Why Do Orthodox Christians Have Long Beards? 👀🧔🏻‍♂️☦️

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[@Eirik_Jarl]

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[@garfieldbraithwaite8590]

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[@rooknado]

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[@Palamite316]

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[@troyspiller]

In primitive churches of the Anglo isles and Northern Europe many christian men cut their beards short or were completely shaven. This was in rejection of the pride that many of the barbarism races in which men had great pride in their beards and hair. We see that come to fruition in the Viking age where men could spend hours each day helping each other dye their hair and braid their beards. Men with short beards were made fun of. It’s beautiful how the small t traditions of our faith can differ but fundamentally come from the same principles.

[@keagaming9837]

Amen! Honestly, as an Anglican I don’t think it’s a bad thing to shave but if you don’t want to shave and grow out all your hair that’s ok too. Long hair and beards are nice but they do take more to brush and wash.

[@jacobhargiss9909]

Thats very interesting, thank you for sharing.

[@troyspiller]

why do english people speak of barbers (barbarians)? If all orthodox men decided to grow all their facial hair without triming the edges or manicuring it they would not have the appealing look the west likes today. Many men would have scragly knarled face hair with crazy hairlines and bald spots. If the west saw the mangy, bald spots many men have in their beards they would think we are crazy since we didnt care about our outward appearance. Then we would truly Christian. I knew a scizo dude that was more Orthodox than all of us.

[@branislavpavlovic9918]

Man and priest especiallyy without a beard looks like an anus... -God has a beard?

[@Silence-and-Violence]

​@@keagaming9837I only shave and cut my hair every 2-3 months and it works great. It doesn't get so long or crazy that it takes extra time to wash and clean and then I'm also not wasting minutes shaving every day. I think it saves way more time to only shave occasionally. Its not like it takes special shampoo or super extra scrubbing techniques to deal with a shortish beard.

[@Lynz713]

Ironic. Nowadays men are very vain about their beards lol.

[@1stdebunker]

Immature men with little sense of self perhaps

[@oueb]

I think its vain of men to shave, it is enfemining of man.

[@somethingelse4424]

​@@ouebIt's fine to be somewhat vain. Everyone is to some degree. You have to live in your body all day every day for your entire life. I don't think it's intently effeminate to take some care in your appearance. I didn't think anyone would say it's feminine to shower, wash your rear, and pop your zits.

[@oueb]

@@somethingelse4424 if men werent biki waxing, then you may have a point. i find putting shaving on the same level as washing the dirt and sweat off is interesting, is that your perspective of men? they need to wash the hair of their face to be acceptable? to be vain is not a positive trait.

[@somethingelse4424]

@@oueb I don't go clean shaven, I just trim it down to maybe 2-3mm or something. That feels clean and comfortable, and I think it looks best on my face without risking ingrown hairs and looking like an actual baby. Whatever level of maintenance makes you feel comfortable in your own skin is what is right for you. I guess my point is that even the manliest men still take steps to affect how their body feels and is presented to the outside world, and I don't see it as a feminine practice. It is a human practice. Clean shaven looks a bit goofy to me, but I don't associate it with femininity. The male bikini waxing makes me slightly uncomfortable, but I think I would apply the same principles I described with facial hair.

[@ibwithu2]

I like this man he look so humble and innocent reminds me of and resembles Mar Mari. May our Lord Jesus christ bless you.

[@mkplusultra4171]

His response pretty much was "Well, everybody else is doing it. Everyone else has long beards" 😂

[@loripaich923]

Bless you father 🙏

[@KyrosT_]

I just shaved my beard yesterday and I’m already regretting it. Biggest mistake I’ve made recently lol

[@deutschermichel5807]

good for you smh

[@bodyofhope]

It grows back

[@isaacholzwarth]

It seems like if it started as a sign of humility that it originally ironically became the opposite. It is now something that makes them feel better about themselves.

[@Gibsonlussier]

It says in the Bible it’s a disgrace for men to have long hair(not beard). A woman’s long hair is her given covering of her head, I believe this is Corinthians 1 or 2

[@isaaccampos2393]

Kindly sir, I'm asking for your interpretation. I know the passage you speak of but I fear you may be misunderstanding it. If anything, please take this comment to encourage you in searching for the truth. I'm not here to judge, I only worry. God bles you.

