“Jehovah’s organisation has never stopped anyone from growing a beard.”
Maybe that's true, but you'll be hounded and discriminated against if you do.
Another interesting comment made by a PIMI JW
by joe134cd 26 Replies latest jw experiences
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punkofnice
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Beth Sarim
""Maybe that's true, but you'll be hounded and discriminated against if you do. "
AND
Just some of the 1000 - yard stares are enough to make you never set foot in there again. Evil glances.
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FedUpJW
OP’s comment from a JW that “Jehovah’s organisation has never stopped anyone from growing a beard” is true.
Just like Jackson's comment about it "seem[ing] presumptuous to claim to be God's sole channel," is entirely true. It was not, and never will be an admission of governing body presumptuousness, it is though a statement of fact that people would [correctly] think the governing body claiming to be God's sole channel was presumptuous.
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Beth Sarim
"it is though a statement of fact that people would [correctly] think the governing body claiming to be God's sole channel was presumptuous."
They got that right.
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peacefulpete
Image is so important when message is so unattractive.
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InquiryMan
In Denmark even elders have beards. Even saw one giving a convention talk back in the 80s
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Rattigan350
"This to me was always a man-made rule!"
Of course it is a man made rule, but not created by the men in the WTBTS.
Look at the table below. The occupations most like JWs are in the middle column, the clean shaven column. Except for pastor. But then I don't see how a physician or people who work with food can wear beards as I'm afraid of shavings falling down into food or on the operating room.
https://www.realmenrealstyle.com/facial-hair-perception/
Professions associated with beards Professions associated with clean-shaven Professions associated with both/neither Professor Lawyer Physician Engineer Colonel Managing director Artist Politician Factory Worker Pastor Diplomat Farmer Psychologist Salesman Bank Clerk