Comments on: Something light (and hairy): beards http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:26:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: malkah http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273883 malkah Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:05:13 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273883 So Harrison, I see you read Commentary. Good for you! I just responded to your article about lack of Jewish support for Evangelicals. When you read Commentary and think deeply about Jewish ideas, is your heart ever grieved on account of the blindness of my people? Does reading Commentary remind you to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem?" Or, do you merely find the articles quaint and informative for Christians? So Harrison, I see you read Commentary. Good for you! I just responded to your article about lack of Jewish support for Evangelicals. When you read Commentary and think deeply about Jewish ideas, is your heart ever grieved on account of the blindness of my people? Does reading Commentary remind you to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem?” Or, do you merely find the articles quaint and informative for Christians?

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273250 Make it Man Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:03:03 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273250 Sorry Panther... I'd give you some of mine if it were possible.. But I'm sure there are others that can empathize with your.... erm... recession. I'm just thankful that I don't have that problem in addition to the bad knee, painful hip, back back, sore shoulders and tense neck.... I'm aware that the greying beard isn't the only thing reminding me of my mortality. Sorry Panther… I’d give you some of mine if it were possible.. But I’m sure there are others that can empathize with your…. erm… recession.

I’m just thankful that I don’t have that problem in addition to the bad knee, painful hip, back back, sore shoulders and tense neck…. I’m aware that the greying beard isn’t the only thing reminding me of my mortality.

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]]> By: panther http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273182 panther Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:40:09 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273182 I used to sport a winter beard which pleased my grandfather ("I threw my razor away in 1952"). Now I have to wear one to separate me from the kids I teach. My wife loves it but I get a wicked tan line when I shave after spending the summer on the field. My hair is migrating away from my five head, around the outside of the top of my head and down, down, down. Can I get an "amen"? I used to sport a winter beard which pleased my grandfather (”I threw my razor away in 1952″). Now I have to wear one to separate me from the kids I teach. My wife loves it but I get a wicked tan line when I shave after spending the summer on the field. My hair is migrating away from my five head, around the outside of the top of my head and down, down, down.

Can I get an “amen”?

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273167 Make it Man Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:24:15 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273167 <i>"Are you sure it isn’t just migrating?"</i> Um... nope. If anything it's multiplying. Thankfully, I do have a nice head of hair. If I can do <I>anything,</i> I can grow hair. I could <i>sell</i> it... “Are you sure it isn’t just migrating?”

Um… nope. If anything it’s multiplying. Thankfully, I do have a nice head of hair. If I can do anything, I can grow hair. I could sell it…

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]]> By: Harris http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273118 Harris Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:38:23 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273118 Since basically no one I know apart from my family has seen me without a beard, why I guess it's here to stay. It started out hippie-shaggy (ooooh, I wince at the pictures), and now has gone to the very trimmed, very short ahem, "Professional" look. fwiw. Since basically no one I know apart from my family has seen me without a beard, why I guess it’s here to stay. It started out hippie-shaggy (ooooh, I wince at the pictures), and now has gone to the very trimmed, very short ahem, “Professional” look. fwiw.

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273108 TJ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:19:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273108 I grew a van Dyke back in 1995 and have pretty much had it ever since. This past Christmas, I decided to stop shaving and now have a more or less full beard (though I still shave under my lower jaw a couple times a week). I'll probably shave it off after the warm weather arrives (considering it snowed yesterday, that might be a while). I grew the original beard because I have a weak jawline and because I have a nasty scar on my chin. Is that vain (Harrison Ford has a similar scar and he doesn't have a beard, though he did have one for a while in "The Fugitive"). In the U.S., beards are more a fashion statement that anything else, it seems. It is interesting historically to note that Lincoln was the first President with a beard, but every President that followed him (with the exception of Andrew Johnson, his V.P. who followed him) had some form of facial hair, up until the early 20th century (ending, I believe, with T. Roosevelt). Now, of course, I doubt if a candidate with a beard would even stand a chance of being elected President. Isn't there something about a beard that makes a man seem "shifty" or the like? I grew a van Dyke back in 1995 and have pretty much had it ever since. This past Christmas, I decided to stop shaving and now have a more or less full beard (though I still shave under my lower jaw a couple times a week). I’ll probably shave it off after the warm weather arrives (considering it snowed yesterday, that might be a while).