[@Lynz713]

​@@marelkrsSamson 😉

[@AlphaProsperities-sn7if]

@@Lynz713Exactly 😂

[@ModernBuilds]

Him realizing his beard is vanity and takes a lot of maintenance in the moment 😂😂

[@DoubleDogDare54]

My understanding is long hair and beards were a hindrance in warrior cultures when men did a lot of hand to hand combat. Short hair and beards couldn't be grabbed, giving the attackers a better chance to clonk you over the head with an axe. Long hair and beards in men are akin to the long fingernails Chinese elites and scholars grew - it shows you don't do manual labor as the very long beards and hair could get caught in machinery or get full of muck and other disgusting stuff.

[@Jason4Star]

My ancestors wrote letters. I have copies starting in the late 1820's. One brother told the other, "shave every day. Pay attention to personal grooming." So in the USA, in South Carolina at least, shaving has been around for at least 200 hundred years.

[@thedarkshepherd]

Priests also started growing their beards because they did not want to be confused as Roman soldiers

[@DANtheMANofSIPA]

Why would priests be confused for soldiers?

[@thedarkshepherd]

@@DANtheMANofSIPA Honestly mate it's been like 3 years since I read that article from when I was going to get into the army after being in the Navy and getting that bachelors degree and I was trying to get the no shave chit for religious purposes and that was the main point in the article of why jewish rabbis started growing beards out to not be confused with roman soldiers. I'm guessing overall for possible gentile converts to judaism.

[@starrmont4981]

@@thedarkshepherd I wish I had gotten a no shave chit. Every morning was a bloodbath.

[@impsimp]

Going for that St. John the Baptist look.

[@ChaseyBoyJones]

I can naturally relate to this, I hate having to care what my hair looks like. I like it better when I can just brush my hair and not be conserned with how my hair looks and then mess with it throughout the day. It's a sentiment that I was not taught as a kid, If my mom didn't give me haircuts, my hair would've been extremely long. I've always kept that sentiment, I'm trying to grow it out long to see if I would like it, but I"m not liking it so far and learning that I like my hair medium length. I feel like it's a fantastic sentiment to have little to no concern over your looks (brushing our hair is needed though), it eliminates insecurities that we shouldn't have.

[@sweetascandyxoxo]

Lord I pray he would believe in you, amen ❤ 🙏🏻

[@mTrader1]

I wish, more people could understand what he said

[@keagaming9837]

I never knew this! This definitely explains a lot! I don’t think it’s a bad thing to shave, but yeah ok makes sense for Orthodox.

[@someonesomewhere8888]

A contemporary saint in Greece said that Orthodox priests have long beards as Aaron the first priest had a beard. And he justified it from the 132:2 psalm: "It is like the oil of myrrh upon the head, that runneth down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that runneth down to the fringe of his garment".

[@milosrajkovic4272]

Saint Stephen The First Martyr, my family saint, didn’t had a beard.

[@ΟΜΑΚΕΔΏΝ-ο5λ]

Saint George also and Saint demetrius but the reason is because they were very young. Why are you not taking example of Christ himself? Saint Stephen dressed differently why are you dressing with modern clothes ?

[@milosrajkovic4272]

@@ΟΜΑΚΕΔΏΝ-ο5λ example of Christ I do take and I am trying to obey his commandments, amongst them no beard was ever mentioned. As far as my clothes, even though they are modern they are decent.

[@ΟΜΑΚΕΔΏΝ-ο5λ]

@@milosrajkovic4272 yes but see you picked and chose about the hair the saint but why not the Mord himself? That's was my point. Offcaurse I know that it's not a law to have long hair or beard it's even ok if you wear stupid retarded clothes saggy clothes and shirts looking like a homeless guy. But we have to look in the tradition why the ancient dressed like they did. Aesthetics had back in the day value not like nowadays. Nowadays it's all about what I personally like like wtf is that shit

[@fragwagon]

​@@milosrajkovic4272I shave as a discipline. I would prefer to have a beard.

[@milosrajkovic4272]

@@fragwagon same here doesn’t make a difference for civilian, for the priest its a different story.

