Dave Bernard addresses beards - Page 21

Michael The Disciple · #**201** 05-29-2007, 10:53 AM

Ok so when will David Bernard or SOMEONE have the courage to make a resolution that beards are not wrong?

dllong · #**202** 05-29-2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Subdued

It just seems to me, that since SE seems to have such a problem distinguishing between the sexes... and runs into so many people that he can't tell whether they are a man or a woman (per SE in previous posts)... that if he allowed GOD's designed way of having gender distinction, such as men growing facial hair; it might eliminate the problem for him...? He seems to be big on "gender distinction" in one breath, but eliminates it in the next breath. Seems confusing!

Whoah...on that note,.......I'm off on my bike!

(whoooooosh!)

See yas!

berkeley · #**203** 05-29-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Ok so when will David Bernard or SOMEONE have the courage to make a resolution that beards are not wrong?

A resolution???

Digging4Truth · #**204** 05-29-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Ok so when will David Bernard or SOMEONE have the courage to make a resolution that beards are not wrong?

Woah there bro... you are asking a little much aren't you.

If DB said all this then it will need a good decade or so to become more socially acceptable in the ranks to the point that a resolution can be passed.

The TV resolution is showing that you can't get something past until you get some of the cons on your side.

I would say 10-12 years may be a good time frame.

Also... I just saw Berks reaction...he's right on that... a resolution won't be needed for this because it was never on paper... but if it were... the time frame still stands

#**205** 05-29-2007, 10:58 AM

CC1 and all,

I guess my dad, as conservative as he was, must have been a one of a kind conservative because when he went to Duncan, OK to pastor in 1972 there was a young man whose family attended the church who wore a full (being interpreted VERY full) beard. He was VERY red headed (what he had left at 20) and could forever more make that big red bodied Gibson talk a la Chet Atkins. Under the previous pastor he had been relegated to the back pew as a rebel. Under my dad's pastorate he was openly fellowshipped and allowed to play his gitfiddle right behind his sister who played the piano. In fact my dad, quite the lead guitar player himself (Fender Telecaster), bought himself a precision bass so this young man could play lead without conflict.

The young man remained faithful to God and to the church and as far as i know is still living for God today. Whether he still has the beard or not I do not know.

One strange thing about it all... do you know that none of our other young men felt that they needed to grow a beard even though this young man was allowed to. Strange isn't it? I was always told that this was sure to follow such an action by the pastor. I suppose it may have been because Dad taught very conservative principles of holiness and separation and it just never was an issue!

Digging4Truth · #**206** 05-29-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by philjones

CC1 and all,

I guess my dad, as conservative as he was, must have been a one of a kind conservative because when he went to Duncan, OK to pastor in 1972 there was a young man whose family attended the church who wore a full (being interpreted VERY full) beard. He was VERY red headed (what he had left at 20) and could forever more make that big red bodied Gibson talk a la Chet Atkins. Under the previous pastor he had been relegated to the back pew as a rebel. Under my dad's pastorate he was openly fellowshipped and allowed to play his gitfiddle right behind his sister who played the piano. In fact my dad, quite the lead guitar player himself (Fender Telecaster), bought himself a precision bass so this young man could play lead without conflict.

The young man remained faithful to God and to the church and as far as i know is still living for God today. Whether he still has the beard or not I do not know.

One strange thing about it all... do you know that none of our other young men felt that they needed to grow a beard even though this young man was allowed to. Strange isn't it? I was always told that this was sure to follow such an action by the pastor. I suppose it may have been because Dad taught very conservative principles of holiness and separation and it just never was an issue!

Hats off to a pioneer in pentecost.

dllong · #**207** 05-29-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Woah there bro... you are asking a little much aren't you.

If DB said all this then it will need a good decade or so to become more socially acceptable in the ranks to the point that a resolution can be passed.

The TV resolution is showing that you can't get something past until you get some of the cons on your side.

I would say 10-12 years may be a good time frame.

Also... I just saw Berks reaction...he's right on that... a resolution won't be needed for this because it was never on paper... but if it were... the time frame still stands

By that time TV's will be obsolete, but growing a beard is timeless. ;-)

Bro. Dave

Digging4Truth · #**208** 05-29-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dllong

By that time TV's will be obsolete, but growing a beard is timeless. ;-)

Bro. Dave

Indeed...

I've never grown one myself... If I go a few days without shaving it begins to drive me crazy.

#**209** 05-29-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Indeed...

I've never grown one myself... If I go a few days without shaving it begins to drive me crazy.

I wore a Vandyke while I was away from God and it was certainly a part of my identity as a sinner. For that reason, even if my pastor did not teach against it, I would choose to be clean shaven. I want no part of the man I used to be. It really simplifies it for me personally!

Digging4Truth · #**210** 05-29-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by philjones

I wore a Vandyke while I was away from God and it was certainly a part of my identity as a sinner. For that reason, even if my pastor did not teach against it, I would choose to be clean shaven. I want no part of the man I used to be. It really simplifies it for me personally!

Yes sir... and I just cannot see myself ever wearing one either.

There are many things we used to be and, in our love for what we are becoming, we make those things forever our past. That is always a wonderful way to live.