Christendom has Jesus with long hair - from the start I believe
So why no long hair - is it simply because of a literal reading of Paul ?
Why no long hair ?
by A Paduan 9 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Pleasuredome
nah, its just corporatism
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El blanko
Well, I have some pictures of ancient Jews with shoulder length hair as well, so...
Possibly a Roman custom to have the hair cut short?
My hair looks rather shaggy and I don't think the local elders would like my beard either
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The Leological One
My hair looks rather shaggy and I don't think the local elders would like my beard either
Heh~! They probably wouldn't have been into the 7" mohawks I used to wear, either~!
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New Worldly Translation
This answered any doubts I had -
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whyamihere
That's it I am getting the What Would Jesus Do..Thong!
Brooke
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A Paduan
I shuudda gorn ta landover strait up - those utha dargon varmits hav bin trikkin me about tha long hair thing
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The Leological One
Re: Landover Baptist -- What the h*ll was that~!?! I don't quite remember the baptist church I attended as a child being anything like that~!!!
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tijkmo
i had shaved my head just before getting reinstated and havnt cut it since...1 1/2 years now so tis getting quite long....longest ive ever had it...my ma+da tried to guilt me into a haircut but they gave up quite quickly-unlike them really...other people have mentioned it but i tell them ive taken vows of nazeriteship....no sex no alchohol no haircut-well 2 outta 3 aint bad.....my bro-in-law tells me that in our neighbour cong they have a bet going on how long it will be before i am 'encouraged' to get it cut and whether i will then shave my head completely...they know me so well....i say they are threatened because they cant punish or reward me with anything but if they tell me that i wont be able to give talks on min school then i will reason that if i was working on gestures they would allow me a few talks to improve and even if i didnt they wouldnt remove me so i will just work on personal appearance a few times too..tijkmo
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El blanko
but if they tell me that i wont be able to give talks on min school
Well, lucky old you then
I refused to join the school and never did a talk due to my nerves not being up to the job when I was a JW. I really felt for a brother who forced himself to do talks and had to rush to the loo afterwards. Really, really stupid (James CH:3 V:1 - always makes me feel better about the situation and more JWs should use that scripture against Elders who apply pressure).