[@SinaFallahMusic]

I don't think reasonably caring about the way you look is a bad thing.

[@shellekirk3748]

Shaggy unkempt untrimmed beards look dirty and disgusting on any man, priest or not. At least keep a beard neat and trimmed evenly .

[@Survivor-ng4te]

I love Jay. I feel he’s going to be buried in that denim outfit waaaaay later in many decades from now.

[@bolshoefeodor6536]

Not all Saints have beards on their Icons. St. Stephen for example.

[@Kaytee-miow]

St Stephen was prepubescent boy

[@snoopcube3333]

in islam, we also has religion tradition to let a man's beard to grow.

[@Boba899]

Great questions! Beards, icons, what else? Candles, incense, scarves for women, different calendars. Really meaningful , ah? Straining out a gnat but swallowing a camel.

[@barryirlandi4217]

As a Muslim.. I can say we were ordered to grow our beards and cut our mustaches.. Clear text... This guy is just following pictures?

[@AnimeNPC.]

Leviticus 19: 27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

[@Blazin.]

As soon as I opened the video I thought this man was wearing a trucker cap with the bill up and now I cant unsee it 😂

[@corex72]

Genuine question. If it doesn’t matter about what you look like, what do you want to look a certain way i.e. wearing robes and certain types of hats. Personally, I’m a 50 year old heavy-metal kid and when I look at orthodoxy, I think it looks super rad. The fact that you have like a uniform, and with embroidery and stuff. It reminds me of like heavy-metal Jean jacket with patches on it, so this question is coming from a good place. And for me, long hair is almost like part of a certain look that I think looks cool. So should I cut my hair? Haha

[@starrmont4981]

Interesting. My protestant friend was told by the bishop to shave his beard upon being ordained. My friend pointed at the picture of Jesus with a beard. The bishop said, "When you can walk on water, you can wear a beard."

[@themindset-yj3hp]

The first signs of true care for hair and clothes looked was when warriors began to carry combs around that was a sign of what we call the beauty the warrior

[@billbouzalas5720]

Its "normal" for priests to cut their beards and hair and wear blue. But hey borrowed black clothing and not cutting hair and beards from monks.

[@lockedaboss7213]

Bless him but he really answered the question in the most christian way possible " Other's did it so I do. " The correct answer is "Muhammed said so! " 🙂

[@IcandoitFR]

I always assumed it was just losing your vanity. Like you don’t have to grow everything out but if you generally aren’t worried about shallow stuff like clean looks anymore.

[@TomosB88]

"Chat GPT, I need a bearded baby jesus."

[@giorgia602]

Orthodox we respect Natural look Rembert kind David Remember Moses or Noah... Let them grow and accept the way you are.

[@chrisvaughan2462]

WOW American orthodox… hello from Georgia 🇬🇪 one of the cradles of Christianity….

[@basedgeorgewashington]

By doing the inverse of what other people do just means you care about your looks in a different than them, not less than them.

[@Messicanbatman]

closer they get to islamic belief the stronger they feel in faith, Alhamdullilah

[@sandralauk2499]

He has lovely smile

[@smoking566]

It used to be a treatment for depression and boots mental health

[@darko_france]

Its start with Wars. Because as soldiers toi have to shave head to. Not Everywhere but it was.

[@levitatingpotato109]

I always thought that thier hair is supposed to remain inkempt so that women didnt find them attractive.

[@sjjakouch2176]

If you follow the original form of Christianity that says no alcohol, no adultery, no interest then there is no difference between you and a Muslim that follows their religion correctly or no Hebrew that follows their religion correctly

[@lemer0954]

No, they don't believe in the same God

[@alex_t3r225]

Where did Peter say that?

[@alexanderfjeld_]

1 Peter 3:3

[@KanoonKaPitara]

I always thought that they have beard coz they are wise.

[@CallMeQuinnie]

There's a fine line between being vain and making ourselves "ideally" presentable so as to exemplify His grace and love for us unto others... take working out for instance.

