Comments on: Against Nature

By: Baywolfe

Baywolfe — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:38:36 +0000

Ummm, actually the Story of Sampson is just a story in a book that also includes stories about talking animals and shrubbery. Anybody that tries to justify either viewpoint regarding hair length in this the 21st Century is seriously misguided.

By: angel

angel — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:14:05 +0000

The Nazirite vow is explained in Numbers chapter 6, “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD…” It goes on for several verses, but this was given to the Hebrews before they even entered and took possession of the land of Israel, so it definitely doesn’t have anything to do with Nazareth.

I really don’t think God has an issue with hair, or even what we wear, as long as we use good sense and dress appropriately. In any given society, though, there are standards of decency and what is considered acceptable, and those who don’t abide by them can make it difficult for those who do and are offended in some way. Paul was always trying to get people to be more like-minded, and not unnecessarily offensive; to be considerate of others, and I think that when he commended them for following the “traditions” he had given them, in regard to hair and such, he was letting them know he personally agreed with those traditions and thought there were good reasons for them, but he also didn’t want people arguing and insisting that everyone must abide by them to be a part of the church.

By: Mike (DDTFA)

Mike (DDTFA) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:22:33 +0000

IIRC from decades ago when I had to warm the hard metal folding chairs in HWA’s WCG, the story was that the pictures of Jesus aren’t him but rather someone else Tamuz or something like that. Or that people confuse the town of Nazereth with the Nazerite vow when Nazerites are not specifically from Nazereth.

I personally don’t wear my hair long because it’s a hassle.

By: J

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:50:05 +0000

Renditions of Jesus also portray him as effeminate (oh, and usually White). People have him appear how they want him to appear. I don’t know where the long-hair thing started though.

By: Whisper

Whisper — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:24:46 +0000

Hair Length?
I’ve had long and short hair in my history, does this make me bad and good… natural and un-natural?
Does the silent Witless has short hair? Is she un-natural?
I can’t remember actually seeing a rendition, painting, or sculpture of Jesus having short hair… is he un-natural?
Moly older ladies have short hair, are they all un-natural?

Ron’s getting boring again if hair is the topic of the show now… more action please. Amuse us Ron!

By: todd

todd — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:07:00 +0000

LOL….my point being, I really don’t think God is concerned with the length of our hair.

By: angel

angel — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:28:07 +0000

Baywolfe,

Your wife knows what she’s talking about, I wouldn’t argue with her if I were you. I was watching the birds in my yard this past spring; the males strutted and bowed, puffed themselves up and did everything they could to get a females attention – and after all that they still had to chase her around the yard! Being prettier didn’t make their job any easier.

I don’t know if Samson wore leather or if he carried a sword, but he sure put a hurtin’ on some Philistines with a donkey’s jawbone!

By: Baywolfe

Baywolfe — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:51:50 +0000

As my wife constantly reminds me, “The male of the species is more attractive than the female, “EXCEPT FOR HUMAN BEINGS”.

Can’t, and won’t, argue with her logic.

Todd, actually angel is wrong. Sampson was a type of “Conan the Barbarian” so he had to wear his hair long. Also he had to wear leather and speak with an Austrian accent. But he did get to carry a big ole sword!