Some male members of my extended family are beginning to grow beards and it has been rather surprising to me. They are mostly still active, temple attending, priesthood leader types.
The church now realizes that they ran off an entire generation of people over stupid things. Many men in the 80s were pressured to shave or be shunned. Some resisted and continued to attend despite the never-ending pressure to be beardless. Others just stopped attending.
In many areas outside of Utah, the church is desperate to have anybody show up and serve in some capacity.
It's the same thing about men's "white" dress shirts, neckties and suit colors. The church mandated so many absurd guidelines to the point that nobody wants to feel compelled to conform.
Come baaack. We'll let you grow a beard, like the church leaders used to do. We need your money. Well, not really but the church that dies with the most money wins.
My son-in-law has a beard and has for a while. They got married in the temple when he had a beard. It used to be quite long, but it isn't as long anymore, but it is medium length.
Many of my neighbors have beards, etc. Have for a while. It shocked me at first.
If they hadn't gone out of fashion they wouldn't be fashionable now. Generally people noted for being fashionable set their own trends. The trick is not to look like everyone else
Kentish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If they hadn't gone out of fashion they wouldn't > be fashionable now. Generally people noted for > being fashionable set their own trends. The trick > is not to look like everyone else
Another trick is not to feel like them or act like them.