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    babblings got a reaction from Traci in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    The measuring stick on all aspects of dress and grooming as always been - how are brothers and sisters are portrayed in the societies literature - who get used at the assemblies and conventions for parts on the platform and other privileges
    Now i have been in the truth 35 years and as of yet i have never seen a modern day brother with beard portrayed in those areas of service - maybe one day we will but until that happens there will always be ones who feel beards are unacceptable and i would encourage any one who wants such privileges to think carefully about the choices they make and maybe they will play apart in altering peoples feelings on this issue in their own congregation and i hope that does not sound patronizing
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    babblings got a reaction from SuzA in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    I suppose it boils down to how you understand the word custom - most dictionaries say things like custom means -:
    . A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
    a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances. See more.
    a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time:
    I would say in most western parts of the world - there are exceptions - it is not the tradition, habitual practice and so is not the custom for men to have a beard and so the later part of the quote from the watchtower needs to be carefully consider by any brother reaching out for positions of responsibilities in the congregation.
    Beards today have become a fashion item for many young men in the congregation and so the society are trying to take a balanced view on the matter and so should we
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    babblings got a reaction from James Thomas Rook Jr. in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    I suppose it boils down to how you understand the word custom - most dictionaries say things like custom means -:
    . A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
    a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances. See more.
    a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time:
    I would say in most western parts of the world - there are exceptions - it is not the tradition, habitual practice and so is not the custom for men to have a beard and so the later part of the quote from the watchtower needs to be carefully consider by any brother reaching out for positions of responsibilities in the congregation.
    Beards today have become a fashion item for many young men in the congregation and so the society are trying to take a balanced view on the matter and so should we
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    babblings got a reaction from Cyndi Dodge in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    The measuring stick on all aspects of dress and grooming as always been - how are brothers and sisters are portrayed in the societies literature - who get used at the assemblies and conventions for parts on the platform and other privileges
    Now i have been in the truth 35 years and as of yet i have never seen a modern day brother with beard portrayed in those areas of service - maybe one day we will but until that happens there will always be ones who feel beards are unacceptable and i would encourage any one who wants such privileges to think carefully about the choices they make and maybe they will play apart in altering peoples feelings on this issue in their own congregation and i hope that does not sound patronizing
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    babblings got a reaction from Cyndi Dodge in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    I suppose it boils down to how you understand the word custom - most dictionaries say things like custom means -:
    . A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
    a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances. See more.
    a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time:
    I would say in most western parts of the world - there are exceptions - it is not the tradition, habitual practice and so is not the custom for men to have a beard and so the later part of the quote from the watchtower needs to be carefully consider by any brother reaching out for positions of responsibilities in the congregation.
    Beards today have become a fashion item for many young men in the congregation and so the society are trying to take a balanced view on the matter and so should we
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    babblings got a reaction from Queen Esther in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    The measuring stick on all aspects of dress and grooming as always been - how are brothers and sisters are portrayed in the societies literature - who get used at the assemblies and conventions for parts on the platform and other privileges
    Now i have been in the truth 35 years and as of yet i have never seen a modern day brother with beard portrayed in those areas of service - maybe one day we will but until that happens there will always be ones who feel beards are unacceptable and i would encourage any one who wants such privileges to think carefully about the choices they make and maybe they will play apart in altering peoples feelings on this issue in their own congregation and i hope that does not sound patronizing
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    babblings got a reaction from Damiensouthernohio in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    The measuring stick on all aspects of dress and grooming as always been - how are brothers and sisters are portrayed in the societies literature - who get used at the assemblies and conventions for parts on the platform and other privileges
    Now i have been in the truth 35 years and as of yet i have never seen a modern day brother with beard portrayed in those areas of service - maybe one day we will but until that happens there will always be ones who feel beards are unacceptable and i would encourage any one who wants such privileges to think carefully about the choices they make and maybe they will play apart in altering peoples feelings on this issue in their own congregation and i hope that does not sound patronizing
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    babblings got a reaction from Damiensouthernohio in New Light! - Beards are now ok.   
    I suppose it boils down to how you understand the word custom - most dictionaries say things like custom means -:
    . A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
    a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances. See more.
    a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time:
    I would say in most western parts of the world - there are exceptions - it is not the tradition, habitual practice and so is not the custom for men to have a beard and so the later part of the quote from the watchtower needs to be carefully consider by any brother reaching out for positions of responsibilities in the congregation.
    Beards today have become a fashion item for many young men in the congregation and so the society are trying to take a balanced view on the matter and so should we
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