Just curious, has anyone heard of this?
Basically this is a new, old tradition. A lot of young men are making this vow, some for a year, others for an unspecified amount of time. (please make sure you read about this before you pontificate)
Tell me what you think....
The idea is that you must follow three things:
#1)
Abstaining from wine and strong drink
"...Any thing that intoxicates us (money, fame, lusts of the flesh, etc.) will ultimately dull our spiritual senses and draw us away from God. Today, we live in the substance of what was pictured in that beautiful ritual act. We, who believe live in the true meaning of that symbolic act, refrain from becoming intoxicated by anything that might draw us away from intimacy with God."
#2)
Beginning the vow with a Shaved head and letting the hair grow
"...testimony is what the ancient Nazarite's long hair was all about. Today, obedience and devotion to God convey the strongest possible testimony to the world. This is a testimony that cannot be ignored." (so it isn't really about the hair itself)
#3)
Do not touch any dead thing
" So, succinctly stated this ritual refrain means don't go near sin because sin will bring spiritual death."
http://www.nazarite.com/meaning.htm
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