[Pim Pendergast]

Originally Posted by Cranky Old Man

Excuse me!? What is wrong with a decent Christian beard!?

Indeed! Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon said, “Growing a beard is a habit most natural, scriptural, manly, and beneficial.”

[Mark L. Snyde, PhD]

Originally Posted by Cranky Old Man

Excuse me!? What is wrong with a decent Christian beard!?

Leviticus 19:27 "Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard."

Not a thing wrong with having a beard, Brother Cranky.

[Naomi Ruth Lamb]

I agree. In fact, I think it helps affirm your masculinity and heterosexuality.

I recall a couple of the ladies of the church speaking about a certain young man that had gone through one of the Healing from Homosexuality programs my pastor presents quarterly. The ladies were saying that the young man had a beard and I believe they said the beard would "help people to think he is straight." I was so happy and jubilant in my soul when the young man (I think his name was Bruce) turned away from sin and joined the ranks of Jesus' hetero men.

For the life of me, though, I didn't ever notice his having facial hair. His beard must have been awfully light.

[Mother Of Seven]

It's not the beard per se that's the problem - it's the big hole in it below the lower lip surrounded by the thin moustache. All the bearded posters who have replied have nice full beards, not beards that look as though they've been manicured.

[Cranky Old Man]

Originally Posted by Mother Of Seven

It's not the beard per se that's the problem - it's the big hole in it below the lower lip surrounded by the thin moustache. All the bearded posters who have replied have nice full beards, not beards that look as though they've been manicured.

His to-be wife should be on her knees all the time so it should make little difference.

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

Brethren, sistren, and friends, those who mar the corners of their beards are preparing the way for Tribulation, to be sure. Scraping hair off of your face is a pagan practice akin to unnatural sex and the black art of applied medicine.

[Baxter Gladwell III]

Originally Posted by Mother Of Seven

It's not the beard per se that's the problem - it's the big hole in it below the lower lip surrounded by the thin moustache. All the bearded posters who have replied have nice full beards, not beards that look as though they've been manicured.

Do you HEN-PECK all men like this, or only those whose righteousness outshines your own?

Originally Posted by THE WORD OF GOD

1 Timothy 2:11-14
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

I found the hair between my lips to be a magnet for food. I shaved it off years ago after it became hopelessly knotted with molten Velveeta and have not looked back. NOT EVEN ONCE.

The beard is not the problem. The problem is that 99.99% of attractive, available women are WHORES, just like my WHORE EX-WIFE. As a Christian man of means, I will endure until God sees fit to bring "THE ONE" into my life. I KNOW SHE'S OUT THERE!

Somewhere...

[Mother Of Seven]

Do you want to find "THE ONE" or not?
Once you've found her, you can do what you want with your face, and she will have no right to object. But until you find her..................

[Mark L. Snyde, PhD]

Originally Posted by Baxter Gladwell III

Do you HEN-PECK all men like this, or only those whose righteousness outshines your own?...

Brother Baxter,

I think Sister Mother is not trying to henpeck, but rather offer constructive criticism. You may not agree with the advice, and verily you have your reasons to disagree, but there is no need to make it a contest of self-proclaimed righteousness. On this point of pride I must lovingly rebuke you:

Proverbs 26:12 (1611 King James Bible)

Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

Proverbs 29:23 (1611 King James Bible)

A mans pride shall bring him lowe: but honour shall vpholde the humble in spirit.

1 Timothy 3:6 (1611 King James Bible)

Not a nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.

We should never extoll our own virtues, this should be for others to do only:

Proverbs 27:2 (1611 King James Bible)

Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.

[Naomi Ruth Lamb]

Brother Dr. Mark,

I believe it was Sister Mary (bless her heart) that posted a sort of pecking order for the forums that showed the level of respect due to each particular designation. Perhaps she could post that again to clarify when it is proper to rebuke another poster. Jesus wants us to follow His Divine plan when it comes to putting people in their place.

As a True Christian ™ woman, I am beneath you, of course, which is a place I am happy to claim at any time.

NRL

[Basilissa]

Originally Posted by Naomi Ruth Lamb

Brother Dr. Mark,

I believe it was Sister Mary (bless her heart) that posted a sort of pecking order for the forums that showed the level of respect due to each particular designation. Perhaps she could post that again to clarify when it is proper to rebuke another poster. Jesus wants us to follow His Divine plan when it comes to putting people in their place.

As a True Christian ™ woman, I am beneath you, of course, which is a place I am happy to claim at any time.

NRL

My dearest Sister Naomi, did you mean this:

The food chain order at LBC forum:

1. Pastors.
2. True Christian™ Men.
3. True Christian™ Women.
4. Forum members.
5. Flies.
5. Bed bugs.
6. Dust mites.
7. Unsaved Trash.

[Zechariah Smyth]

Look, I think we can all agree that Mr. Gladwell looks a little unique, but have you all forgotten this?

(John 7:24) "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Stick with the program.



YiC,

Zech

[Alvin Moss]

Welcome, Brother.

I want to congratulate you for your forbearance in not smiting the whore who is your wife. I don't know what I would do in your circumstance, though I suspect there would be violence involved. You have been wounded grieveously and you would be within your God given rights to send the woman to Hell with the Devil. Your patience is virtueous and she will get there by and by anyway.

I do not rebuke you for your facial hair, though you should know that 10% of all people do not trust a man with a beard.

Please continue with your testimony.

God Bless!

[Naomi Ruth Lamb]

Originally Posted by Basilissa

My dearest Sister Naomi, did you mean this:

The food chain order at LBC forum:

1. Pastors.
2. True Christian™ Men.
3. True Christian™ Women.
4. Forum members.
5. Flies.
5. Bed bugs.
6. Dust mites.
7. Unsaved Trash.

Kind, sweet Sister Basilissa,

That is, indeed, what I was speaking of. You are delightful - as always - to provide it. Always giving of yourself, aren't you?

Your Sister in Christ,
NRL

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Basilissa

My dearest Sister Naomi, did you mean this:

The food chain order at LBC forum:

1. Pastors.
2. True Christian™ Men.
3. True Christian™ Women.
4. Forum members.
5. Flies.
5. Bed bugs.
6. Dust mites.
7. Unsaved Trash.

Thank you for leaving off number eight. It is hard enough to control the images of gay sex that Satan projects into my mind constantly without everyone around me bringing it up all the time.

[Naomi Ruth Lamb]

Brother Billy Bob,

Let me pray for you. (If you were here, I'd lay hands on you, but since you aren't, just imagine it)

Lord GOD, I pray for Brother Billy Bob now in Jesus Name. May the vision of his past horrific experience with the homersekshuls not enter his mind at this moment. May he not think of their foul, disgusting hands all over him as he felt their manhood members of lust penetrate his nether regions. May the memory of his painful recovery not be brought to his thoughts, nor the months spent in diapers due to the unusually violent stretching of certain areas of his person. Thanking you for keeping this out of his mind, I praise You for answering this prayer. Amen and Amen

I hope this helped.

[Didymus Much]

Mr. Gladwell, I can't help but wonder if you're somehow related to the stunning Rev. Mrs. Isaac Peters?



Just something about the warmth in your smiles, and True Christian™ joy in your eyes.

[Zechariah Smyth]

Classic Didymus...gender-confused as usual.



YiC,

Zech

[Baxter Gladwell III]

I have many cousins. My grandparents were QUIVERFULL.