[@rayted9073]

Just remembered Mar Mari Emmanuel

[@billychops1280]

It was always fashionable for men of high standing to have beards, this Changed after Alexander the Great was rocking the clean shaven look, which became the norm in Greece, then when Greeks travelled to Italy in the 300bc, they brought that clean shaven style to the Roman’s

[@roflswamp6]

Men started shaving thousand's of years ago

[@KevinBullard]

The clergy is cheap! They save a fortune on shave kits etc

[@arnaldonrs7612]

We developed a culture of shaving from ancient rome

[@Official_Bif]

I find this topic fascinating. First of all, I believe this to be a secondary concern and should not be the cause of anyone to lose faith in the primary message of the bible best summarised in John 3:16. Here are pieces of scripture that comment on long hair and beards, I would love to hear if anyone else has more to share for or against as I want to grow in knowledge with all my brothers and sisters 🙏 Leviticus 19:27 You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard. 1 Corinthians 11:14 Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, Ezekiel 44:20 They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads. Leviticus 21:5 They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body.

[@lucada8538]

I shaved because a beard is very itchy on me

[@ninjaofspades]

1 week itch is SAVAGE

[@dillbill7152]

It stops being itchy once it grows out. My face is way more irritated and dry after I shave.

[@siervodedios5952]

This should be obvious, but that doesn't mean don't have good hygiene! Wash your behind, shower, brush your teeth, wear deodorant, take good care of yourself overall.

[@VetrYulr]

Interestingly enough, some of the archeological depictions of Jesus. He is beardless.

[@702twhite]

Man is ROCKIN that beard. I’m jealous! I hope I can grow an epic wizard beard like that someday and me and Jesus can compare grooming notes lol although His will be literally perfect😂

[@r.c.6940]

I can’t grow a beard but I consider myself orthodox Christian

[@dianecleary1054]

Priests live in fear of missing a bit of lunch stuck in their beards . Bless

[@nekilik7886]

But we know men did shave their beards before the modern age as well. Just look at sculptures of Roman generals and emperors. Most of them were cleanly shaved.

[@AgentThursday]

Doesn’t nature itself teach you that it is a shame if a man have long hair?

[@oreokush5393]

Sikhism has entered the chat.

[@stevesullivan3503]

There is no condemnation in Christ, but the Bible is pretty clear that men should not cover themselves in hair. See Absalom and Samson as examples of how hair caused calamity, but the idea is that men are called to live in Christ's light fully exposed.

[@bademantil6046]

Do American Protestants think Jesus shaved every morning before putting on a 1950s white-collar outfit?

[@keagaming9837]

As an Anglican, no we don’t believe that. Honestly we can’t even decide if Jesus did have a beard or not. .-.

[@mrmcface713]

​@@keagaming9837 I know this is hyperbole/sarcasm. But I do hope that everyone knows that Jesus did infact have a beard

[@andrewsantillan6020]

What if Jesus rocked a handle bar mustache?

[@iohannesfactotum]

He had his hair clipped with #2 Wahl clippers on the side and #3 on the top, every other week at the barbershop

[@majorrager3353]

Protestant Jesus only buys American cars!

[@botuwu7175]

In my opinion, having beard just like Christ and the saints kinda makes a desire for a beard

[@joannadrozdz3848]

Then it doesn't make sense to grow a beard, if that's not important. True faith matters, not long beard

[@SerGio-mw9pc]

Me, an Asian, didn't have the luxury of beard 😢

[@Aidantodd_]

In battle. Long hair can be a problem.

[@danielmangas8042]

In todays life it’s not only because of looks. It’s because if you operate a high torque lathe spinning at 3000 rpm’s you might not want long hair or beard. Try laying bricks with a bush on your face, or underwater welding without your diving gear sealing because of your moustache. Saying that saving is just because vanity is not fair at all. But I have never seen these guys doing any of those jobs, I mean Jesus was a carpenter and a fisher. I think he would have got it.

[@hezmydaddyo2722]

The beard is in excellent balance to the traditional hat he’s wearing.

[@thomasel9171]

Because it makes you look learned

[@JohannesJosefsson-b1l]

Christ is king❤❤❤

[@johnny2loco]

Man's look young for a grey beard 🤩

[@sharkybate7115]

The only reason I shaved my beard was military service. I will probably regrow it when I'm done

[@g-force2442]

Tradition actualy comes from old testament high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.

