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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

ProgressiveProfessor

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1. I have always found the mormon ban on beards to be amusing consider the portraits of

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:18 PM

Sep 2012

Brigham Young and other founders.

Note that the ban is mandatory for BYU students, elders on missions and such, but aftwards the social pressure is pretty strong for no facial hair.

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Hair Length and Religion [View all] icymist Sep 2012 OP

I have always found the mormon ban on beards to be amusing consider the portraits of ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #1

Sounds suspiciously like something Paul said in his letter to the Corinthians . . . Still Blue in PDX Sep 2012 #2