2023 Governing Body Update #8 / BEARDS!!!

[Mike047]

Another one of the facial features that was raised some time ago was that of long sideburns. We have some who choose to grow long sideburns well below the ear, but don't seem to want further facial hair in terms of a moustache or beard.  We have lots of variety now from the military 'short back and sides' to hair, there and everywhere

[dove]

11 hours ago, kejedo said:

I miss living there.

 

Bar Harbor was very nice. And in Maine we had no problem finding lobster dinners.

You could even buy lobster on the roadside 😊

[Dolce vita]

2 hours ago, Mike047 said:

Un autre trait du visage évoqué il y a quelque temps était celui des longues pattes. Certains choisissent de laisser pousser de longues pattes bien en dessous de l'oreille, mais ne semblent pas vouloir davantage de poils sur le visage en termes de moustache ou de barbe. Nous avons maintenant beaucoup de variété, du « dos et côtés courts » militaires aux cheveux, là-bas et partout.

The 70s are back you think, Mike? So I'm expecting Hawaiian shirts, misery!😏

[Allabord4Jah]

11 hours ago, Leslie.m said:

What you’re looking for is part of the Jan JW Broadcast. Talk 3 by Bro. Jackson

Yes, that forum on Br.Jackson's talk on Broadcast January 2024.

[DarinS]

On 1/14/2024 at 11:48 AM, Tortuga said:

He looked good or he looked bad?

Uggg autocorrect

he looked good / great smiling and happy

[Mike047]

These brothers are precious to us. We always keep them in our prayers.

[kejedo]

14 hours ago, truce said:

Thanks, Sister Pauline. Do you mean Benin Republic (the country in West Africa) or do you mean Benin City (a city in Midwestern Nigeria)?

Possibly, either location. From another source: "Dembo Sickles was born 14 May 1762 in Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast and died 15 October 1845 Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island," A student in Maine from Benin Republic told me the name Dengbo was common in her homeland. I was just talking on the phone to a sister. We were imagining meeting ancestors in Jehovah's promised New System. Any suggestions for searching African records would be greatly appreciated. 

 

[Broseph]

Brother Jackson can rock his beret, or his goatee, but I’d be so totally stumbled by both. Just kidding I actually wouldn’t mind at all. He may need to move to an artist’s colony at that point though.

 

Edited January 16 by JonE

[truce]

3 hours ago, kejedo said:

Possibly, either location. From another source: "Dembo Sickles was born 14 May 1762 in Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast and died 15 October 1845 Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island," A student in Maine from Benin Republic told me the name Dengbo was common in her homeland. I was just talking on the phone to a sister. We were imagining meeting ancestors in Jehovah's promised New System. Any suggestions for searching African records would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Very likely then it would be Ivory Coast or Benin Republic. Oh wow, that would mean that your husband and kids are African.... 

[Tortuga]

Are the sisters getting jealous? 

 

[Mike047]

Ah, what ticks on faces?

[Dolce vita]

9 hours ago, JonE said:

Frère Jackson peut porter son béret ou sa barbiche, mais je serais totalement trébuché par les deux. Je plaisante, cela ne me dérangerait pas du tout. Il devra peut-être déménager dans une colonie d'artistes à ce stade.

 

True, all it would need is an easel installed on the quays of Paris or in Montmartre

[DarinS]

On 1/15/2024 at 11:32 AM, Dolce vita said:

The 70s are back you think, Mike? So I'm expecting Hawaiian shirts, misery!😏

In case you did not know

 

Hawaiian shirts where approved for Hawaii a short while ago …..like 1-2 years i think

(i heard the islanders also consider it formal wear….idk)

 

they were told it is allowed for service and meetings - there was probably a post here somewhere about it

Edited January 16 by DarinS

[DancesWithWife]

For those having difficulties growing a beard!

[kejedo]

21 hours ago, truce said:

Very likely then it would be Ivory Coast or Benin Republic. Oh wow, that would mean that your husband and kids are African.... 

Well, I knew that. 

 

Edited January 17 by kejedo

[Andrey]

😁 Now all the congregations of the world will begin to undergo great changes in appearance.

Edited January 17 by Andrey

[coolbrz731]

6 hours ago, Andrey said:

Now all the congregations of the world will begin to undergo great changes in appearance.

It's already happened in our congregation.  A/V group was almost in chaos so many people were sick for so long.  Most of the brothers came back with beards.  Now us hairless chins are an endangered species.  😂

[trottigy]

Funny story AND YES this did actually happen in MY congregation. I heard it firsthand.

 

Two brothers both with beards talk to a return visit. At the end of the conversation, they invite him to the meeting. He says, "yes, but can I come clean shaven?" They both look at each other and giggle a little and say, "Yes, of course. Beards are just a new thing for us."

 

AHHH - life is interesting, eh.

Edited January 17 by trottigy

[Tortuga]

1 minute ago, trottigy said:

Funny story AND YES this did actually happen in MY congregation. I heard it firsthand.

 

Two brothers both with beards talk to a return visit. At the end of the conversation, they invite him to the meeting. He says, "yes, but can I come clean shaven?" They both look at each other and giggle a little and say, "Yes, of course. beards are just a new thing for us."

 

AHHH - life is interesting, eh.

We aren't Amish....

[Mike047]

9 minutes ago, trottigy said:

Beards are just a new thing for us

When one brother, who has had a beard for many years, was asked about his beard his reply always was "it was given me by my father, as was the rest of my hair"

 

However, we are going to see that people in the community find it strange, though, that a number of our brothers, previously clean shaven for many years are now sporting facial hair. Someone wondered if the brother calling was still one of Jehovah's Witnesses or had left.

[Old]

45 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

We aren't Amish....

You can tell because we allow hair on the upper lip, Amish do not.

[Tortuga]

11 minutes ago, Old said:

You can tell because we allow hair on the upper lip, Amish do not.

Interesting information about that.

https://www.amishbaskets.com/blogs/blog/why-dont-the-amish-grow-mustaches

[Andrey]

It is urgent to create a Red Book to protect brothers without beards! 🤣

[Araujo JW]

1 hour ago, trottigy said:

Funny story AND YES this did actually happen in MY congregation. I heard it firsthand.

 

Two brothers both with beards talk to a return visit. At the end of the conversation, they invite him to the meeting. He says, "yes, but can I come clean shaven?" They both look at each other and giggle a little and say, "Yes, of course. Beards are just a new thing for us."

 

AHHH - life is interesting, eh.

 

“He who has a beard, say: ‘Come!’” “The bearded people are saying: ‘Come!’ And even he who has no beard, say: ‘Come!’ And he who has a beard, come; whoever wants to come with a beard, a trimmed beard brings life.” — Revelation 22:17. (free version)

[Andrey]