.![]()
Hi Left Coast. They are other Laws in the Bible, such as not printing marks on ourselves or cutting ourselves (Leviticus 19:28) which you could argue are less significant than (say) the Ten Commandments, but I personally wouldn't argue that. I would argue that all the commandments are important for our salvation. Yahshua our Savior said in Matthew 5:19 "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." So when Yahshua referred to least commandments, you could argue that you are making that judgment that this is one of the lesser (least) commandments.To each their own. If the creator of the universe punishes me in the afterlife because I didn't grow sufficient facial hair, that really says more about her than it does about me.![]()
This is the one and only time I'm behind the creator.
Anyone else here have a beard?
Hi Left Coast. They are other Laws in the Bible, such as not printing marks on ourselves or cutting ourselves (Leviticus 19:28) which you could argue are less significant than (say) the Ten Commandments, but I personally wouldn't argue that. I would argue that all the commandments are important for our salvation. Yahshua our Savior said in Matthew 5:19 "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." So when Yahshua referred to least commandments, you could argue that you are making that judgment that this is one of the lesser (least) commandments.
All the commandments combine to create the perfect individual in Yahweh's sight. In the case of growing our beards or even printing marks on our bodies, it's clear that Yahweh wanted His people to look a certain way to differentiate us from the world. Yahweh wants a holy, sanctified people, which means 'set apart' and beards certainly do set us apart from others.
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all." (Jacob 2:10)
I would attest that Yahweh's children have a particular look about them.
That reminds me of the society in Asimov's Foundation series that actually had the opposite dogma. They regarded visible hair as repulsive and taboo for either sex and would completely depillate themselves head to toe.
That's evolution. From the "naked ape" to the "more naked" ape.That reminds me of the society in Asimov's Foundation series that actually had the opposite dogma. They regarded visible hair as repulsive and taboo for either sex and would completely depillate themselves head to toe.
Hubby gave up shaving when the lockdown hit. But no beard, he runs a beard trimmer over his stubble very few days.