[@chanano1689]

This is why the reformers did not shave. The clergy will clean shaven but the reformers grew their beards

[@Xalgucennia]

Not necessarily vanity, it's hygiene too, beards are actually pretty dirty

[@cyprianbaruffi812]

St. Theophilus of Kiev, the fool for Christ plucked out his beard (if I remember correctly). I never could figure out why. Мир Божий.

[@ErenJaegerTheRealOne]

I shave because it feels good haha.

[@RoberinoSERE]

Roman legions recognized that long hair and long beards was a detriment in close quarter combat as your enemy can grab hold of your head and dominate you. Long hair and beards is also a hygene problem as a soldier, so Hebrews kept their hair and beards relatively short as did the Romans and most militaries since. Shaving became easier in the latter centuries with the advent of razors. In the epistles Paul says it is self evident that long hair is a blessing to women and a shame for men but there is no prohibition for gentiles. There is no Nazerite vow as in Sampson's day in Christianity. Long hair is rather vain with young metrosexuals and just lazyness with dirty hippy types. As a former Soldier and Sailor i prefer short hair and a short beard or clean shaven. Its easier and requires less effort to maintain and if you are attacked there is nothing for your enemy to grab hold of on your head.

[@evllve1441]

Grunge is a look. How does one person outside of another person tell if someone is concerned with their looks. This sounds ridiculous. Some people take pride in looking grungy.

[@mrs.b3902]

Beards are nice until they get too long, then they are quite distracting--kind of like too long of hair.

[@mikechristian-vn1le]

The Romans shaved and cut their hair.

[@mutazalhawash]

I am now concerned why do some of us in the mean age, denies the laws of the lord that was taken in tradition and orthodox church law😅😅😅😅😅😅😅. Please read Leviticus 21: 5 "They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh." (kjv, lev 21: 5)

[@WARLORDDOM]

Yes Don't know why he's not quoting it

[@ROCKDEES1]

What a long-winded reply.

[@DANtheMANofSIPA]

To avoid vanity and to show their wisdom.

[@Barisdagame]

We were shaving our faces during the roman empire maybe ancient greece

[@alcyonecrucis]

“Tu enfanteras un fils qui sera voué à Dieu dès sa naissance, le rasoir ne passera point sur sa tête “

[@NateTheGreat379]

He keeps up his mustache. The humility of a bare face seems more spiritual to me.

[@NateTheGreat379]

(Stubble allowed)

[@stock7185]

Ever notice that there's just about zero politicians with beards?

[@Zomboo]

My beard gets shaved because i hate waking up with beard in my eyes.

[@lllllliiillllll]

Religion has been out of hand for millennia

[@R.N.19]

Orthodox Christianity has plenty of antisemiric roots that they can't explain why the apostles and Jesus which were Jews had beards and this influenced the church leadership. Its commanded in the Torah.

[@kongxkong]

I like this guy

[@adalbertoruiz7651]

These things are funny, because except if there's harm involved for any of the parts (be it human, animal or nature for example), why should anyone be concerned about any personal preferences, such as beards and clothes? Even if someone thinks every men should not shave their beards, it doesn't stop anyone from doing so. So it doesn't really matter what others think.

[@chadreynolds2756]

Funny thing is dudes take way longer trimming and primping their beards than the 5 min it takes to shave your face

[@whataguyproductions1222]

Bro is chattin

[@houstonc9997]

Shaving and cutting your hair short has nothing to do with looks or primping, it has to do with being comfortable. Having a long beard and long hair is objectively uncomfortable and is a nuisance to take care of. Speaking from experience. It’s easier to stay clean when everything is trimmed. That is the actual reason for shaving and cutting your hair short.

[@ChristianM-v7t]

“Shaving and cutting your hair short has nothing to do with looks or primping” yes! mostly likely and most people are vain about it. “Having a long beard and long hair is objectively uncomfortable etc…” that’s subjective some people are unbothered by long hair and some in fact like having long hair and maintaining it. “It’s easier to stay clean when everything is trimmed” I agree but everyone is not the same. Some like long hair and maintaining it and others don’t

[@samblackburn1024]

Didn't Jesus say for women to have long hair and men to have short? I don't think anything was said about beards. I think that was the reason people started cutting their hair

[@COM70]

When did……….. as soon as good steel razors and easy availability of water and soap became a thing , I would imagine.