Beards for Easter Drama

[South of I 90]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Obviously I don't think there's anything wrong with a beard on a guy (see the avatar!). However, I've always thought it was hilarious that guys could grow them for the Easter plays and then have to shave immediately afterwards. For Pete's sake, if it's a sin, it's a sin. If not, then let them wear them whenever they want. All the UPC churches around here do this, and I have never understood it!

I don't have an issue with beards, mustaches, goatees, van dykes, soul patches, etc.

However is it a STANDARD that a non-denominational spirit filled pastor must adorned facial hair, preferrably a GOATEE!!

Maybe a fell in the stereotyping trap................sorry.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Just a Shepherd

Better yet elder, don't celebrate Easter, celebrate Passover. We are in the Christian business, not the pagan business.

Now that is a thought.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Just a Shepherd

Better yet elder, don't celebrate Easter, celebrate Passover. We are in the Christian business, not the pagan business.

But I LOVE those little malt ball Robin Eggs!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Buffy

My husband and several of the men in my UPC church are growing beards for Easter! One of the men is the father of a well known poster here. Going around town my husband has made sure that EVERY pentecostal who either ignored him or turned their nose up he would go up to and tell them why he was growing a beard. I have mixed emotions about it. My husband's dad isn't hardly even speaking to him. I would love to know or maybe I would not want to know what the people on AFF think. Okay let the games begin!!!!!

There is no BIBLICAL basis for prohibiting beards. In fact, the Law of Moses (which is cited for prohibiting women from wearing pants, since pants are supposedly that which pertaineth unto a man) commands not to mar the corners of one's beard. This presumes 1) that a man has a beard and 2) that at least the corners of it are not to be marred (does that mean cut, I'm not sure).

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Just a Shepherd View Post
Better yet elder, don't celebrate Easter, celebrate Passover. We are in the Christian business, not the pagan business.

So true...

Jesus wasn't the lamb of the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox

Jesus was the Passover lamb.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

So true...

Jesus wasn't the lamb of the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox

Jesus was the Passover lamb.

Can you believe we agree????????????????????????? Call the law!!!!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Can you believe we agree????????????????????????? Call the law!!!!

LOL.... On the holidays we see eye to eye...

I guess I realize now that we all think we are right in "our beliefs" I guess we should use our personal convictions to decide what is best for us. Whether it be beards, hair cutting, etc... We are all going to interpret scriptures differently!!! All of us seem to be good moral people!!! So I think I have my answer!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Buffy

I guess I realize now that we all think we are right in "our beliefs" I guess we should use our personal convictions to decide what is best for us. Whether it be beards, hair cutting, etc... We are all going to interpret scriptures differently!!! All of us seem to be good moral people!!! So I think I have my answer!

The problem is when people hold beliefs for which they have no scripture... well that isn't such a problem... it is when they apply to others that it becomes a real problem.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Personally I don't have a probelm with facial hair on men, I find no scripture agains't it.I prefer not to have it ,but as long as a brother keeps it trim and neat I have no probelm with it.
Facial hair is something I wouldn't promote or prohibit either.