2023 Governing Body Update #8 / BEARDS!!!

[jlocke]

Rather than being right or wrong this is an amazing clarification so we are all united 

[Dages]

ok, next one : 

 

Meat Barbecue in Paradise video  

[sania]

3 hours ago, jlocke said:

What is your preferred beard grooming?

If no brothers in my congregation growing a beard, I will grow mine.. 🤪

[nicolette]

26 minutes ago, molnarj said:

There was a time when they had a spare white shirt ready behind the platform in case a speaker showed up without a white shirt. I guess now they will have a fake beard ready. 

I recalled that!!

[molnarj]

 

 

[Lee49]

6 minutes ago, sania said:

If no brothers in my congregation growing a beard, I will grow mine.

Then you may be tempted to join a circus !

[Adam!]

Are we going to have JW Beard oil suppliers now? You know... those ones with Etsy accounts and such like ...

[bystander]

3 hours ago, jlocke said:

What is your preferred beard grooming?

Short and neat. 

[Lee49]

23 minutes ago, Dages said:

Meat Barbecue in Paradise video

It will have to be " mock meat " I ain't killing nothing, except maybe a misquito or 2 , at least until they quit attacking us ! 🦟 😂

[dove]

1 hour ago, Dustparticle said:

Personally I do not care.

I am a sister and it doesn’t affect me personally, but I am happy for all the brothers that do care. Anything that makes their life easier in these last days is a good thing.🙂

[DancesWithWife]

I have been unable to shave the last 6 weeks as illness, pain and the ability to take care of myself as I was once able to do. 

 

I felt uncomfortable having him take me to the hospital. I felt he was uncomfortable with my beard. He never said anything so it was just my view.

 

This update brought great comfort. My wife likes it and thinks I should keep it. I will. 

[DarinS]

Had a bout 15-20 texts this am from my friends

 

I was in hospital about 2 years and not allowed to shave for a few months (doctors orders) - so i had a healthy beard ....temporarily 

 

quite a few joked on ZOOM and  said they were jealous -- and today they sent me texts to say they could now grow a beard also....lol

 

then they started sending me crazy pictures of beard styles....really outrageous beard pics

 

so I was wondering if we could have some discussion of beard types and moderation and modesty

(my post from early am was merged into this one)

but id like to jump the gun and have some thoughts in mind when we have these discussions later in the week/month

 

there are probably 20-30 beard TYPES?....and obviously some are crazy...and NOT appropriate

 

so what do you think is appropriate - what have you seen

besides neat clean and well-groomed

[Cushi]

1 hour ago, Gimestr said:

Which Governing Body member will be the first to grow a beard?

My guess is Jeffrey Winder. I think he would look good with a light full beard.

[Cushi]

When I heard the update, I was listening anxiously hoping they would approve the wearing of beards but I didn’t want to get my hopes up in case they weren’t going to approve it. When they approved it I shouted out Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!  
 

I’m not surprised they made this adjustment. I had been meaning on writing the branch and asking if it were reasonable to think that brothers would be able to wear beards in the near future because they are becoming more popular in business and politics. After a while I decided not to because I’m sure they get that question all the time and didn’t want to bother them. I used to look forward to wearing a beard in the new world. Now I can have my piece of paradise now 😆

[Tortuga]

5 minutes ago, DarinS said:

so what do you think is appropriate

The same principles apply to all dress and grooming, we don't want to draw undue attention to ourselves.

I knew a brother many years ago that had a beautiful huge handlebar mustache, when he started going out in the ministry a man listened to his entire presentation and then asked one question "how long did it take you to grow that?" The newly baptized brother went home and shaved it off.

[Krusso]

First we had two new additions to the GB followed by a departure. Since then we had 2 major changes. We should keep track of these type of changes. Jehovah has a pattern. We sometimes cannot see the pattern ahead of us, but we can look back and see it behind us. The new additions and the departure were guided by the Holy Spirit. Jehovah decided that it was time to update. Let’s see  what other changes are coming our way. We can be sure that all of them will move us forward and benefit us as always 😊

Edited December 15, 2023 by Krusso

[Midwest-US]

I didn’t see this here yet, but it made me laugh.

 

Edited December 15, 2023 by Midwest-US

[Araujo JW]

15 minutes ago, DarinS said:

Had a bout 15-20 texts this am from my friends

 

I was in hospital about 2 years and not allowed to shave for a few months (doctors orders) - so i had a healthy beard ....temporarily 

 

quite a few joked on ZOOM and  said they were jealous -- and today they sent me texts to say they could now grow a beard also....lol

 

then they started sending me crazy pictures of beard styles....really outrageous beard pics

 

so I was wondering if we could have some discussion of beard types and moderation and modesty

(my post from early am was merged into this one)

but id like to jump the gun and have some thoughts in mind when we have these discussions later in the week/month

 

there are probably 20-30 beard TYPES?....and obviously some are crazy...and NOT appropriate

 

so what do you think is appropriate - what have you seen

besides neat clean and well-groomed

 

I'll give you some options.

 

[Gimestr]

2 hours ago, jwhess said:

The last GB member with a beard was Van Amburgh who died in 1947.

 

EDIT: picture of Br. Van Amburgh.

BTW, he was in the update.  Go to the 7:47 mark

[Gimestr]

11 minutes ago, *Jack* said:

When I heard the update, I was listening anxiously hoping they would approve the wearing of beards but I didn’t want to get my hopes up in case they weren’t going to approve it. When they approved it I shouted out Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!  

My brother in law threw out his razors this morning lol

[dove]

6 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

The same principles apply to all dress and grooming, we don't want to draw undue attention to ourselves.

I knew a brother many years ago that had a beautiful huge handlebar mustache, when he started going out in the ministry a man listened to his entire presentation and then asked one question "how long did it take you to grow that?" The newly baptized brother went home and shaved it off.

I wondered when I heard this announcement how it’s going to be for the ministry when all of a sudden the brothers start showing up at the doors with beards, But it could turn into a good talking point for a conversation if anyone questions the new difference in our appearance

[Brother_Bliss]

This has been a long time coming. Brothers have ALWAYS been allowed to grow a beard and still be on the school and still go in the ministry. But it continued to be a stupid social taboo among Jehovah's people, so it wasn't considered "exemplary". Therefore, no privileges of any kind, not even carrying a microphone. 

 

Years ago, the GB tried to soften this stance in a Watchtower article, saying "it's up to each BOE to decide on a local level". Well, given that the bulk of your elders are from the previous generation and they have to decide things uniformly, it's no surprise that didn't change anything.

 

This is exactly what we knew it would take. Although I thought they would start slipping in bearded brothers in magazines art and broadcast footage to prepare us first, instead of just coming right out with an announcement. But now that this is out, I think it's the best way to have done it. Brother Let handled the subject perfectly, and touched on all the bases.

 

[Cushi]

If the beards topic was still open to discussion on here it would be on fire!

 

I was really hoping I could wear a beard before I started getting grays. Now I can 😁😁😁

Edited December 15, 2023 by *Jack*

[Cushi]

It’s going to be funny seeing those drama videos with the brothers with the fake beards lol

[Tortuga]

24 minutes ago, Araujo JW said:

 

I'll give you some options.

 

I like the top row 👍🏼