beards and such.

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In a message dated 96-08-08 03:41:12 EDT, you write:

<< hi everybody, and hi all (in case you don't classify yourself as an
 everybody)		Now, beards, beards and beards...............
 It has been my _opinion_ that
 the first measure is one's pastor, and yes!!!!!that _does_matter, my
 pastor does not teach it as wrong........Now here's the clincher, the 2nd
 measure is the attitude in which it is worn. If your pastor had a change
 in view, and now preaches against it, would _You_ shave it off to remain
 subject to your pastor's God Given authority.  >>

Yes, I would definitely shave it off.  In fact, it's extremely hypothetical,
since, despite the fact that they wore beards in Biblical times ( That's
undeniable), I still am of the old school that believes they don't convey a
good Christian image.  I mean when you have people like the Walt Disney
Company forbidding the wearing of beards because they appear "unwholesome,"
what does that tell you the church's view on it should be?  It's kind of like
this deal with young guys wearing their caps backwards.  Is the wearing of
the cap like that itself wrong?  Of course not.  Yet today, secular
authorities--such as security at various malls--forbid youth to wear their
hats like that, because of the image it conveys (i.e., gangs and what have
you).  And yet too many times, we in the church say nothing about it!  Where
is our stand for separation?  (Sorry...excuse my tirade).

--Blessings,
  Rich Brown