Jehovah S Witnesses And Beards

Jehovah S Witnesses And Beards. GB Stephen Lett announces that Beards are a personal decision due to their being no scriptures condemning them. In the Hebrew Scriptures, za·qanʹ is the word for "beard," while sa·phamʹ, pertaining to the lip, is variously rendered by translators as "beard," "mustache," and "upper lip." In a few instances the word za·qanʹ refers not to the beard but to the "chin." — Le 13:29, 30.


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The Internet's most comprehensive resource for ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way. This decision has sparked significant changes, impacted perceptions, raised questions about humility and personal rights, and prompted reflection on the authority of the governing body

it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.

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. Yet it is rare to see one of Jehovah's Witnesses sporting a beard GB Stephen Lett announces that Beards are a personal decision due to their being no scriptures condemning them.