I grew the original beard because I have a weak jawline and because I have a nasty scar on my chin. Is that vain (Harrison Ford has a similar scar and he doesn’t have a beard, though he did have one for a while in “The Fugitive”).

In the U.S., beards are more a fashion statement that anything else, it seems. It is interesting historically to note that Lincoln was the first President with a beard, but every President that followed him (with the exception of Andrew Johnson, his V.P. who followed him) had some form of facial hair, up until the early 20th century (ending, I believe, with T. Roosevelt). Now, of course, I doubt if a candidate with a beard would even stand a chance of being elected President. Isn’t there something about a beard that makes a man seem “shifty” or the like?

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]]> By: krm http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273102 krm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:06:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273102 Make it man - Are you sure it isn't just migrating? Make it man – Are you sure it isn’t just migrating?

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]]> By: Peter L http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273097 Peter L Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:56:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273097 I want a beard, but the Mrs doesn’t like them. What I don’t like is the trend towards goatees. It makes most of the wearers look like they need to wash their face. kbells- I wouldn’t have minded the female angel, as angels have no gender, do they? Yes, the Bible always refers to them in the masculine, but are they? (And do they have long hair? DO they have any hair? They are spirits and take the form of humans in Scripture.) I want a beard, but the Mrs doesn’t like them. What I don’t like is the trend towards goatees. It makes most of the wearers look like they need to wash their face.

kbells- I wouldn’t have minded the female angel, as angels have no gender, do they? Yes, the Bible always refers to them in the masculine, but are they? (And do they have long hair? DO they have any hair? They are spirits and take the form of humans in Scripture.)

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-273023 Make it Man Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:24:04 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-273023 You'd think that once you mature, a beard would be as full as it's going to be. Funny thing is though, that as I age, I find <i>more</i> hair growing not only from my chin and upper lip, but it now grows out of my ears too... :roll: God sure has a weird sense of humor. You’d think that once you mature, a beard would be as full as it’s going to be. Funny thing is though, that as I age, I find more hair growing not only from my chin and upper lip, but it now grows out of my ears too… :roll: God sure has a weird sense of humor.

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]]> By: RobHays http://online.worldmag.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/comment-page-1/#comment-272945 RobHays Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:12:52 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/02/12/something-light-and-hairy-beards/#comment-272945 I've had my beard for about 3 years at this point. I grew it in a fit of laziness when I had a December where I wouldn't be seeing any clients; since they never saw the messy in-between stages, it was ok from a work perspective. I had someone tell me to cut down to a mustache once, but that'd be tragic, as my facial hair is much lighter (read: dirty blond) on my upper lip. My girlfriend rather likes the beard, but then again she barely remembers me clean shaven. I've thought lately about shaving, just because I've forgotten what my own face looks like, but then I realize that I'd have to shave every day again, and I change my mind. It was a life-changing experience for me; I never had much facial hair in high school, so it was something of a personal victory to grow a full beard that didn't look like I'd glued it on. I’ve had my beard for about 3 years at this point. I grew it in a fit of laziness when I had a December where I wouldn’t be seeing any clients; since they never saw the messy in-between stages, it was ok from a work perspective. I had someone tell me to cut down to a mustache once, but that’d be tragic, as my facial hair is much lighter (read: dirty blond) on my upper lip.

My girlfriend rather likes the beard, but then again she barely remembers me clean shaven. I’ve thought lately about shaving, just because I’ve forgotten what my own face looks like, but then I realize that I’d have to shave every day again, and I change my mind.

It was a life-changing experience for me; I never had much facial hair in high school, so it was something of a personal victory to grow a full beard that didn’t look like I’d glued it on.

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